Bayer Leverkusen U17 3, Sportfreunde Siegen U17 2

SIEGEN, Germany (Interstat) — Bayer Leverkusen U17 remained unbeaten in the U17 Bundesliga, but needed a stoppage-time winner from substitute Matej Poplatnik to secure a 3-2 victory over a resilient Sportfreunde Siegen U17 side on Thursday at Hofbachstadion. The result, coming in Week 4 of the German youth league, defied a lopsided pregame projection that heavily favored the visitors. Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a 4-0 win for Bayer Leverkusen, whose probability to win was calculated at 92.10 percent. Instead, the hosts delivered a fierce challenge, erasing a two-goal deficit before succumbing late. Bayer Leverkusen U17 established control early. The… Read more...