Leverkusen’s win and Benfica’s 2-1 victory at Red Star Belgrade were the two early kickoffs on the third evening of the new Champions League format which replaces the traditional group stage. Now, 36 teams each play eight different opponents through January and are ranked in a single league table to decide which teams advance to the knockout phase.

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso was happy with the German champions' 4-0 win at Feyenoord in their Champions League campaign opener on Thursday, but said the victory did not come as easily as it looked.

Victor Boniface didn’t have to score to make a big impression for Bayer Leverkusen on its return to the Champions League on Thursday. With an exquisite piece of footwork in the build-up to the second goal in a 4-0 win at Feyenoord,

Victor Boniface has expressed his excitement after playing his first UEFA Champions League game for Bayer Leverkusen. Boniface made his debut in the competition in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-0 rout of Feyenoord at the Stadion Feyenoord,

Bayer Leverkusen have made a perfect start to their Premier League scoring 4 past Feyenoord in the first 45 minute. Florian Wirtz opened the scoring inside 5 minutes with a low strike from just outside the box to give Xabi Alonso’s side the lead.

Victor Boniface was in action as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Feyenoord 4-0 on Thursday to start their Champions League campaign on The post UCL: Boniface In Action As In Leverkusen Win Against Feyenoord first appeared on Africa Top Sports.