Europe: Europa League
★Leverkusen⚽ L. Bailey (8), ⚽ L. Bailey (32), ⚽ M. Diaby (59), ⚽ K. Bellarabi (90)
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Bailey brace leads Leverkusen to group win
By Rune Gjerulff
Leon Bailey scored a double as Bayer Leverkusen beat Slavia Prague 4-0.

Leon Bailey. | Photo: Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Bayer Leverkusen sealed the top spot in Group C of the Europa League with a crushing 4-0 victory over Slavia Prague on Thursday.
A brace from Leon Bailey earned 'Die Werkself' a 2-0 lead at half-time.
After the break, Moussa Diaby and Karim Bellarabi added to the lead to cement the victory.
The win means Leverkusen go through in first place, three points clear of second-placed Slavia Prague.
Elsewhere, Hoffenheim, who had already secured the top spot in Group L, beat Gent 4-1.
Leverkusen | |
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(4-2-3-1) | |
36 | N. Lomb |
16 | T. Jedvaj |
6 | A. Dragović |
12 | E. Tapsoba |
18 | Wendell |
15 | J. Baumgartlinger (C) ↪62 |
22 | D. Sinkgraven ↪62 |
38 | K. Bellarabi ⚽ |
11 | N. Amiri ↪74 |
9 | L. Bailey ⚽⚽ ↪46 |
14 | P. Schick ↪46 |
Bench | |
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21 | L. Grill |
19 | M. Diaby ↩46 ⚽ |
37 | E. Gedikli ↩46 |
4 | J. Tah |
8 | L. Bender ↩62 |
32 | S. Onur ↩62 |
39 | C. Türkmen ↩74 |
Slavia Prague | |
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(4-5-1) | |
1 | O. Kolář |
28 | L. Masopust |
18 | J. Bořil (C) |
6 | D. Zima |
19 | O. Dorley |
12 | A. Sima ↪82 |
23 | P. Ševčík ↪19 |
27 | I. Traore ↪82 |
32 | O. Lingr ↪82 |
9 | P. Olayinka |
33 | P. Musa ↪53 |
Bench | |
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31 | P. Kovář |
34 | M. Vágner |
11 | S. Tecl ↩53 |
16 | J. Kuchta |
37 | M. Jurásek ↩82 |
4 | O. Karafiát ↩82 |
15 | O. Kúdela |
7 | N. Stanciu ↩19 |
17 | L. Provod |
39 | J. Křišťan |
40 | T. Rigo ↩82 |