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 | |
|---|---|
| (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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| (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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |