🚀 Leverkusen defender continues insane season with opener at Man City | OneFootball

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Alex Waite¡25 November 2025

🚀 Leverkusen defender continues insane season with opener at Man City

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Man City took a huge risk with 10 changes to their lineup against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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And Die Werkself took full advantage of a less-than-familiar City lineup by landing the first blow at the Etihad.


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After soaking up some early pressure, Leverkusen flew forward and Alejandro Grimaldo thumped an unstoppable opener past James Trafford after 23 minutes.

However, the sight of Grimaldo racing forward from full-back into a dangerous attacking position has been all too familiar this season.

Will Leverkusen hold onto their first-half advantage against the Cityzens?


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