The highlights from the first half:
4th minute: Leverkusen take the lead. The hosts earn their third corner of the game as Lucas Alario’s flick-on falls to Ömer Toprak at the back post, who puts the ball into his own net, giving Jiri Pavlenka no chance. What an unfortunate start to the game, however there’s still a long time to turn things around.
15th minute: Werder are starting to come into the game a bit more. Josh Sargent has the first shot of the game for the visitors after a swift counter-attack; however his strike travels harmlessly wide.
30th minute: Almost an equaliser! Nuri Sahin launches a great counter and releases Milot Rashica down the left-hand side, who whips it in towards Josh Sargent but the American can’t quite get his shot on target. The Green-Whites are getting closer to an equaliser.
40th minute: GOOAALLL. 1-1! Milot Rashica grabs the equaliser! The Kosovan carries the ball into the centre of the pitch and finds himself in acres of space before his deflected strike finds it way into the back of the net. What a goal, and well deserved!