Bayer Leverkusen face CSKA Moscow at BayArena on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
Bayer Leverkusen narrowly missed out on the Champions League round of 16 in 2015-16, finishing third in the group due to their head-to-head record with Roma. But they impressed anyway, especially in a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona, where they held the lead until the 80th minute. Manager Roger Schmidt has implemented a high-intensity pressing approach that helped his team finish third in the Bundesliga last season behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. However, Leverkusen have had a mixed start to this season, winning one and losing one of their opening two games.
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CSKA Moscow have won the Russian Premier League for three of the past four seasons. They struggled in the Champions League last season, however, finishing bottom of their group behind Wolfsburg, PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United. On paper, that was one of the easier groups in last season’s tournament, and CSKA have gotten lucky this year too. The final two teams in Group E are Tottenham and Monaco. These are all good teams, but none of them are unbeatable.
The Champions League match between Bayer Leverkusen and CSKA Moscow will be broadcast live on Fox Deportes. Live streaming is available on Fox Soccer 2GO and ESPN3, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscriptions, either online or through their mobile app. For more information on live streaming options, click here.
Date: Wednesday, September 14
Start time: 2:45 p.m. ET
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Stadium: BayArena
TV Info: Fox Deportes
Live Stream: Fox Soccer 2GO, ESPN3, Live stream
Group E is definitely one of the more finely balanced in this season’s Champions League. CSKA Moscow are the underdogs, while Bayer Leverkusen will be confident of advancing to the knockout rounds after the disappointment of last season.