Leverkusen, PSV Draw in Thriller; Kofane Scores Historic Goal
Bayer Leverkusen and PSV Eindhoven played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their UEFA Champions League clash. The match saw a historic goal and a late missed opportunity.
The game started with PSV's Ivan Perisic seeing a goal disallowed for offside in the 6th minute. Leverkusen dominated the match, with 1.84 expected goals (xG) compared to PSV's 0.48. In the 65th minute, Christian Kofane, the youngest player ever to score for Leverkusen in the Champions League, put his side ahead after a defensive error by PSV. PSV equalized in the 68th minute through Ismael Saibari, assisted by Guus Til. Alejandro Grimaldo missed a late chance to win it for Leverkusen, hitting the post in the 90+3rd minute.
Leverkusen's unbeaten run against Dutch sides in European competition extends to eight games, while PSV's winless streak against German sides in European away games continues. Christian Kofane's goal made history as the first by a Cameroonian and fourth by an African in the Champions League for Leverkusen.
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