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Leverkusen's Grimaldo snatches late equaliser to rescue 2-2 draw against Newcastle
Grimaldo scored his second consecutive Champions League goal to secure a draw after Newcastle United led 2-1, with the match featuring an own goal and a penalty.
- On Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo scored an 88th-minute equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.
- A 51st-minute penalty from Anthony Gordon levelled the match after Mark Flekken dallied and Nick Woltemade was brought down, following Robert Andrich's header that caused a 13th-minute own goal by Bruno Guimaraes.
- Newcastle hit the woodwork twice and Mark Flekken, Leverkusen goalkeeper, made a superb save to deny Malick Thiaw's header before Jacob Murphy's shot bounced off the post.
- The result leaves Bayer Leverkusen sitting on nine points while Newcastle United are 12th on 10 points, with only the top eight teams qualifying directly and teams finishing ninth to 24th entering playoffs.
- Scoring in two straight Champions League games, Spain international Alex Grimaldo charged into the box to level with two minutes left, denying Newcastle United after their strong second-half fightback.
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Newcastle United's frustrating habit of surrendering late leads struck again as Alex Grimaldo's 88th-minute strike snatched a 2-2 Champions League draw for Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena
·London, United Kingdom
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Bayer Leverkusen won a 2:2 against Newcastle United without coach Kasper Hjulmand. Nick Woltemade won a penalty against the inattentive Bayer goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
·Munich, Germany
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