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Leverkusen celebrates a narrow win against Benfica: Schick hits!
Bayer Leverkusen celebrates an important 1-0 win in the Champions League against Benfica Lisbon on November 7th, 2025 thanks to Patrik Schick.
Leverkusen celebrates a narrow win against Benfica: Schick hits!
An exciting evening in Lisbon: Bayer Leverkusen finally clinched their first victory in the Champions League this season. With a narrow 1-0 win over Benfica Lisbon, the team secured three important points. The goalscorer Patrik Schick scored in the 65th minute and made the Leverkusen fans cheer. Schick himself described the victory as “very happy” and emphasized the importance of the success for the entire team. This win comes after a difficult period for Leverkusen where they failed to win three games in a row.
Both teams entered the game with high pressure. However, the first half was a rather tired affair in which Benfica had the upper hand while Leverkusen often played defensively. The Portuguese players overran the action with 10:3 shots on goal and a 60 percent success rate in the duels. Benfica's Dodi Lukébakio even hit the crossbar, preventing another possible goal. However, Leverkusen's goalkeeper Mark Flekken showed support, with several important saves, especially against Vangelos Pavlidis.
A happy win and pressure in the relegation battle
After Schick's goal, Leverkusen was able to improve its defense and keep Benfica's attacks at bay. Coach Kasper Hjulmand visibly breathed a sigh of relief after the final whistle and was relieved to remain in the Champions League, even though this season has been anything but easy so far. Leverkusen also climbed to 21st place out of a total of 36 teams in the table. Benfica, on the other hand, find themselves in second-to-last place and urgently need to work on their form - a fact that coach José Mourinho did not want to deny and pointed out the missed opportunities in this game.
This encounter is not only a striking moment in Bayer Leverkusen's season, but also another step on the difficult path through the Champions League. In order to continuously improve performance, further challenges now arise. In the last few months, the Leverkusen team has been challenged several times and has experienced both light and shadow. With the hope of taking the momentum from this victory, the next game against 1. FC Heidenheim is already being eagerly awaited.
Bayer Leverkusen's Champions League statistics
A look back at Leverkusen's records in the Champions League shows the checkered history of this team. As one of the Bundesliga clubs with the longest tradition in international competition, Leverkusen has achieved some impressive successes:
| type.type | Details |
|---|---|
| Biggest home win | 6:1 against Dinamo Tbilisi (13.08.97) |
| Biggest away win | 0:4 against Feyenoord (19.09.24) |
| Biggest home defeat | 2:7 against Paris Saint-Germain (10/21/25) |
| Biggest away defeat | 7:1 against Barcelona (03/07/12) |
Overall, Bayer Leverkusen is now doing quite well in a number of Champions League seasons, but can look back on an even more precise emphasis on the seasons of recent years.
Read more about this exciting game and Bayer Leverkusen's performance development in the Champions League Sports show, as well as detailed statistics The Stats Zone. You can also find more team news on Yahoo Sports.