Leverkusen can get off to a flier

Leverkusen's Javier Hernandez scored 17 goals last seasonCredit: Lars Baron

Bayer Leverkusen could finish only third in their Champions League group last season but the German club can get off to a dream start with a comfortable win against CSKA Moscow.

Key stat
CSKA have lost all five Champions League matches in Germany

Leverkusen have not lost a European fixture at the BayArena since November 2014 and that does not bode well for CSKA, who have a rotten record in Germany. They have met with defeat on every one of their five visits, three of which came in each of the last three years.

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Joe ChampionRacing Post Sport

Published on 13 September 2016inFootball tips

Last updated 17:41, 13 September 2016

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