Diego Simeone felt the best team won at the BayArena as Atletico Madrid claimed a “thrilling” 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash. Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann gave Atletico a 2-0 half-time lead.
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Leverkusen proud and protective of 17-year-old jewel Havertz
In this Nov. 26, 2016 file picture Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz, foreground, and Bayern’s Thiago challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen 04 in Munich, Germany. The 17-year-old Havertz has emerged as one of the Bundesliga’s brightest prospects.