
A breathtaking double save by Olexandr Goryainov helped FC Metalist Kharkiv secure a point in their Group K opener at Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Goryainov displayed razor-sharp reflexes to deny Karim Bellarabi twice in quick succession eight minutes from time. The ball broke a third time to André Schürrle, but the German international's shot crashed off the face of the crossbar and Metalist escaped unscathed from the most intense moment of an otherwise subdued match.
Leverkusen | Metalist | ||
| 1 | Leno (GK) | 29 | Goryainov (GK) |
| 2 | Schwaab | 3 | Villagra |
| 3 | Reinartz | 6 | Torsiglieri |
| 4 | Wollscheid | 7 | Taison |
| 6 | Rolfes (C) | 8 | Edmar |
| 8 | Bender | 10 | Cleiton Xavier |
| 10 | Renato Augusto | 11 | Sosa (C) |
| 11 | Kiessling | 15 | Fininho |
| 14 | Hosogai | 19 | Torres |
| 21 | Ömer Toprak | 21 | Cristaldo |
| 38 | Bellarabi | 30 | Gueye |
Substitutes | |||
| 33 | Rensing (GK) | 75 | Denchuk (GK) |
| 5 | M. Friedrich | 17 | Pshenychnykh |
| 7 | Fernándes | 22 | Obradović |
| 9 | Schürrle | 23 | Blanco |
| 13 | Hegeler | 25 | Marlos |
| 18 | Sam | 82 | Rebenok |
| 27 | Castro | 86 | Willian |
Coaches | |||
| Sascha Lewandowski (GER) | Myron Markevich (UKR) | ||
Referee | |||
| Martin Hansson (SWE) | |||
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
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