Patrik Schick scored twice in stoppage time as Bayer Leverkusen dramatically beat 10-man Qarabag to reach the Europa League quarter-finals and extend their season-long unbeaten record.
Second-half goals from Abdellah Zoubir and Juninho put the visitors 4-2 up overall and in firm control of the tie.
However, Jeremie Frimpong volleyed in 10 minutes after Qarabag defender Elvin Cafarguliyev was sent off.
And Czech Republic forward Schick was the late hero for Xabi Alonso’s side.
The 28-year-old looked set to send the tie to extra time when he steered in Alex Grimaldo’s cross, but there was enough time for a further twist.
Schick’s header from Exequiel Palacios’ cross in the seventh added minute sparked wild scenes of joy among home supporters in the BayArena, leaving the Azerbaijani visitors floored.
The dramatic comeback extended the Bundesliga leaders’ remarkable unbeaten run to 37 matches in all competitions this season.
Line-ups
B Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 17Kovár
- 6KossounouSubstituted forStanisicat 79′minutes
- 12Tapsoba
- 8Andrich
- 30Frimpong
- 7HofmannSubstituted forPalaciosat 28′minutes
- 34Xhaka
- 3HincapiéSubstituted forGrimaldoat 60′minutes
- 10Wirtz
- 21Adli
- 9IglesiasSubstituted forSchickat 59′minutesBooked at 70mins
Substitutes
- 1Hrádecky
- 2Stanisic
- 4Tah
- 14Schick
- 19Tella
- 20Grimaldo
- 23Hlozek
- 25Palacios
- 32Puerta
- 36Lomb
Qarabag
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 99LunevBooked at 90mins
- 29VesovicSubstituted forMedinaat 87′minutes
- 13Mustafazada
- 55Hüseynov
- 44CafarquliyevBooked at 63mins
- 6Rodrigues Romão
- 8Jankovic
- 15Livramento AndradeSubstituted forde Barros da Silvaat 78′minutes
- 7BenziaSubstituted forBayramovat 66′minutes
- 10ZoubirSubstituted forCorreia Andradeat 86′minutes
- 18dos Santos JúniorBooked at 78minsSubstituted forAkhundzadeat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 2de Barros da Silva
- 5Medvedev
- 17Keyta
- 19Xhixha
- 23Gugeshashvili
- 24Isaev
- 27Bayramov
- 30Hüseynov
- 66Correia Andrade
- 81Medina
- 89Ramazanov
- 90Akhundzade
Live Text
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Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Qarabag 2.
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Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Qarabag 2.
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Attempt missed. Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Medina with a headed pass.
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Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Qarabag 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
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Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
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Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Qarabag 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
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Andrey Lunev (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Toral Bayramov.
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Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a corner.
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
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Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
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Substitution, Qarabag. Kevin Medina replaces Marko Vesovic.
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Substitution, Qarabag. Patrick Andrade replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
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Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a corner.
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Júlio Romão.
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Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
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Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
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Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
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Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
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