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Tillman double sends Leverkusen through to Champions League playoffs
Malik Tillman scored twice, and Alejandro Grimaldo added a third as Bayer Leverkusen cruised to a 3-0 victory against already-eliminated Villarreal to secure a seeded spot in the Champions League play-off round.
Goals: 1-0 Tillman 12’, 2-0 Tillman 35’ (assist: Schick), 3-0 Grimaldo 57’ (assist: Vázquez)
Leverkusen headed into their final Champions League league phase fixture knowing that victory would guarantee them a place in the play-offs. Sitting 20th in the standings before kick-off, Kasper Hjulmand's side were determined to secure their progression against a Villarreal team that had collected just one point from their previous seven matches. The hosts entered the contest with confidence after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga at the weekend, while the Spanish visitors, despite occupying fourth spot in La Liga, arrived after a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid.
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Americans Abroad: Malik Tillman steals the show as Tim Weah, Ricardo Pepi and Sergino Dest exit Champions League
GOAL takes a look at how American soccer's stars fared on a chaotic final day of the group stage
With every Champions League match kicking off at the same time, chaos was inevitable – and it delivered, especially for the Americans involved in the final night of the group stage. Eighteen matches unfolded simultaneously, with 32 of the 36 teams still alive and fighting for spots in the knockout round.
Every member of the U.S. men's national team active in the competition entered Wednesday with hope for advancing, but there wouldn't be room for everyone. While many of the USMNT's top stars will now look towards the upcoming knockout rounds, some saw their Champions League journeys end before the calendar hits February, and for one American in particular, it ended in the most shocking of ways.
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