Soccer-Leverkusen fight back to sink Monaco on penalties

Soccer Football - Europa League - Play-Off Second Leg - AS Monaco v Bayer Leverkusen - Stade Louis II, Monaco, France - February 23, 2023 Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

MONACO (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen beat AS Monaco 5-3 on penalties after winning a frantic second leg of their Europa League playoff 3-2 on Thursday to send the game into extra time with the teams locked at 5-5 on aggregate.

Monaco midfielder Eliot Matazo hit the bar in the second round of spot-kicks and winger Moussa Diaby sealed victory for the German side and sent them through to the last 16.