Soccer-Kofane on target as Leverkusen beat Union for second straight win


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Bayer Leverkusen v PSV Eindhoven - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - October 1, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen's Christian Kofane celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Teenager Christian Kofane scored his maiden Bundesliga goal as Bayer Leverkusen eased past Union Berlin 2-0 on Saturday to move into the top four with their second league win in a row.

Leverkusen, missing injured top striker Patrik Schick, initially struggled to break down the Berliners' defenceuntil Ernest Poku tapped in from 10 metres following a perfectly executed attack.

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