Bayer Leverkusen heads to Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday hoping to derail an otherwise successful first season for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. “Of course this game’s a big one, it’s intense when we play each other,” Leverkusen wing back Jeremie Frimpong told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

ESPN once again holds the broadcast rights for Bundesliga matches in the US, with its streaming service ESPN Plus showing every match of the 2024-25 season live.

The second leg saw a number of injuries and yellow cards, but Bayern will head back to Munich with a spot in the Champions League quarterfinal against the Serie A leaders, Inter Milan. Jersey Swap: Exequiel Palacios Leverkusen was completely outclassed over the stretch of both legs but some players showed more determination than others.