Leverkusen moves 4th with late own-goal after VAR penalty

Leverkusen boosted its Champions League hopes whereas extending Schalke’s prolonged winless run within the Bundesliga with a 1-1 draw on Sunday. A VAR penalty name seemed to have put Schalke heading in the right direction for its first victory on the 13th try, however Juan Miranda’s late own-goal was sufficient for Leverkusen to maneuver fourth — the ultimate spot for Champions League qualification. Leverkusen is a degree forward of Borussia Mönchengladbach, which misplaced 2-1 to league chief Bayern Munich on Saturday, with three rounds left to play.

Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba was penalized for handball early within the second half when Johnjoe Kenny’s cross struck his arm underneath contact from the incoming Miranda, whose knee moved Tapsoba’s arm. Referee Daniel Siebert gave the penalty after consulting video replays.

Daniel Caligiuri transformed the spot kick to offer Schalke a 51st-minute lead.

But Caligiuri’s weak problem allowed Wendell by to arrange Leverkusen’s equalizer within the 81st. Miranda tried to cease Paulinho from scoring however ended up poking the ball previous his personal goalkeeper.

Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky made a fantastic save to disclaim Michael Gregoritsch within the final play of the sport.

Earlier, Florian Niederlechner’s first-minute aim was sufficient for Augsburg to win in Mainz 1-Zero and ease its relegation worries. The guests moved 4 factors away from Mainz and 7 factors above the relegation zone.

The video games had been performed with out followers and amid strict hygiene measures to cut back the danger of coronavirus infections.