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Haggui undergoes operation
Tunisian international Karim Haggui of Bayer Leverkusen is to have an operation in the next few days to repair damanged adductors.
The 24-year old central defender looks set to be out to the end of the season. For Wednesday's home game against 'Hertha BSC, Bayer Leverkusen will also be missing Bernd Schneider (damaged discs) and Chilean Arturo Vidal who is suspended,.
Says coach Michael Skibbe: "We feel it's now or never for us. We want to prove we can play better. 'Come what may, we need three home points. When it comes to a UEFA cup place, the clock stands at five to midnight. We want to halt our poor run."
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 - 2 Hertha BSC
26' [0 - 1] M. Pantelic
68' [0 - 2] S. Chahed (pen.)
89' [1 - 2] L. Sinkiewicz
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Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Hertha Berlin
Hertha Berlin grabbed a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the Bay-Arena to inflict a severe blow to the Werkself’s hopes of European qualification.
The capital club got their noses in front after 26 minutes with Marko Pantelic rather predictably the scorer. The lead came from nothing as Raffael dribbled goalwards. He lost control, but fortunately for Hertha the ball fell to Pantelic, who fired into the corner of Adler’s goal to hand the visitors the lead.
Lucien Favre’s team then doubled their lead at the Bay-Arena from the penalty spot on 68 minutes. Forward Lukasz Piszczek was felled by Rene Adler in full flight and the referee had no option but to point to the spot. Midfielder Sofian Chahed converted the penalty to put Hertha in control.
A last minute goal from Lukas Sinkiewicz proved too little, too late to save Bayer from their second successive Bundesliga defeat.
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