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Bayer Leverkusen has played its third match in summer training. However, Czech footballers Patrik Schick and Adam Hložek appeared on the pitch for the first time. Both played one half, but did not contribute to the win over Panathinaikos. The match ended in a goalless draw, but the reinforcement from Sparta was very visible in the second half.
Hložek got the expected debut in the Leverkusen jersey in the preparation against the Greek Panathinaikos. The match started on the bench, where he watched the actions of his new teammates, including Patrik Schick. However, they were unable to create a clear opportunity, so it was goalless in the cabins.
Coach Seoane made ten changes in the second half. Among the new players on the pitch was Hložek, on the other hand, Patrik Schick went to rest. The Czech youngster managed to stir up Leverkusen’s game from the start. Just after two minutes on the field, he sent a dangerous cross from the left side into the box, where Pohjanpalo jumped in, but he could not finish it accurately with his head.
In the 55th minute, Hložek took the finish on himself when he decided to shoot beyond the large goal area, but he just missed the far post of the opponent’s goal. He performed another dangerous action twenty minutes later, when he launched a quick counterattack from the undercut position, at the end of which he passed to Bravo, but the latter only hit the opponent’s goalkeeper from close range. In addition to these actions, Hložek performed several daring tricks, which in most cases worked for him.
Enough for today.
No goals in the test against @paofc_. #B04PAO 0:0 | # B04inAustria 🇦🇹 | #Bayer04 pic.twitter.com/rM9WmAWUeL— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04fussball) July 17, 2022
Neither he nor his teammates were able to score a goal, so Leverkusen only drew 0:0 with Panathinaikos. The German team will play another preparatory match on Thursday against Italian Udinese.
You can watch the recording of the entire match here:
Watch Hložek’s first training session in Leverkusen:
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