Resurgent Azmoun on target as Leverkusen remains on course for European spot
Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun continued his resurgence in the Bundesliga as he was on the scoresheet to help Bayer Leverkusen defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in the German top flight.
Azmoun came off the bench with 20 minutes left on the clock before keeping his composure in a one-on-one situation to round goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and tap in home side’s third in the fifth minute of the stoppage time.
This was Azmoun’s fourth goal in the past five outings for Leverkusen – three of which came as cameo appearances.
Amine Adli and Moussa Diaby gave Xabi Alonso’s men a two-goal in the first half but Swiss midfielder Djibril Sow pulled one back for the Europa League champion in the 74th minute before Azmoun secured maximum points right before the final whistle.
Having joined Leverkusen from Zenit St. Petersburg in January 2022, Azmoun got off to a slow start to life in the German league and was sidelined for two months after suffering a calf injury during warm-up for the Champions League game against Porto last October.
A fifth successive Bundesliga victory saw Leverkusen overtake Saturday’s opponent for the sixth place in the table with 43 points – five off UEFA Champions League qualification.