Leverkusen

American

[ley-vuhr-koo-zuhn] / ˈleɪ vərˌku zən /

noun

a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany, on the Rhine.

Leverkusen British

/ ˈleːvərˌkuːzən /

noun

a town in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine: chemical industries. Pop: 161 543 (2003 est)

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Although six Premier League clubs have qualified for the last 16 there will be no all-English ties, with leaders Arsenal to face Bayer Leverkusen.

From BBC

If they get past Leverkusen, Arsenal will face either Sporting or Bodo/Glimt in the quarter-finals and Opta rate Mikel Arteta's team as favourites to win this season's competition - by some distance.

From BBC

Spain is represented in the last 16 by the big three of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, while Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen remain from Germany.

From Barron's

Norway's Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the most remarkable results in modern Champions League history on Tuesday, beating last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate triumph, while Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen also went through.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, Leverkusen followed a 2-0 win away to Olympiacos in Greece last week with a 0-0 draw at home in the return.

From Barron's

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