Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburg live online

Keep in tune with the best European football action live online with our coverage of Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburg live online on www.oleolefootball.com, coverage starting from 19:45 GMT this coming Thursday 6^th of March 2008. An all German affair at the Bay Arena sees two German Bundesliga contenders go head on in the chase for a place in the last eight of the UEFA Cup. Bayer Leverkusen have been in fine attacking form all season and will be hoping to establish a firm lead over Hamburg this midweek at home.

Bayer are fourth in the Bundesliga and a weekend defeat at Bochum saw them slip even further away from leaders Bayern Munich. However Bayer have done well in Europe over the past few years with the Champions League final finish in Glasgow in 2002 being the standout reminder. Bayer come into this clash on the back of a thumping 5-1 victory over Galatasary in their previous encounter and despite falling three points off Hamburg in the chase for the third place in Germany, Leverkusen will be confident of getting a sizeable lead at home this midweek.

Hamburg on the other hand are having a fine season thus yet and come into this clash in the best frame of mind having humped Frankfurt 4-1 in their previous encounter. Hamburg qualified for this clash on the back of a 3-1 aggregate win over FC Zurich mostly set up on the basis of their fine 3-1 away and will be hoping to do the same this time around. Hamburg will be deterred by the absence of inspiration playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart for this clash and will be hoping for the likes of Paolo Guerrero to step up to the task against Bayer this midweek.

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