Leverkusen host PSV in CL group clash as both seek first win

Bayer Leverkusen will host PSV Eindhoven at the BayArena on Wednesday evening in a UEFA Champions League Group stage match in which both teams seek their first win of the campaign. Kickoff is scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time, 15:00 Eastern Time, with Leverkusen looking to build on recent domestic form while PSV aim to recover from a shock opening defeat.

Leverkusen arrived in the group phase with mixed momentum. Under new coach Kasper Hjulmand the Bundesliga side remain unbeaten in league matches since his appointment, taking three wins and three draws in their last six outings, including a 2-1 victory over St. Pauli at the weekend. The Rhineland club opened their European campaign with a 2-2 draw against Copenhagen, salvaged by an 82nd minute goal from Alejandro Grimaldo and a stoppage-time own goal. Hjulmand said ahead of the match, "Our focus is on showing our identity on the pitch tomorrow and playing the way we want to."

PSV travel to Germany having lost 3-1 at home to Union Saint-Gilloise on matchday one, a result that followed a run of strong away form domestically and in Europe. The Dutch side have won eight consecutive competitive away matches dating back to...