Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen meet in the opening fixture of their UEFA Champions League campaigns on Thursday at the Stadion Feijenoord 'De Kuip' in Rotterdam.

How to watch Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen and TV channel

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen will be available to watch live on TNT Sports 2.

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time, date and venue

The match kicks off at 17:45 BST on Thursday 19th September at the Stadion Feijenoord 'De Kuip', Rotterdam.

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Feyenoord come into the game after winning the Dutch Super Cup and enjoying an unbeaten start to the Eredivisie season, albeit they have drawn their last two matches, both on the road.

They return to Stadion Feijenoord' De Kuip' where they won their last fixture against a Bundesliga team, defeating Union Berlin 3-1 in the 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

However, they came out on the wrong side of the scoreline in their previous head-to-head against Bayer Leverkusen. Die Werkself let a 2-0 lead slip to draw 2-2 in the first leg of the pair's third-round tie in the 1987/88 UEFA Cup, before winning 1-0 at home on their way to lifting the trophy.

Xabi Alonso's side responded to losing their unbeaten domestic run against RB Leipzig before the international break by triumphing 4-1 at Hoffenheim on Saturday.

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head record (H2H)

Feyenoord wins	0
Draws	1
Bayer Leverkusen wins	1

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen team news

Feyenoord team news

Winger Calvin Stengs is out with a knee injury and on-loan left-back Hugo Bueno is absent due to a muscular issue.

Gernot Trauner should be available after featuring against Groningen, his first appearance since injuring his thigh playing for Austria at the Euros.

Bayer Leverkusen team news

Exequiel Palacios faces a fitness test, but Alonso has an otherwise fit squad from which to choose.

Either Victor Boniface or Patrik Schick could start in attack, while Florian Wirtz is among the visiting players set to make their Champions League debuts.

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