Alejandro Grimaldo broke Newcastle's hearts as he struck late to deny them Champions League victory at Bayer Leverkusen.
A goal in each half sent Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday with a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Sparta Prague side unable to offer much resistance to the German champions.
Pierre Lees-Melou marked his Champions League debut in style with the equaliser in Brest's 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen at Stade de Roudourou.
With the Aviva Stadium hosting Wednesday night's Europa League final, fans of Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta have been making themselves at home in the city as Tony O'Donoghue reports from the fan zone at Dublin Castle.
Gareth Houston, who works for newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen shares an insight into a club on a crest of a wave before their fans descend on Dublin for the Europa League final. Watch or listen to the full RTÉ Soccer Podcast on rte.ie, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
