Bayer Leverkusen heads to Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday hoping to derail an otherwise successful first season for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. “Of course this game’s a big one, it’s intense when we play each other,” Leverkusen wing back Jeremie Frimpong told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

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