Bayer Leverkusen 4-4 Roma: Javier Hernandez nets two early goals for the Germans in a rollercoaster Champions League clash

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Bayer Leverkusen scored two late goals to salvage a point in pulsating Champions League clash against Roma
Javier Hernandez netted twice in the first half before a Daniele De Rossi double pegged them back
Miralem Pjanic and Iago Falque but the Italian side in control before the Bundesliga side came roaring back
Kevin Kampl scored a stunner to reduce the deficit before Admir Mehmedi equalised in the 86th minute
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Published: 16:55 EST, 20 October 2015 | Updated: 11:48 EST, 21 October 2015

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Bayer Leverkusen squandered an early two-goal lead, then struck twice late in the match to earn a 4-4 draw with Roma in a wild Champions League group match on Tuesday.

Daniele de Rossi scored two goals to cancel out early strikes from Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez, before Roma took a 4-2 lead from Miralem Pjanic and substitute Iago Falque.

But Kevin Kampl began Leverkusen's comeback in the 84th and substitute Admir Mehmedi scored two minutes later to salvage the draw.

Javier Hernandez fires home an early penalty to give Bayer Leverkusen the lead after just four minutes

The former Manchester United star celebrates and points to crowd after firing home from the spot

It didn't take long for Hernandez to net his second after finishing off at the second attempt against Roma

Daniele De Rossi, No 16, taps home to put the Italian side back into the game after they got off to a slow start

Leverkusen now has four points in Group E, while Roma is bottom with two points. Barcelona's 2-0 win at BATE Borisov gave it seven points, with BATE in third with three points.

The hosts stunned Roma by going ahead only four minutes into the match on Chicharito's penalty, given away by Vasilis Torosidis for handling a cross from Hakan Calhanoglu.

The Mexican doubled the lead in the 19th, after collecting a through ball that left him alone in front of Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who blocked Chicharito's first attempt. But the striker followed through to slot low into the corner.

MATCH FACTS, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP E AND MATCH ZONE

Bayer Leverkusen XI: Leno, Donati, Tah, Papadopoulos, Wendell, Kramer (Brandt - 66), Toprak (Yurchenko - 79), Kampl, Bellarabi (Mehmedi - 57), Hernandez, Calhanoglu

Subs not used: Kresic, Boenisch, Jedvaj, Ramalho

Goals: Hernandez 4, 19, Kampl 84, Mehmedi 86

Roma XI: Szczesny, Torosidis, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne, Florenzi (Iturbe - 89), De Rossi, Nainggolan, Pjanic, Gervinho (Dzeko - 85), Salah (Falque - 62)

Subs not used: De Sanctis, Castan, Maicon, Vainqueur

Goals: De Rossi 29, 38, Pjanic 54, Falque 74

Group E table as it stands

Mehmedi's equaliser involved six key passes

De Rossi put the visiting team back into the match in the 29th. Leno's short clearance was headed back across the box by Kostas Manolas and De Rossi chested the ball down before driving home.

The Roma captain tied the match in the 38th, knocking in with his knee a free kick from Pjanic.

Roma was firmly in control after Pjanic put his side ahead in the 54th by curling in a free kick from about 20 meters (yards). Roma earned the free kick although replays showed little contact between Christoph Kramer and Radja Nainggolan.

Miralem Pjanic bends a terrific free-kick over the wall and into the back of the net to put Roma ahead

Iago Falque's deft finish gave Roma a two-goal advantage but the Germans struck back late on

Pjanic's shot went over the wall and ended in the upper corner, with Leno stuck on the line. After Falque made it 4-2 in the 73rd, the Italian side appeared to be cruising toward its first group victory until Leverkusen's late revival.

Kampl fired from the edge of the penalty area and the ball flew over Wojciech Szczesny and hit the crossbar to bounce into the net.

Kampl played a role in the equaliser as well, feeding defender Wendell on the left wing. Wendell sent a pass to the far post for the unmarked Mehmedi to score easily.