India, March 6 -- Two of Bayer Leverkusen's young players combined for a breakthrough goal to beat Hamburger SV 1-0 in the Bundesliga and boost the team's fading challenge for Champions League qualification. Leverkusen was having a frustrating game on Wednesday, with a goal ruled out for handball and a penalty decision overturned on video review, before 20-year-old midfielder Ibrahim Maza and 19-year-old forward Christian Kofane combined for the only goal in the 73rd minute.

Maza drew in Hamburg players before flicking the ball on for Kofane, who lashed it into the top-left corner. Hamburg's own young star Luka Vuskovic threw his boots against the bench in frustration at the end. The 19-year-old defender, on loan from Tottenham, had a sh...