LEVERKUSEN:

Alex Grimaldo scored a free-kick in each half as Bayer Leverkusen survived two red cards to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 at home on Friday in new coach Kasper Hjulmand's debut.

Grimaldo curled from outside the box 10 minutes in and Patrik Schick converted a penalty to give Leverkusen a 2-0 lead at half-time.

Can Uzun pulled one back for Frankfurt with 52 minutes gone to keep the visitors in the match.

Leverkusen's hopes of a first win of the season looked in doubt when captain Robert Andrich got his marching orders for a second yellow card with half an hour left -- and looked worse when Equi Fernandez was also sent off in stoppage time.

But Grimaldo, handed the captain's armband when Andrich was sent off, once again curled in a free kick with eight minutes gone to seal a f

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