BERLIN: Hakan Calhanoglu finally broke Bayer Leverkusen’s penalty curse this season with the first of his two goals in Sunday’s (Monday in Manila) 3-1 Bundesliga win at home to Hertha Berlin.

The Turkish international winger drilled home from the spot on 36 minutes to put his side 2-0 up — holding his nerve after Leverkusen had failed to convert all five spot-kicks they had been previously awarded this season.

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