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Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez nets twice in Champions League thriller

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored a double in Bayer Leverkusen's 4-4 Champions League thriller against Roma on Tuesday night.

Hernandez netted twice in under 20 minutes, as he opened the scoring with a fifth minute penalty and then beat Wojciech Szczesny a second time, following up on his own saved shot.

The Italian side equalized through two goals from Daniele de Rosi before Miralem Pjanic gave Rudi Garcia's men the lead.

Iago Falque increased Roma's advantage in the 73rd minute, but Leverkusen fought back as Kevin Kampl and Admir Mehmedi scored within minutes to rescue a draw for the German side.