Malik Tillman started in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-2 win over FC Nürnberg but was replaced at halftime by Ibrahim Maza, the 20-year-old playmaker who’s been starting ahead of Tillman in Bundesliga games.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...