German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 24': Jeremie Frimpong
  • 35': Jonathan Tah
  • 64': Florian Wirtz
FT
3 - 2
RB Leipzig
  • 39': Dani Olmo
  • 71': Loïs Openda

Bayer Leverkusen edge RB Leigzig in thrilling 3-2 opener

Bayer Leverkusen battled past RB Leipzig 3-2 in an entertaining Bundesliga opener on Saturday to confirm their status as potential title contenders.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 5': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 13': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 16': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 21': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 22': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecký.
  • 24': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 25': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 28': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
  • 29': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 35': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 0. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 39': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
  • 43': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 43': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 46': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a headed pass.
  • 49': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 52': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 52': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by David Raum.
  • 57': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 57': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann following a fast break.
  • 60': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 61': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
  • 62': Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Xavi Simons.
  • 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Timo Werner.
  • 64': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, RB Leipzig 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 66': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 66': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 68': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
  • 69': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 70': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, RB Leipzig 2. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Delay in match (RB Leipzig).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Hand ball by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Jeremie Frimpong because of an injury.
  • 80': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 80': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 81': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Fábio Carvalho replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 88': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
  • 88': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Jonas Hofmann.
  • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 90': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 90'+3': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, RB Leipzig 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, RB Leipzig 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 4
55.5 Possession 44.5
14 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 362
557 Passes 442
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 36
18 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 8
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,464

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 18 +41 45
2 Bayer Leverkusen 18 +20 41
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 18 +18 36
4 VfB Stuttgart 18 +10 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
12 Edmond Tapsoba
6 Odilon Kossounou
34 Granit Xhaka
25 Exequiel Palacios
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
22 Victor Boniface
10 Florian Wirtz
7 Jonas Hofmann
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Matej Kovar, Reno Munz, Arthur , Robert Andrich, Gustavo Puerta, Adam Hlozek, Nadiem Amiri, Noah Mbamba.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
2 Mohamed Simakan
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs
24 Xaver Schlager
13 Nicolas Seiwald Yellow Card
7 Dani Olmo
17 Loïs Openda
11 Timo Werner
20 Xavi Simons
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Yussuf Poulsen, Kevin Kampl, Leopold Zingerle, Lukas Klostermann, Hugo Novoa, Christoph Baumgartner, Emil Forsberg, Castello Lukeba, Fábio Carvalho.

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