Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German DFB Pokal, Final

· German Cup
Kaiserslautern
    FT
    0 - 1
    Bayer Leverkusen
    • 17': Granit Xhaka
    • Red Card 44': Odilon Kossounou

    Bayer Leverkusen complete double with DFB Pokal final win

    Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past second-division Kaiserslautern 1-0 on Saturday to win the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) and secure the club's first domestic double.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 3': Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 4': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
    • 7': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
    • 12': Foul by Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 12': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Goal! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 21': Foul by Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 21': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 22': Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 25': Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Boris Tomiak.
    • 27': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Boris Tomiak.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann following a corner.
    • 33': Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 33': Foul by Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 33': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Zolinski (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 44': Second yellow card to Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Zimmer.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
    • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Ragnar Ache replaces Daniel Hanslik.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Patrik Schick.
    • 47': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 54': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 54': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Krahl.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Jean Zimmer (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 58': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Elvedi following a fast break.
    • 60': Hand ball by Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
    • 66': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 67': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 71': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Elvedi.
    • 74': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Richmond Tachie replaces Ben Zolinski.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 80': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 80': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
    • 83': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 83': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Philipp Klement replaces Tobias Raschl.
    • 83': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Aaron Opoku replaces Kenny Redondo.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ragnar Ache.
    • 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Álex Grimaldo.
    • 86': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 86': Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 87': Philipp Klement (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 89': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 90': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Krahl.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 90'+2': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Almamy Touré replaces Jean Zimmer.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Florian Wirtz.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Philipp Klement (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
    • 90'+5': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Philipp Klement (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Almamy Touré.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 3
    60.8 Possession 39.2
    14 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    542 Accurate Passes 328
    607 Passes 386
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    10 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    39 Long Balls 40
    19 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 7
    5 Effective Clearances 18
    5 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: German Cup

    Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
    Location: Berlin, Germany
    Attendance: 74,322

    Line-Ups

    FCK Kaiserslautern (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Julian Krahl (GK)
    2 Boris Tomiak
    33 Jan Elvedi Yellow Card
    26 Filip Kaloc
    15 Tymoteusz Puchacz
    31 Ben Zolinski
    20 Tobias Raschl
    7 Marlon Ritter
    11 Kenny Prince Redondo
    8 Jean Zimmer
    19 Daniel Hanslik
    Kaiserslautern Substitutes:
    Philipp Klement, Robin Himmelmann, Ragnar Ache, Almamy Touré, Kevin Kraus, Richmond Tachie, Aaron Opoku, Aremu Afeez, Frank Ronstadt.

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

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Jonathan Tah
    12 Edmond Tapsoba
    6 Odilon Kossounou Yellow Card
    34 Granit Xhaka
    8 Robert Andrich
    20 Alejandro Grimaldo
    30 Jeremie Frimpong
    14 Patrik Schick
    10 Florian Wirtz
    7 Jonas Hofmann
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Amine Adli, Matej Kovar, Exequiel Palacios, Piero Hincapié, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, Borja Iglesias, Adam Hlozek, Josip Stanisic.

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