Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Leverkusen's Boniface scores twice in 4-1 win over promoted Heidenheim
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface scored twice in a 4-1 victory over promoted Heidenheim on Sunday, as his team joined Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga with their fourth win in five league games.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Hand ball by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 5': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Omar Traoré.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 9': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 14': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tim Siersleben.
- 15': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface tries a through ball, but Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Omar Traoré.
- 17': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 17': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 20': Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 22': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
- 25': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Müller.
- 26': Attempt missed. Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 26': Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 29': Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou with a through ball.
- 31': Eren Dinkçi (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 31': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 32': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 35': Foul by Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 35': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
- 37': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 37': Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Norman Theuerkauf (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 42': Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 42': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 45': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0.
- 46': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 47': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 49': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lennard Maloney.
- 50': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 50': Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 57': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 58': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. Eren Dinkçi (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 63': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Adrian Beck replaces Nikola Dovedan.
- 66': Foul by Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 66': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 68': Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Florian Pick replaces Norman Theuerkauf.
- 71': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 71': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 72': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': VAR Decision: Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 74': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
- 78': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer replaces Tim Kleindienst.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Kevin Sessa replaces Eren Dinkçi.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Denis Thomalla replaces Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 82': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Victor Boniface.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 86': Florian Pick (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+4': Foul by Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+4': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
Statistics
 HDH |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.5 | Possession | 71.5 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 752 |
| 321 | Passes | 822 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,557
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,557
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
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 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Müller (GK) |
| 4 | Tim Siersleben |
| 6 | Patrick Mainka |
| 19 | Jonas Föhrenbach |
| 23 | Omar Haktab Traoré |
| 20 | Nikola Dovedan |
| 30 | Norman Theuerkauf  |
| 33 | Lennard Maloney |
| 10 | Tim Kleindienst |
| 37 | Jan-Niklas Beste |
| 8 | Eren Dinkci |
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