UEFA Europa League

Bayer Leverkusen vs FK Qarabag, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 4': Florian Wirtz
  • 29': Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 35': Victor Boniface
  • 54': Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 57': Edmond Tapsoba
FT
5 - 1
FK Qarabag
  • 16': Tural Bayramov (P)

About

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting FK Qarabag at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 2': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 3': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 3': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Leandro Andrade (Qarabag).
  • 4': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Qarabag 0. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 8': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 12': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 13': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 13': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Penalty Qarabag. Juninho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': Penalty conceded by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Qarabag 1. Toral Bayramov (Qarabag) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Offside, Qarabag. Andrey Lunev tries a through ball, but Juninho is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 19': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 20': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Adli.
  • 23': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 26': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 27': Offside, Qarabag. Abdellah Zoubir tries a through ball, but Elvin Cafarquliyev is caught offside.
  • 29': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Qarabag 1. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 31': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 31': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 35': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Qarabag 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
  • 39': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 39': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 43': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 43': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Leandro Andrade (Qarabag).
  • 45': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Júlio Romão (Qarabag).
  • 45'+1': Júlio Romão (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Qarabag 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Qarabag 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Qarabag. Yassine Benzia replaces Matheus Silva.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
  • 54': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Qarabag 1. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Adli.
  • 57': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, Qarabag 1. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Hand ball by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 61': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 61': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 61': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 63': Substitution, Qarabag. Patrick Andrade replaces Marko Jankovic.
  • 63': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 69': Hand ball by Juninho (Qarabag).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Patrick Andrade (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Andrade.
  • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 71': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 71': Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzade replaces Leandro Andrade.
  • 71': Substitution, Qarabag. Redon Xhixha replaces Juninho.
  • 73': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 73': Júlio Romão (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 75': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 75': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nariman Akhundzade (Qarabag).
  • 76': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 77': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 79': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Gustavo Puerta replaces Álex Grimaldo.
  • 81': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 81': Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 82': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
  • 87': Substitution, Qarabag. Hamidou Keyta replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Patrick Andrade (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nariman Akhundzade.
  • 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Toral Bayramov.
  • 88': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 88': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Qarabag).
  • 90'+2': Gustavo Puerta (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, Qarabag 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, Qarabag 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 1
38.4 Possession 61.6
3 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 11
0.7 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 543
371 Passes 594
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
4 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 18
19 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 5
10 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,039

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
17 Matej Kovar (GK)
3 Piero Hincapié
12 Edmond Tapsoba
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
6 Odilon Kossounou
10 Florian Wirtz
34 Granit Xhaka
8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
22 Victor Boniface
21 Amine Adli
19 Nathan Tella
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Lukas Hradecky, Jeremie Frimpong, Jonathan Tah, Jonas Hofmann, Exequiel Palacios, Patrik Schick, Noah Mbamba, Niklas Lomb, Adam Hlozek, Gustavo Puerta, Josip Stanisic.

QAR FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Andrey Lunev (GK)
81 Kevin Medina
13 Bahlul Mustafazada
44 Elvin Cafarquliyev Yellow Card
2 Matheus Silva
15 Leandro Andrade Yellow Card
8 Marko Jankovic
6 Julio Rodrigues Romao Yellow Card
18 Juninho
10 Abdellah Zoubir
27 Tural Bayramov
FK Qarabag Substitutes:
Richard Almeida, Yassine Benzia, Amin Ramazanov, Redon Xhixha, Hamidou Keyta, Rahil Mammadov, Marko Vesovic, Badavi Hüseynov, Luka Gugeshashvili, Patrick Andrade, Maksim Medvedev, Nariman Akhundzade.

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