Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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26': Leverkusen's unbeaten Bundesliga run ends after 35 games
Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run ended on Saturday when visiting RB Leipzig came from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win helped by a Loïs Openda double.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 6': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
- 6': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 10': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
- 11': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 12': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 15': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Kampl.
- 15': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Amadou Haidara because of an injury.
- 16': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by David Raum.
- 17': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 18': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by David Raum.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 29': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
- 32': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda following a fast break.
- 32': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 40': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 40': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 42': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 43': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 43': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 0. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 45'+7': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
- 49': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
- 52': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 54': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 54': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Loïs Openda.
- 56': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 56': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 57': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 2. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko with a through ball.
- 59': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 59': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
- 60': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 62': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 63': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 67': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 68': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 68': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 71': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Martin Terrier.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 74': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 74': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
- 76': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 80': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 3. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
- 82': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 82': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 84': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 85': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 85': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Edmond Tapsoba.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Loïs Openda.
- 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 90': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 90': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by El Chadaille Bitshiabu (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+1': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 90'+7': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+7': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 90'+8': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 3.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 3.
Statistics
 RBL |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 18 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 501 |
| 352 | Passes | 577 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 9 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 25 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 36 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,615
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,615
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 |
|---|---|
| 17 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba  |
| 24 | Aleix García |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 11 | Martin Terrier |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 5 | El Chadaille Bitshiabu |
| 23 | Castello Lukeba |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 10 | Xavi Simons |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
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