German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs Holstein Kiel, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 4': Victor Boniface
  • 8': Jonas Hofmann
FT
2 - 2
Holstein Kiel
  • 45'+5': Max Geschwill
  • 69': Jann-Fiete Arp (P)

Leverkusen waste two-goal lead to draw with promoted Kiel

Champions Bayer Leverkusen scored twice in the opening eight minutes but squandered their lead to settle for a 2-2 draw against visitors Holstein Kiel.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
  • 3': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 3': Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Holstein Kiel 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios following a fast break.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 8': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 0. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 9': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Armin Gigovic.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Foul by Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel).
  • 16': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Armin Gigovic.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 18': Foul by Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel).
  • 18': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Max Geschwill.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Magnus Knudsen.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios is caught offside.
  • 26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 Holstein Kiel.
  • 30': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 30': Timon Weiner (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 36': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 38': Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Skrzybski with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 1. Max Geschwill (Holstein Kiel) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Holtby with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Benedikt Pichler replaces Steven Skrzybski.
  • 45': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Fiete Arp replaces Shuto Machino.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Finn Porath.
  • 56': Foul by Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
  • 56': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Foul by Magnus Knudsen (Holstein Kiel).
  • 60': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Magnus Knudsen (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Jonas Hofmann.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 62': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Finn Porath.
  • 63': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Magnus Knudsen.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Knudsen.
  • 68': Penalty Holstein Kiel. Armin Gigovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 2. Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Robert Andrich.
  • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 71': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Marvin Schulz replaces Armin Gigovic.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Becker with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Max Geschwill (Holstein Kiel) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fiete Arp with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel).
  • 76': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 77': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Patrick Erras.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Timon Weiner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 85': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Benedikt Pichler.
  • 86': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Marco Komenda replaces Finn Porath.
  • 86': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Nicolai Remberg replaces Lewis Holtby.
  • 86': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Patrick Erras.
  • 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marko Ivezic.
  • 90': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Timo Becker.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Timon Weiner (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Max Geschwill (Holstein Kiel).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Holstein Kiel. Fiete Arp is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel).
  • 90'+6': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Holstein Kiel 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 12
5 Saves 3
25.7 Possession 74.3
8 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
208 Accurate Passes 732
283 Passes 796
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 11
5 Crosses 37
0.8 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 35
23 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 10
14 Effective Tackles 6
26 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 8
47 Effective Clearances 5
47 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
8 Robert Andrich
12 Edmond Tapsoba
4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
25 Exequiel Palacios
34 Granit Xhaka
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong Yellow Card
22 Victor Boniface
10 Florian Wirtz
7 Jonas Hofmann
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Amine Adli, Jeanuël Belocian, Nathan Tella, Martin Terrier, Aleix García, Piero Hincapié, Nordi Mukiele, Patrik Schick, Matej Kovar.

KSV Holstein Kiel (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Timon Weiner (GK) Yellow Card
4 Patrick Erras
14 Max Geschwill
6 Marko Ivezic
37 Armin Gigovic
10 Lewis Holtby
24 Magnus Knudsen Yellow Card
8 Finn Porath
17 Timo Becker
18 Shuto Machino
7 Steven Skrzybski
Holstein Kiel Substitutes:
Marvin Schulz, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Nicolai Remberg, Thomas Dähne, Alexander Bernhardsson, Marco Komenda, Lasse Rosenboom, Benedikt Pichler, Jann-Fiete Arp.

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