Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Leverkusen drop more points in draw at Werder Bremen
Bayer Leverkusen twice took the lead but conceded a 90th minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at Werder Bremen on Saturday despite striker Victor Boniface, back after being involved in a car crash last week, getting on the scoresheet.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Grüll.
- 3': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 5': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 6': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
- 6': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 14': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 17': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 19': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 20': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
- 21': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 23': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
- 27': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 29': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 30': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 32': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
- 34': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 35': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross.
- 38': Delay in match (SV Werder Bremen).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felix Agu with a headed pass.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45'+2': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 47': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 47': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
- 47': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 50': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
- 50': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Delay in match (SV Werder Bremen).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
- 56': Hand ball by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 61': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 65': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 65': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 68': Foul by Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 68': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 69': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
- 71': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
- 71': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
- 71': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Malatini with a through ball.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Own Goal by Felix Agu, SV Werder Bremen. SV Werder Bremen 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 81': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
- 81': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Martin Terrier.
- 82': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Marco Grüll.
- 82': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Derrick Köhn replaces Felix Agu.
- 82': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Anthony Jung replaces Amos Pieper.
- 83': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
- 84': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen).
- 84': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen).
- 86': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Keke Topp replaces Julián Malatini.
- 87': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
- 88': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 88': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Köhn.
- 90': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Njinmah.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Statistics
 B04 |
SVW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 521 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 613 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 7 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 42,100
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 42,100
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
Werder Bremen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Zetterer (GK) |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 5 | Amos Pieper |
| 22 | Julian Malatini |
| 14 | Senne Lynen |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 27 | Felix Agu |
| 8 | Mitchell Weiser  |
| 7 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 20 | Romano Schmid |
| 17 | Marco Grüll |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 11 | Martin Terrier |
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