Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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2 - 3
2 - 3
'Laterkusen' strike again to beat Gladbach in thrilling opener
A stoppage-time goal by Florian Wirtz secured a 3-2 win for champions Bayer Leverkusen at Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 5': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 5': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 12': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 15': Attempt saved. Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Tim Kleindienst is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 18': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
- 20': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Luca Netz.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Franck Honorat.
- 23': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 24': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Franck Honorat is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 26': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
- 33': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 33': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Netz.
- 36': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Stöger.
- 36': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger following a corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Elvedi with a headed pass.
- 42': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 42': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 42': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Delay in match (Borussia Mönchengladbach). VAR checking.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Foul by Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+4': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 46': Delay in match (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 58': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 58': Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ko Itakura with a headed pass.
- 59': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 62': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 62': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 66': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 68': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 70': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 71': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 71': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Tomás Cvancara replaces Alassane Pléa.
- 71': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Philipp Sander replaces Rocco Reitz.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 74': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 79': Foul by Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 79': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Boniface with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Robert Andrich.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Victor Boniface.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Cvancara with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 85': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a through ball.
- 86': Foul by Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 86': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Stöger.
- 88': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 89': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Stefan Lainer replaces Franck Honorat.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabio Chiarodia replaces Luca Netz.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Nathan Ngoumou replaces Tim Kleindienst.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
- 90'+8': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+8': Penalty conceded by Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+9': VAR Decision: Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 90'+11': Penalty saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+11': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 90'+13': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+13': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+13': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
Statistics
 B04 |
BMG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 528 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 612 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 15 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 54,042
Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 54,042
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
Borussia Monchengladbach (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 3 | Kou Itakura |
| 20 | Luca Netz |
| 29 | Joe Scally |
| 7 | Kevin Stöger |
| 8 | Julian Weigl |
| 27 | Rocco Reitz |
| 11 | Tim Kleindienst |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 9 | Franck Honorat |
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 |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
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