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Full-time: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Union Berlin

Leverkusen's chances of retaining their title are even slimmer after they fail to beat Union at home. The Werkself dominated possession, but the visitors also had chances to win the game. Despite their late pressure, Leverkusen can only earn a point.
Full-time
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'

Time running out

Leverkusen need to move quickly if they want to win here!
79'

Pressure Handling

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Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
82%
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Granit Xhaka
11 times under pressure
Granit Xhaka
78'

Chances on either side

Both teams have had opportunities, but none have been taken thus far.
Goal attempts
10off target
3on target
3off target
3on target
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76'

15 minutes remaining

Not long left for Leverkusen to find a winner and keep the pressure on Bayern ahead of the Klassiker!
74'

Substitution

73'

Huge chance!

Hollerbach has all the time in the world to pick his spot, but gets his lob over Hrádecký all wrong, allowing the goalkeeper to grab the ball.
66'

Save

Tousart's effort is easily gathered by Hrádecký, but it is a warning side for the home side that they cannot afford to be complacent at the back.
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61'

Save!

Rønnow is really tested for the first time, as Frimpong's effort stings the palms of the Dane.
60'

Wirtz is on!

Leverkusen's No. 10 is on - can he inspire his team to victory?
54'

Save

There's an effort on target as García lets fly from outside the box. However, it is easily saved by Rønnow. At least he was made to work there.
52'

More of the same

Plenty of possession for Leverkusen, but little end product so far. They have plenty of time left to create something though.
46'

Back underway

45 minutes left in this one!
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Union Berlin

All square at the end of the first half, which was lacking in clear-cut opportunities. The teams managed just one shot on target a piece, with Frederik Rønnow holding Patrik Schick's low shot and Lukáš Hrádecký producing a good stop to deny Leopold Querfeld. With Florian Wirtz on the bench, you would expect to see him after the break.
45'
+ 3

Substitution

Half-time
45'
+ 3

Over

Another wayward attempt from Leverkusen - this time Grimaldo - is well off the target.
45'

Almost half-time

Still time for either side - more likely Leverkusen - to grab the opener.
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36'

Over

Tella and Rønnow collide as they both go for the ball, which breaks to Frimpong. He is outside the box, though, and can't lift it into the back of the net.
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30'

Just wide

That was a real moment of danger for Leverkusen, even if Schick couldn't quite curl his shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner - instead, it goes narrowly wide.
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'

All Leverkusen

Possession has been very one-sided so far.
Possession (%)
7030
28'

Ball Recovery Time

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Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
B04
FCU
7.8 s
19.8 s
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22'

An even game

After a strong start from Leverkusen, Union have been able to cause more problems themselves, with both teams managing a shot on target.
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15'

Ahead... but...

Leopold bundles the ball over the line after a Hrádecký save, yet he is an offside position when doing so and the goal is therefore ruled out. A great stop from Hrádecký to deny Querfeld, though.
12'

On top

Leverkusen have been the better team so far, but must work Rønnow more regularly with their attempts.
Goal attempts
3off target
1on target
0off target
0on target
12'

Over

The shots are starting to rack up now as Tapsoba tries his luck from distance. Again, though, Rønnow is untroubled between the sticks.
10'

First shot on target

Rønnow now is forced into action, but it is a simple stop to deny Schick, whose low effort from the edge of the box is straight at the shot-stopper.
9'

Wide

Schick can't direct his header from Hincapié's cross towards goal. Still no save for Rønnow to make as of yet.
6'

Strong start

The hosts have dominated possession, preventing Union from getting a foothold in the game so far besides one foray forward.
2'

Chance!

An opportunity inside 10 seconds for the visitors, as Jeremie Frimpong fires into the side netting. That is an early warning side for Union.
1'

We are underway!

We are up and running here!
Kick-off!

Not long until kick-off!

We will soon be underway here.
0:08
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Union checking the pitch

Steffan Baumgart has a good look at the playing surface there. After 10 points in their past four matches, Union have reason to believe they can claim a result today.
0:09
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Champions in the house

The sun is shining on a scorching spring day in Leverkusen - can they turn the heat on Bayern with a win?
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He's back

Might the return of Florian Wirtz when title rivals Bayern Munich are suffering an injury crisis allow the champions to narrow the gap in the title race? Three points at home today would be a good start in that direction...
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More on that Leverkusen team

Xabi Alonso makes three changes to the side that started the narrow win in Heidenheim last weekend - with Exequiel Palacios, Patrik Schick and Edmond Tapsoba brought in for Amine Adli, Robert Andrich and Victor Boniface. The big news is the presence of Florian Wirtz (pictured) on the bench. Should the playmaker come on, it would be his first appearance in five weeks after suffering a knee injury.
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More on that Union Berlin team

Steffen Baumgart makes just one change to the team that started the 1-0 win over Wolfsburg last weekend - the club's top goaslcorer Benedict Hollerbach (pictured) begins on the bench as Tim Skarke comes into the side.

Leverkusen starting XI

Hrádecký (c) - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié - Frimpong, Xhaka, Palacios, Grimaldo - Tella, García - Schick

Leverkusen subs

Kovář, Arthur, Mukiele, Hofmann, Andrich, Wirtz, Buendía, Adli, Boniface

Union Berlin starting XI

Rønnow - Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite - Trimmel (c), Haberer, Khedira, Juranović - Schäfer, Skarke - Ilić

Union Berlin subs

Schwolow, Vogt, Rothe, Roussillom, Bénes, Tousart, Hollerbach, Ljubičić, Preu
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Xabi Alonso on facing Union

"They come here in a good run of form having got good results against Frankfurt, Bayern, Freiburg and Wolfsburg, so we expect a very strong Union team with a clear game plan and identity."
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Steffen Baumgart on facing Leverkusen

"We’ve had momentum on our side in recent games. We've also often had it go against us, in other games earlier this season, which of course we haven't forgotten. But at the end of the day, it's just about putting in a good performance. We know the strengths of the team, just as we know Leverkusen’s strengths too, but we're not going to try and stop them. That's not our job. Our job is to play our football, to stay focused for a good long period of time, and to stay switched on."
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Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!
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Safety within reach

Union already have as many points (33) with six games to go as they did at the end of last season. With an 11-point buffer to the relegation zone, Baumgart's side are on the cusp of confirming a sixth-consecutive season in the Bundesliga.
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Tall order

Leverkusen need to take more points than Bayern on three of the remaining six matchdays in order to successfully defend the title. Otherwise, it's likely they will finish as runners-up for the sixth time in their history. They can also theoretically confirm Champions League qualification against Union, providing other results also go their way.
4:05
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Watch: Never write off Leverkusen

Xabi Alonso's side are just six points off leader Bayern Munich and will be hoping to capitalise on any slip-ups between now and the end of the season. Retaining their Bundesliga crown won't be easy, but it's far from impossible.
2:03
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Watch: Heidenheim 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen - highlights

Leverkusen bounced back from their disappointing DFB Cup exit with a win and a clean sheet against Heidenheim, meaning they remain six points behind Bayern.
2:03
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Watch: Union Berlin 1-0 Wolfsburg - highlights

Union's win over Wolfsburg means they're now unbeaten in four, with three of those games being wins and the other being a draw with league leaders Bayern Munich.
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Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 29 fixture between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin.