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B04 Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen - FCB Bayern Bayern Munich

84'
L. Díaz
69'
L. Díaz

42'
N. Jackson
A. García
6'

BayArena(Sold out)

Christian Dingert

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51 %Luis Díaz

Luis Díaz

0:26

Watch: Kompany on his team's character

0:15

Watch: Kimmich on today's result

0:24

Watch: Kompany's post-match walkthrough

Full-time: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern Munich

A whirlwind game eventually comes to an end. Leverkusen started the second half well before 10-man Bayern found their rhythm again. They had a goal disallowed from Kane, which should have kicked the hosts into gear. They handed the visitors the equaliser shortly after however, but the drama didn't stop there. Having equalised, Díaz was then given a second yellow for a dive and Bayern went down to nine. Hofmann thought he scored the winner at the death, before seeing his goal ruled out for offside.

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Full-time

90'

+ 7

Chalked off again!

Maza's shot is saved from close range but the ball is bundled in after the rebound. The goal is quickly ruled out though, as Ulreich had two hands on the ball.

90'

+ 7

Yellow card

0:33

Another disallowed goal

Hofmann was offside in the build-up to the goal, and the scores are level once more.

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

90'

+ 3

Hofmann surely grabs the winner!

Leverkusen's pressure finally tells! Palacios plays a chipped through ball into Hofmann who takes it down before lobbing Ulreich from close range.

90'

+ 3

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

90'

+ 1

Eight more minutes

The game could still swing either way.

90'

+ 1

Tillman from range

He tries to bend one in the far corner from range but Ulreich is equal to it.

90'

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

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.

1.

Josip Stanišic33.62km/h

2.

Michael Akpovie Olise33.54km/h

3.

Jonathan Tah33.29km/h

89'

Substitution

88'

Substitution

87'

So close to a winner!

Poku bursts past Upamecano at the byline and cuts it back to Maza. Ulreich saves his close range effort and the rebound then narrowly misses the foot of Quansah.

87'

Substitution

Bayern down to nine!

Already on a yellow, Díaz is deemed to have dived after poking the ball past the onrushing Blaswich, and Bayern have a second man sent off.

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84'

Second yellow card

82'

Hosts pushing

They're searching for a late winner now, having spent much of the half on the back foot.

79'

Going the distance

This fixture has been intense in every regard.

Distance run (km)

100.2

99.7

77'

García departs

Having received treatment after being caught on the head by Díaz's studs, Leverkusen's midfield engine is replaced.

77'

Substitution

Montrell Culbreath

77'

Substitution

Exequiel Palacios

74'

Yellow card

74'

Yellow card

72'

Olise almost gets the second

Leverkusen give the ball away again and this time it's Olise who ends up with the ball in the opposition box. He shoots from the left of the area, forcing Blaswich into a good save.

70'

Yellow card

Vincent Kompany

Bayern equalise!

Andrich plays a blind pass in his own half and only finds Olise. He threads a pass through to Díaz on the far side, who takes a touch into the box before slotting past Blaswich.

© IMAGO/pepphoto / Horst Mauelshagen

69'

Luis Díaz

GOAL!

1:1

Luis Díaz

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

51 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

81.46 km/h

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

12.61 m

68'

Enthralling

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

It's difficult to call who'll get the next goal.

xGoals

1

0.91

1.11

0

Goals

66'

Full throttle!

This game continues to excite. Maza misses Kofane with his cut-back but the ball ends up with Poku on the far side of the box. He aims for the far bottom corner and fires his effort just past the far post.

64'

Yellow card

0:30

Ruled out!

Kane is adjudged to have handled the ball when blocking the clearance and the goal is ruled out.

64'

Under review

Kane's goal could yet be ruled out for a handball.

62'

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious handball?

DecisionNo goal

62'

Instant impact!

Blaswich's clearance is blocked and Quansah is slow to react. Díaz gets there first and squares the ball to Kane who taps into an empty net.

61'

Substitution

Aleksandar Pavlović

61'

Substitution

Christian Kofane

61'

Substitution

60'

Ulreich saves!

This time it's Schick who's in one-on-one, but Ulreich comes out quickly to deny him.

59'

Tillman puts it wide!

A tidy flick from Schick near the halfway line has Tillman racing into the Bayern half with acres of space ahead of him. He charges toward goal before pulling his finish agonisingly wide of the far post.

56'

Yellow card

Ezequiel Fernández

55'

Dangerous

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Bayern continue to threaten despite being a man down.

xGoals

1

0.27

1.06

0

Goals

Crucial slip!

Olise plays in Díaz once again and he makes a beeline for Blaswich in the Bayer goal. He cuts inside the covering Tapsoba and has a clear sight of goal but then slips as he pulls the trigger, and his attempt hits his own ankle and loops over.

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51'

Going for the spectacular

A Bayern attack breaks down and Maza leads the breakaway. with Bayern shirts quick to surround him he attempts to score from within his own half, but his effort floats wide.

49'

Offside

Díaz and Olise play a neat one-two which puts the Colombian in behind with a sight of goal, but the flag is raised.

48'

Straight at it

Leverkusen have gone straight on the attack after emerging from the break.

46'

We're back!

Leverkusen bring on Maza for Terrier, while Bayern are unchanged.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

0:13

Just like old times

Tah mistakenly heads for the Leverkusen dressing room upon arrival at the BayArena.

Half-time: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Bayern Munich

Leverkusen take a slender lead and a man advantage into the break after a strong first half performance. They took an early lead thanks to brilliant work from García and defended resolutely for the remainder of the half, even having a couple of chances to double their lead. Bayern's mission to pull back level was made more difficult shortly before the break with Jackson being sent off for a poor challenge on Terrier.

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Half-time

45'

+ 4

Close call

Stanišić gets in behind and has space inside the area but his attempted ball across the six-yard box is cleared.

45'

+ 1

Tillman!

He receives a cut-back from Poku and takes a touch before firing at goal. Ulreich gets down well to keep his low effort out.

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0:31

He's off!

Jackson's challenge is reviewed and he's given a red card, Bayern are down to 10!

42'

Red card

Nicolas Jackson

42'

Terrier in pain

A late challenge from Jackson on Terrier has the Leverkusen man down and seeking treatment.

41'

SituationNo red card

ReviewFoul?

DecisionRed card

40'

Break in sight

The hosts will have to hold out for five more minutes if they're to go into the break with their lead intact.

Searching for answers

Bayern haven't yet lost a Bundesliga game where they've been trailing, but are struggling here at the BayArena.

© IMAGO/Goal Sports Images

32'

Inches away!

Leverkusen break and Schick feeds Culbreath just outside the box. He cuts inside before attempting to curl one in the top corner, which only goes narrowly wide!

32'

Yellow card

30'

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

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.

1.

Michael Akpovie Olise33.54km/h

2.

Montrell Amare Culbreath33.20km/h

3.

Konrad Laimer33.11km/h

29'

Plugging away

Bayern were denied this time, but their search for a goal will continue.

Possession (%)

3268

0:28

Ruled out!

A VAR review discovers that Tah's goal went in off his arm, meaning the goal is disallowed.

26'

Bayern are level!

Tapsoba fouls Olise and Kimmich steps up to take the following free-kick. It inadvertently hits Tah at the front post and rolls in at the near post.

26'

SituationGoal

ReviewHandball?

DecisionNo goal

24'

Jackson tests Blaswich

He takes a touch inside his defender after getting on the end of an incisive pass, but with Tapsoba recovering quickly he rushes his shot, which goes into the arms of Blaswich rather than the back of the net.

23'

Entry denied

Karl and Olise combine on the edge of the area and Karl tries to squeeze a shot in, but his effort is blocked by a swarm of black shirts.

21'

Livewire

Having played a part in the opening goal, Culbreath continues to impress in both phases of play with his tireless running.

18'

Comfortable

Stanišić fires in a low cross, but it's too far in front of another Bayern shirt and Blaswich collects.

Stubborn Werkself

Bayern are having the majority of possession, but are struggling to unlock the Leverkusen defence.

© IMAGO/BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Julian Meusel

13'

Shock to the sytem

This is the earliest Bayern have conceded in the league all season.

11'

Precise

Leverkusen have scored with their one and only shot so far.

Goal attempts

0off target

1on target

1off target

0on target

9'

Chance for Jackson!

He's found by a brilliant ball in behind by Stanišić, but drags his finish wide under pressure from Tapsoba.

Leverkusen lead!

Culbreath nicks the ball off Díaz and plays it to Schick, who drives forward before slipping in García. He takes the ball past Kimmich into the box, before slamming an effort past Ulreich with the help of a deflection from Tah.

© IMAGO/DeFodi.de

6'

Aleix García

GOAL!

1:0

Aleix García

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

8 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

93.45 km/h

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

16.4 m

3'

Sharp start

Leverkusen have started the game with some quick passing moves.

1'

The ball is rolling!

Bayern get the action underway.

Kick-off!

0:24

The visitors check out the pitch

More on that Leverkusen team

The hosts make four changes to the side that drew with Arsenal in the Champions League. Palacios, Grimaldo, Maza and Kofane are replaced by Culbreath, Fernández, Tillman (pictured) and Schick.

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More on that Bayern team

The league leaders are forced into a couple of changes following their midweek hammering of Atalanta. Ulreich replaces Urbig in goal and Karl (pictured) replaces Gnabry in attack.

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Leverkusen starting line-up

Blaswich – Quansah, Andrich (c), Tapsoba – Culbreath, Fernández, García, Poku – Terrier, Tillman – Schick

Leverkusen subs

Lomb, Omlin, Tape, Oermann, Maza, Palacios, Hofmann, Kofane, Tella

Bayern starting line-up

Ulreich – Stanišić, Tah, Upamecano, Laimer – Kimmich (c), Pavlović – Olise, Karl, Díaz – Jackson

Bayern subs

Prescott, Kim, Guerreiro, Ofli, Goretzka, Bischof, Cardozo, Gnabry, Kane

0:40

The Werkself are here!

0:56

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0:59

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Kasper Hjulmand on facing Bayern

"For us, there's nothing better than playing against the best teams. Bayern have a top team. They are perhaps even more complete than Arsenal. Therefore, we have to deliver another top performance.”

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Vincent Kompany on facing Leverkusen

“We'll have to be aggressive if we're going to get a result. Leverkusen have a lot of talent, they have a little less experience than in previous years. It'll be a good game for the fans and hopefully for Bayern too.”

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1:18

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Leverkusen held

The Werkself were impressive in their first-leg encounter at home to Arsenal, who topped the league phase. The Bundesliga side went ahead in the second half through Robert Andrich's header at a corner, but the English club were able to draw level at the death thanks to ex-Leverkusen youth product Kai Havertz's penalty.

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Injury concerns

Bayern's trip to Bergamo came at a cost, though. Alphonso Davies went off with a hamstring strain in the same leg as his most recent injury. Musiala also left the field as a precaution with a complaint in the ankle he broke last summer. And Jonas Urbig had to be helped from the pitch with concussion. None are expected to feature this weekend.

© IMAGO/Giuseppe Maffia

Big first-leg win

Bayern head to Leverkusen on the back of five straight Bundesliga wins and a handsome 6-1 lead over Atalanta after Tuesday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg in Italy. Michael Olise scored twice, with more goals from Josip Stanišić, Serge Gnabry, Nicolas Jackson and Jamal Musiala as Harry Kane remained on the bench.

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Kofane impressing as leading man

In the absence of Patrik Schick, Leverkusen summer signing Christian Kofane has scored in back-to-back Bundesliga games. The 19-year-old now has five Bundesliga goals for the season - only two less than his seasoned teammate. He's also produced two assists across his last three league appearances.

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Goals galore

The runaway Bundesliga leaders have already scored 92 times this term, leaving them with nine games to break the German top-flight record for single-season goals, set by Bayern's class of 1971/71 (101). Based on their current average of 3.7 goals per game, Vincent Kompany's team are on course to end the campaign with 125 in the goals-for column.

© IMAGO/BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Goldberg

No match for the leaders

Bayern have won all eight meetings with top-six teams so far this season by an aggregate score of 33-6. They've averaged 4.1 goals per game in those fixtures, compared to 3.5 against sides placed seventh or lower.

© IMAGO/Maximilian Koch

2:03

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2:03

Watch: Freiburg 3-3 Leverkusen - highlights

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2:03

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Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 26 fixture between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.