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B04 Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen - RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig

B04

4

RBL

1

N. Tella
45'
P. Schick
25'

BayArena(Sold out)

Tobias Welz

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Patrik Schick

0:22

Watch: Schick on Leverkusen fans' support

Full-time: Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 RB Leipzig

The hosts turned up when it mattered tonight, smashing four past third-placed Leipzig who had won five in a row coming into this fixture in order to jump into fourth. The dominance they displayed in the first 45 was maintained in the second, with Kasper Hjulmand's side creating chances almost at will. Leipzig did start the second half brightly but struggled to create clear chances and were constantly susceptible on the break, which ultimately cost them in the end.

© IMAGO/pepphoto / Horst Mauelshagen

0:20

0:26

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Four-star Bayer

The hosts have simply blown Leipzig away this evening. They've been deadly on the counter in this second half, putting the result beyond doubt now and putting Champions League football within their grasp.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Christian Kofane

The goal stands!

The VAR check finds Schick onside, and Leverkusen have a fourth, what a performance!

© IMAGO/DeFodi.de

89'

Patrik Schick

GOAL!

4:1

Assist:Alejandro Grimaldo

Patrik Schick

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.

38 %

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.

91.41 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.

11.86 m

89'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

89'

Offside!

Schick thinks he's bagged his hat-trick after sliding the ball past Vandevoordt from close range, but the flag is raised almost immediately.

86'

Victory in sight

Leverkusen can bring on fresh legs now with their victory looking more certain with each minute.

86'

Yellow card

85'

Substitution

85'

Substitution

Ezequiel Fernández

84'

Yellow card

Christoph Baumgartner

84'

Substitution

Benjamin Henrichs

Leipzig pull one back!

Gruda cuts in onto his left before floating a ball in toward the back post, where the arriving Baumgartner nods back across goal into the far corner.

© IMAGO/Axel Kohring

80'

Christoph Baumgartner

GOAL!

3:1

Assist:Brajan Gruda

Christoph Baumgartner

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.

16 %

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.

7 m

79'

Flekken saves!

Gruda shifts the ball onto his left before aiming for the far corner from close range, which Flekken palms out to safety.

77'

Substitution

Montrell Culbreath

77'

Substitution

Schick gets his brace, 3-0!

Bayer counter again, but this time they make it count! Maza charges forward before feeding him deep in the Leipzig half. He eyes up Vandevoordt, before slotting his finish into the near bottom corner.

© IMAGO/pepphoto / Horst Mauelshagen

76'

Patrik Schick

GOAL!

3:0

Assist:Ibrahim Maza

Patrik Schick

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.

28 %

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.

109.08 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.

17.29 m

75'

Poked wide!

Schicks breaks free and finds himself one-on-one with Vandevoordt, who rushes out to meet him. He pokes a finish past him, but it rolls past the far post.

74'

Roof of the net

Schlager concedes a free-kick right outside the box in a central position and Grimaldo steps up to take it, but he can't direct this one on target.

72'

Yellow card

72'

Overwhelmed

Culbreath fires over from the right of the area, adding to the hosts' impressive shot count.

Goal attempts

13off target

6on target

9off target

3on target

Combative

Leverkusen are doing a good job of frustrating Leipzig, defending robustly before launching quick breaks at will.

© IMAGO/DeFodi.de

65'

Fresh ideas

Leipzig make a couple of attacking changes as they look to crank up the pressure on Leverkusen.

65'

Substitution

65'

Substitution

Assan Ouédraogo

Nicolas Seiwald

63'

Important block

Schick looks for goal from the edge of the area and Seiwald throws his body in the way to divert it over the bar.

Change in tempo

The second 45 hasn't been as frantic so far, with both sides concerned with not giving too many chances away.

© IMAGO/Celina Leiers

57'

Still leading

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).

Leipzig have looked better going forward so far, but still trail in terms of xG.

xGoals

2

2.47

0.96

0

Goals

52'

Fired over

Schick can't get to Culbreath's cross first, but the clearance from Orbán finds García, who volleys over first time.

51'

Strong restart

It's been almost all Leipzig in these opening exchanges.

47'

Early sight of goal

Diomande bends the ball over the bar from outside the box.

46'

We're back!

And Leipzig make two changes as they chase a two-goal deficit.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Castello Lukeba

El Chadaille Bitshiabu

Half-time

Half-time: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig

Leverkusen conclude a dominant first half display by notching their second of the evening, putting breathing space between themselves and Leipzig ahead of the second half. The visitors have only threatened in bursts, with the hosts overwhelming them almost from minute one.

© IMAGO/Axel Kohring

2-0 to Leverkusen!

A cleared corner finds García, who swings in a brilliant cross from deep. His ball travels all the way through to Tella, who side foots home from close range.

© IMAGO/Jan Huebner

45'

Nathan Tella

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:Aleix García

Nathan Tella

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.

62 %

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.

6.14 m

42'

Finkgräfe again

He volleys at goal from the edge of the area, forcing Flekken into a save.

39'

Good effort

Finkgräfe turns Quansah and fires toward the far bottom corner from the left-hand side of the box but his effort flies wide.

38'

Frustrated

Rômulo swipes at Andrich after losing an aerial duel and is given a telling off.

34'

Hosts dominant

Leverkusen are making the most of their home advantage, piling the pressure on Leipzig early on.

Passes

235

99

0:27

Leverkusen celebrate taking the lead!

0:20

Huge save!

A ball over the top sets Tella away, who has his eventual shot well saved by Vandevoordt. Schick is there on the follow up, but the Leipzig 'keeper is up quickly to save again.

30'

Bayer threaten again

Tapsoba's header is cleared in front of the goal by Bitshiabu, but the ball remains alive and is fed to Tella, who slices a volley well wide from the penalty spot.

Leverkusen take the lead!

Leipzig can't make the most of a free-kick and Flekken launches a counter. He picks out Tella deep in the Leipzig half. He feeds Maza, who then returns the favour, finding him on the right side of the area. Tella then cuts it back to the onrushing Schick, who slots home the opener.

© IMAGO/Marco Bader

25'

Patrik Schick

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Nathan Tella

Patrik Schick

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 %

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.

5.95 m

22'

Ball Recovery Time

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

RBL

15 s

30.2 s

Battling away

The opening stages of this encounter have been fierce, with both sides looking potent in attack.

© IMAGO/Fotostand / Kruczynski

19'

Side netting

A sweeping passing move ends with Quansah in space on the right-hand side of Leipzig's box, but he can't hit the target with his effort.

18'

End-to-end

Leipzig have an effort from Rômulo cleared off the line by García, although Baku was offside in the build up. Leverkusen then counter, with Maza seeing a shot from inside the area blocked.

14'

Late challenge

Finkgräfe tries to nick the ball away from Culbreath, who pokes the ball past him but is taken out in the process.

14'

Yellow card

12'

Bright start

Both teams have shown their attacking intent early on.

Goal attempts

3off target

0on target

1off target

1on target

11'

Dangerous cross

Tella whips in a fierce ball across the six-yard area, but Culbreath can't connect at the far post.

10'

Unfortunate slip

Nusa drives infield and has space to shoot but he slips as he strikes it and the ball bounces into Flekken's arms.

7'

VAR check

A free-kick finds Tella at the far side of the box, who volleys back across the area. The ball looks to have hit Bitshiabu on the arm, but the replays show otherwise.

3'

Early handball claim!

Tella cuts it back to Andrich inside the area who takes it first time, striking the body of Orbán. Andrich believes it hit the defender's arm, which the referee disagrees with.

1'

Off we go!

The hosts get the ball rolling.

Kick-off!

0:29

Getting closer

The players head out onto the pitch as the first whistle draws closer.

More on that Leverkusen team

The hosts also make just one change from their previous game, a 2-1 win over Cologne, with Flekken (pictured) replacing Blaswich in between the sticks.

© IMAGO/Gladys Chai von der Laage

More on that Leipzig team

Ole Werner makes just one change to the side that beat Union Berlin last time out, with Seiwald coming in for Ouédraogo

© IMAGO/DeFodi.de

Starting line-up: Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Leverkusen subs

Blaswich, Arthur, Badé, Tillman, Hofmann, Fernández, Kofane, Poku, Ben Seghir

Starting line-up: RB Leipzig

Leipzig subs

Gulácsi, Klostermann, Raum, Lukeba, Henrichs, Gruda, Ouédraogo, Bakayoko, Harder

Ole Werner on facing Leverkusen

"We've done very well to be in the position we're in, but we still have three games to play. We'll only get the wins we need if our full focus is on our next assignment. Leverkusen are a great side. We need to make sure we make the right decisions on the pitch - that's always key when it comes to big games like this."

© IMAGO/Christian Schroedter

Kasper Hjulmand on facing Leipzig

"We have the opportunity to play in the Champions League again next season - that's our aim. It's up to us to give our all - for ourselves and the club - to win our remaining three games. We're really looking forward to Saturday. We're up against a superb side, but we're ready."

© IMAGO/Steffie Wunderl

1:07

Watch: The Edmond Tapsoba story

Leverkusen have extended Edmond Tapsoba’s contract, tying the Burkina Faso centre-back to the club until 2031. Tapsoba was a cornerstone of the Leverkusen team that won the Bundesliga under Xabi Alonso in 2024, and has now made 267 appearances for the club since joining from Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães in 2020.

Well in the race

Although sitting in sixth, Leverkusen are in touching distance of Champions League football with three wins in their last four games. A win for Ole Werner's charges on Saturday will see the Saxony club secure Champions League qualification.

© IMAGO/Anke Waelischmiller/Sven Simon

Charging bulls

Leipzig's current run of five consecutive wins is their best in three years.

© IMAGO/Christian Schroedter

2:03

Watch: Cologne 1-2 Leverkusen - last time out

Patrik Schick's brace helped Leverkusen to the Rhine derby spoils over Cologne and keep them firmly in the race for the UEFA Champions League places. Die Werkself are two points behind fourth-in-the-table VfB Stuttgart.

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin - last time out

RB Leipzig made it five straight Bundesliga wins as they tightened their grip on third place with a 3-1 victory at home to Union Berlin last Friday night.

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 1-3 Leverkusen - previous meeting

Leverkusen recovered from a goal down to win in Leipzig earlier this season, with 18-year-old Montrell Culbreath sealing the win with his first Bundesliga goal.

Hello and welcome!

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