B04 Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen - FCB Bayern Bayern Munich
- 90' +3' L. Díaz
- 22' H. Kane
Full-time: Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich
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End of second half
90'
+ 4
Díaz wraps things up!
Bayern are going to Berlin! Goretzka gets in behind the Leverkusen backline, where he squares it to Díaz, who finally gets the better of Flekken, as he chips the Dutch keeper to seal Bayern's place in the final. It was initially disallowed for offside, but a VAR review confirmed that no infringement had occured.
Full-time
90'
+ 2
SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
90'
+ 2
Flekken comes up trumps once again
Kane leads a Bayern counter-attack with a three-on-two. He tees up Díaz to his left, but again Flekken denies the Colombian with another great stop.
90'
Stoppage time
Three additional minutes have been indicated. Can Leverkusen find something in the dying embers here?
90'
In from García
Davies concedes a foul around 35 yards from his own goal. García steps up to take the free-kick, floating in a cross, but his teasing ball in finds no takers in the middle.
85'
Further changes
Both managers make substitutions late on here. Kompany opts for a defensive change, introducing Kim for Musiala as he tries to help his side see this win over the line. By contrast, Hjulmand introduces the attack-minded Tillman for defender Andrich.
84'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
83'
Slipped
Culbreath puts a cross in from the right. It's aimed towards Schick in the middle, but Leverkusen's No.14 slips before he can get a shot away.
83'
Smash and grab potential
xGoals
0
0.28
2.21
1
Goals
81'
Appeals for handball
Grimaldo chips a cross in for Schick, but the Czech forward loses out in the aerial duel to Tah. The centre-back's header then strikes the arm of Goretzka in the Bayern box, but he's correctly deemed to have had his arm in a natural position when it hit him.
77'
Another change
Kasper Hjulmand looks to the bench again, introducing the youngster Culbreath for Tella as he looks to inject fresh energy in the game's late stages.
76'
Substitution
76'
Grimaldo booked
The Spaniard is cautioned for dissent.
76'
Yellow card
75'
Instinctive effort
Díaz pounces on a stray touch from former Liverpool teammate Quansah. All alone, he lashes a shot goalwards from just inside the Leverkusen box, forcing Flekken to tip it over the bar.
74'
Double change
Kompany makes his first substitutions of the evening, introducing Davies and Goretzka for Laimer and Pavlović.
74'
Substitution
74'
Substitution
71'
Narrowly over
Quansah chips a cross into the Bayern penalty area. Schick gets to the header in front of Upamecano, but can only send it flying just over the bar.
69'
Into the ground
Leverkusen fashion another counter, and again it's Tella who manages to get his shot away. However, the winger fires the effort on the half-volley into the ground, which takes all of the speed out of the attempt and makes for an easy save for Neuer.
68'
Wide of the mark
Stanišić lets fly from just over 20 yards in the right half-space. However, he drags his shot wide of the left post.
Kane foiled by Flekken
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61'
Floated in
On the other side, Díaz curls a right-footed cross into the box, where Kane and Upamecano are waiting to receive it. It's the latter who gets there, but a Leverkusen defender makes a crucial intervention before the Frenchman can get a shot away.
60'
Olise takes
The Frenchman curls a corner in from the right, but Flekken rushes off his line to punch it clear.
58'
Stanišić receives treatment
The Croatian defender had been cleaned out by Poku in the aftermath of his shot, staying down after the contact. He's back to his feet now, though, and seems set to continue.
56'
Almost a second!
Spearheading a Bayern attack, Musiala slips the ball right to Stanišić, who had got himself very high up the pitch, to strike the ball first time. His effort forces a great save out of Flekken, who keeps the scoreline at 1-0.
54'
Better from Leverkusen
Goal attempts
0off target
1on target
6off target
6on target
54'
Quickfire corners
Leverkusen have back-to-back corners, but both times, the Bayern defence wins out.
Tella forces the save
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50'
Off the line!
Olise plays an incisive pass to the byline for Musiala. The No.10 simply lifts the ball over the onrushing Flekken, but Andrich is there to heroically clear it off the line for his side.
48'
Can't bring it down
A ball is played over the top of the Bayern backline for Schick to chase. The Czech forward brings the ball down superbly with his first touch before being dispossessed by former teammate Tah.
46'
Back underway!
Leverkusen get the ball back rolling for the second half here. Neither manager has elected for any changes at the break. 45 minutes is all that stands between these teams and a place in the final. Who will be booking their ticket?
Kick-off!
Half-time: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Bayern Munich
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Half-time
45'
+ 1
Overhit
Bayern work a slick passing move. It falls to Díaz on the edge of the box, who tries to pick out Olise with a cross towards the far post, but it's overhit and goes behind for a goal-kick.
45'
+ 1
Stoppage time
A minimum of one additional minute has been indicated.
Boiling over
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44'
Pavlović booked
It's the Bayern midfielder's turn to see yellow, this time for a late challenge on Maza, which prevents a Leverkusen counter-attack.
43'
Yellow card
41'
Blazed over
Tapsoba tries to head clear a cross which comes in from the right from Bayern, however, he can only flick it on to Kane at the penalty spot. The scorer of the opener smashes the ball on the half-volley, but sends it sailing over the bar.
39'
Early change
Hjulmand opts to make his first substitution shortly before the break, introducing Poku for Vázquez in what seems to be a tactical change, as Poku has gone to the left wing and has swapped with Tella.
39'
Substitution
39'
First yellow
Tapsoba is the first player to have his name taken by the referee for a late challenge on Kimmich.
38'
Yellow card
37'
Comeback potential?
Despite falling behind, Leverkusen have progressed in the cup this season after falling behind before. However, admittedly, that was in the second round against Paderborn.
Inevitable
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30'
Immediate counter-attack
Almost instantly after reclaiming possession, Kane plays a quarterback-style long ball up for Olise to chase, who makes space for a shot but fires straight at Flekken.
29'
Miscontrolled
A teasing cross is fired in from the right towards Schick. The Czech striker tries to spin his marker, but fails to bring the cross down in the process.
28'
Leverkusen have to change something
Goal attempts
0off target
0on target
4off target
4on target
24'
Bayern again!
Lifted by the opener, Bayern swarm up the field in numbers once again. This time, Kimmich has a go from outside the box, forcing a solid, but ultimately comfortable save from Flekken.
Kane gets the go-ahead goal!
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21'
Laimer gets clear
Díaz drills a pass into the feet of Kane, who spots a run in behind by Laimer. With one touch, he releases the Austrian, who rides a challenge from Tapsoba before being closed down by Flekken. Had he scored, it wouldn't have stood, however, as he was offside when receiving the ball from Kane.
Díaz looking sharp
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18'
Flekken intervenes again
Kane is sent in behind and finds himself in a one-on-one with the Leverkusen keeper, who stands tall to beat the Englishman's attempted chip behind for another corner.
16'
Instinctive effort
Musiala is dispossessed inside the Leverkusen penalty area but Díaz is there to strike the loose ball, doing so with real venom. It's a curling effort aimed towards the bottom right corner, taking a deflection on its way through, but Flekken does excellently to get down and across to tip the ball round the post. Bayern don't make anything of the resultant corner, however.
15'
Bayern seizing control
Possession (%)
2872
11'
First Leverkusen corner
Die Werkself reveal their game plan in a quick counter-attack. Maza drives his side up the pitch before laying it out wide to Tella, whose cross is deflected behind for a corner. Grimaldo takes, but Leverkusen can't fashion a chance, as the referee blows his whistle for a foul on Neuer by Maza.
Good battling
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6'
First corner
Bayern work a set-piece routine nicely. Kimmich takes a short one from the left, finding Olise, who turns and picks out an unmarked Upamecano at the penalty spot. The French defender's left-footed effort flies over the bar, though. That was a real chance for Bayern!
5'
In by Díaz
The Colombian winger curls a right-footed cross in from the left. He finds the head of Musiala, but the No.10's effort is blocked.
1'
And we're off!
The ball is rolling for this DFB Cup semi-final in Leverkusen. Who will be booking their place in the final in Berlin come the final whistle?
Kick-off!
Kick-off delay
The referee has delayed kick-off whilst he waits for smoke to clear from pre-match pyrotechnics.

3:32
Watch: What makes Michael Olise so unique?
Gnabry to miss World Cup
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Leverkusen team news
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Bayern team news
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Starting line-up: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Formation:3-4-2-1
Leverkusen subs
Blaswich, Bade, Fernández, Hofmann, Tillman, Oermann, Ben Seghir, Poku, Culbreath.
Starting line-up: FC Bayern München
Bayern subs
Urbig, Kim, Goretzka, Jackson, Davies, Ito, Guerreiro, Ofli, Ndiaye.

2:40
Watch: Kompany looks ahead to the match
Kasper Hjulmand on facing Bayern
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Kompany on semi-final pressures
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Vincent Kompany on facing Leverkusen
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7:18
Watch: All of Luis Díaz's Bundesliga goals and assists
Early Leverkusen team news
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Early Bayern team news
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Jarell Quansah on Leverkusen's home support
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1:30
Watch: The best of Bayern's title celebrations
Vincent Kompany on Bayern's title win
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2:03
Watch: Bayern 4-2 Stuttgart

2:03
Watch: Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Augsburg
A little over a year ago...
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Past triumphs - Bayern
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Past triumphs - Leverkusen
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2:03
Watch: Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern - previous meeting
The story so far - Leverkusen
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The story so far - Bayern
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