Aug 31, 2024 at 12:30 pm (Week 2)

Match Commentary

And that's a wrap. The match concludes - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 3.

90' +9'

The second half concludes - RB Leipzig triumphs over Bayer 04 Leverkusen with a score of 3 to 2.

90' +8'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, forced by Castello Lukeba.

90' +8'

Attempt thwarted. Nathan Tella of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area is obstructed. The assist came from Álex Grimaldo.

90' +7'

Álex Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

90' +7'

Fouled by Christoph Baumgartner - RB Leipzig

90' +5'

New attacking attempt. Florian Wirtz - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Patrik Schick.

90' +3'

Opportunity squandered. Amine Adli of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it sails over the bar. The setup came from Álex Grimaldo who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

90' +2'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, thanks to a deflection off Nicolas Seiwald.

90' +1'

Corner - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.

90' +1'

Patrik Schick - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - won a free kick on the left wing.

90' +1'

Fouled by El Chadaille Bitshiabu - RB Leipzig

90' +1'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

90'

Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

90'

Yussuf Poulsen of RB Leipzig commits a foul.

89'

Player Swap - RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren is coming on for Benjamin Henrichs.

89'

Player swap - RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen is coming on for Loïs Openda.

89'

Player swap - RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Christoph Baumgartner.

86'

VAR Decision: No Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

86'

Player change - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur is coming on to replace Edmond Tapsoba.

85'

Fouled by Patrik Schick - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

85'

Castello Lukeba - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.

85'

New attacking attempt. Álex Grimaldo - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Granit Xhaka.

84'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. This was due to Péter Gulácsi's deflection.

84'

Another offensive effort. Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected to the right corner. The assist came from Aleix García.

83'

Pause has ended. They are prepared to resume.

83'

The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Loïs Openda from RB Leipzig.

82'

Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been issued a yellow card.

82'

Loïs Openda from RB Leipzig has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

82'

Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

80'

Score! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 3. Loïs Openda of RB Leipzig strikes with his right foot from outside the penalty area into the left corner of the goal. The assist came from Antonio Nusa.

79'

Offside - RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is in offside.

77'

Substitution - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella for Jeremie Frimpong - injury.

77'

Substitution - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick for Victor Boniface.

77'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

76'

Delay in match - injury Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig

76'

New attacking attempt. Florian Wirtz - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Victor Boniface.

74'

Corner - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.

74'

Missed chance. Amine Adli - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Álex Grimaldo.

73'

Missed chance. Antonio Nusa - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Benjamin Henrichs.

71'

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

71'

Player swap - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier makes way for Amine Adli.

69'

Match pause - Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

68'

Opportunity squandered. Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist was by Álex Grimaldo.

67'

Player swap - RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa is coming on to replace Benjamin Sesko.

67'

Offside call - RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda has been flagged offside.

67'

Missed chance. Benjamin Henrichs - RB Leipzig - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Loïs Openda.

63'

Kevin Kampl of RB Leipzig has earned a free kick on the left flank.

63'

Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

63'

Piero Hincapié of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

63'

Loïs Openda of RB Leipzig has committed a foul.

61'

Lukas Klostermann of RB Leipzig has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

61'

Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has secured a free kick on the left flank.

61'

Lukas Klostermann of RB Leipzig commits a foul.

60'

New attacking attempt. Martin Terrier - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Aleix García with a cross.

59'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, forced by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.

59'

Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has secured a free kick on the left flank.

59'

Benjamin Henrichs of RB Leipzig has committed a foul.

57'

Score! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 2. Loïs Openda of RB Leipzig manages to score with a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right, aiming for the left corner. The assist came from Benjamin Sesko with a well-placed through ball.

57'

Opportunity squandered. Martin Terrier of Bayer 04 Leverkusen narrowly misses the goal with a header from a short distance. The assist came from Florian Wirtz, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

56'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. This was due to Péter Gulácsi's deflection.

56'

Another offensive effort. Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Granit Xhaka.

54'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, forced by Loïs Openda.

54'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The opportunity arises due to a defensive action by Benjamin Henrichs.

54'

Attempt obstructed. Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected. The assist came from Florian Wirtz.

52'

Offside call - It's against RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko has been caught offside.

52'

Corner kick awarded to RB Leipzig, forced by Matej Kovár.

51'

Another offensive effort. Kevin Kampl of RB Leipzig takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the upper right corner.

49'

Offside - RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda has been flagged offside.

47'

Offside - It's RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons has been caught offside.

46'

Attempt thwarted. Martin Terrier of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area is obstructed.

46'

Shot blocked. Martin Terrier - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Florian Wirtz.

45'

The second half commences with Bayer 04 Leverkusen leading 2-1 against RB Leipzig.

45' +8'

The first half concludes with Bayer 04 Leverkusen leading 2-1 against RB Leipzig.

45' +7'

Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1. Kevin Kampl - RB Leipzig - shot with the head from few metres to the left corner. Assist - Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.

45' +4'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. This was given due to a defensive action by Nicolas Seiwald.

45' +3'

Opportunity squandered. Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it's a near miss. The assist came from Aleix García, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

45' +3'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, given away by Castello Lukeba.

45'

The referee's assistant has declared an additional 7 minutes of playtime.

45'

Score! Bayer 04 Leverkusen leads with 2, RB Leipzig yet to score. Álex Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, straight into the heart of the goal. The assist came from Florian Wirtz.

44'

Xavi Simons, representing RB Leipzig, successfully earned a defensive free kick.

44'

Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has committed a foul.

43'

Missed chance. Victor Boniface - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with the head from the centre of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Álex Grimaldo with a cross after corner.

43'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The opportunity arises due to a deflection off Nicolas Seiwald.

42'

Another offensive push. Álex Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Florian Wirtz.

42'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, forced by Péter Gulácsi's defensive play.

40'

Loïs Openda of RB Leipzig has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.

40'

Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

38'

Score! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead, 1-0 against RB Leipzig. Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen strikes with his right foot from the right side of the six-yard box, sending the ball into the right corner.

34'

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

32'

Delay in match - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

32'

Opportunity squandered. Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig attempted a header from the box's center, but it veered off to the left. The assist was provided by Loïs Openda, who crossed the ball after a swift counterattack.

29'

Fouled by Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig

29'

Edmond Tapsoba - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - won a free kick in attack.

28'

Shot blocked. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Benjamin Sesko.

26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

26'

Delay in match - injury David Raum - RB Leipzig

23'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The opportunity arises due to David Raum's defensive action.

18'

Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

18'

Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

18'

Castello Lukeba of RB Leipzig has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

17'

Opportunity squandered. Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen fails to find the net with a header from the middle of the penalty area, the ball going wide to the left. The chance was set up by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner kick.

16'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The opportunity arises due to a defensive action by David Raum.

15'

Player swap - RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald is brought in to replace Amadou Haidara due to an injury.

15'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, resulting from Kevin Kampl's defensive action.

15'

Attempt thwarted. Granit Xhaka of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's left-footed shot from beyond the penalty area is obstructed. The assist was provided by Florian Wirtz.

14'

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

12'

Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

11'

Match pause - Amadou Haidara from RB Leipzig is injured.

11'

Fouled by Victor Boniface - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

11'

Amadou Haidara - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.

10'

Corner - Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.

10'

Missed chance. Florian Wirtz - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed after corner.

10'

Shot blocked. Victor Boniface - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.

10'

Piero Hincapié - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - hits the bar with a shot with the head from few metres after corner.

10'

Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The opportunity arises due to a deflection off Castello Lukeba.

8'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

7'

Delay in match - injury Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig

6'

Shot blocked. Florian Wirtz - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Álex Grimaldo.

6'

New attacking attempt. Edmond Tapsoba - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - shot with the head from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Aleix García with a cross.

6'

Martin Terrier of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has secured a free kick on the right flank.

6'

Castello Lukeba of RB Leipzig has committed a foul.

4'

Corner kick awarded to RB Leipzig, forced by Piero Hincapié.

The initial half commences...

Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Matej Kovar
Matej Kovar

Goalkeeper (#17)

Edmond Tapsoba
Edmond Tapsoba

Defender (#12)

Jonathan Tah
Jonathan Tah

Defender (#4)

Piero Hincapié
Piero Hincapié

Defender (#3)

Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong

Midfielder (#30)

Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka

Midfielder (#34)

Aleix García
Aleix García

Midfielder (#24)

Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo

Midfielder (#20)

Martin Terrier
Martin Terrier

Midfielder (#11)

Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz

Midfielder (#10)

Victor Okoh Boniface
Victor Okoh Boniface

Attacker (#22)

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Péter Gulácsi
Péter Gulácsi

Goalkeeper (#1)

Lukas Klostermann
Lukas Klostermann

Defender (#16)

Castello Lukeba
Castello Lukeba

Defender (#23)

Benjamin Henrichs
Benjamin Henrichs

Midfielder (#39)

Amadou Haidara
Amadou Haidara

Midfielder (#8)

Kevin Kampl
Kevin Kampl

Midfielder (#44)

David Raum
David Raum

Midfielder (#22)

Benjamin Šeško
Benjamin Šeško

Midfielder (#30)

Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons

Midfielder (#10)

Loïs Openda
Loïs Openda

Attacker (#11)

Statistics

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen

 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig

2

Goals

3

26

Shots

8

10

On Target

4

114

Attacks

68

577

Passes

351

1

Saves

8

0

Tackles

0

63%

% Possession

37%

18

Corners

2

0

Offsides

5

7

Fouls

8

3

Yellow Cards

1

0

Red Cards

0