Bayern slip seven points behind Dortmund with loss at Leverkusen
Bayern Munich lost 3-1 at Leverkusen, snapping their seven-game winning run in the Bundesliga and leaving them seven points behind Dortmund.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Leon Bailey 53'
- Kevin Volland 63'
- Lucas Alario 87'
- Lucas Alario 89'
- Leon Goretzka 41'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Marseille | L 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/31/26 | vs VfB Stuttgart | L 2-4 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | vs 1. FC Nürnberg | W 5-2 | German Cup |
| 10/25/26 | @ TSG Hoffenheim | L 0-3 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/22/26 | @ OFI Crete | W 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Karim Bellarabi.
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VAR - Goal Not Awarded 89'
VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
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Goal 87'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, FC Bayern München 1. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Leon Bailey.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Rafinha.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces James Rodríguez.
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Yellow Card 75'
Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Thomas Müller.
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Goal 63'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Bayern München 1. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
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Goal - Free-kick 53'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, FC Bayern München 1. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
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Yellow Card 52'
Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'+1'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger replaces Kai Havertz because of an injury.
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Goal - Header 41'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 1. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
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Yellow Card 36'
Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 34'
Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 33'
Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
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Substitution 90'+2'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Karim Bellarabi.
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VAR - Goal Not Awarded 89'
VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
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Goal 87'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, FC Bayern München 1. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Leon Bailey.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Rafinha.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces James Rodríguez.
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Yellow Card 75'
Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Thomas Müller.
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Goal 63'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, FC Bayern München 1. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
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Goal - Free-kick 53'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, FC Bayern München 1. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
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Yellow Card 52'
Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+4'
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Substitution 45'+1'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger replaces Kai Havertz because of an injury.
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Goal - Header 41'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 1. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
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Yellow Card 36'
Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 34'
Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 33'
Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 20 of 20 events.
Team Stats
MUN
B04
13
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
7
1
Saves
5
51.2
Possession
48.8
17
SHOTS
10
6
ON GOAL
4
40
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
372
Accurate Passes
348
462
Passes
443
80
Pass Completion %
80
3
Accurate Crosses
0
16
Crosses
14
20
Cross %
0
59
Long Balls
61
30
Accurate Long Balls
30
50
Long Balls %
50
6
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
12
15
Tackles
24
70
Tackle %
50
19
Interceptions
10
19
Effective Clearances
22
19
Clearances
22
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedB04 · 4-3-3
Lukas HradeckyG15 saves
Sven BenderCD-L5
Jonathan TahCD-R4
WendellLB18 yellow card1 shot
Mitchell WeiserRB23
Charles AránguizCM20 yellow card
Julian BrandtLM101 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Kai HavertzRM29
Kevin VollandF311 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Leon BaileyLF91 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Karim BellarabiRF38 yellow card1 assist1 shot
Substitutes
PaulinhoSUB7
Lucas AlarioSUB131 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Sam SchreckSUB30
Aleksandar DragovicSUB6
Julian BaumgartlingerSUB15
Tin JedvajSUB16
Ramazan ÖzcanSUB28
MUN · 4-2-3-1
Sven UlreichG261 save
Mats HummelsCD-L5
Niklas SüleCD-R4
David AlabaLB271 shot
RafinhaRB13
James RodríguezAM111 shot
Leon GoretzkaLM181 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Joshua KimmichRM32 yellow card
Robert LewandowskiF94 shots
Kingsley ComanAM-L29 yellow card4 shots on target6 shots
Thomas MüllerAM-R251 assist1 shot
Substitutes
Serge GnabrySUB221 shot on target1 shot
Christian FrüchtlSUB36
Renato SanchesSUB35
Javi MartínezSUB8
Lukas MaiSUB33
Alphonso DaviesSUB19
Jérôme BoatengSUB17
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