UEFA Europa League

FC Zürich vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
FC Zürich
  • 44': Antonio Marchesano
  • 59': Toni Domgjoni
  • 78': Stephen Odey
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3 - 2
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 49': Karim Bellarabi
  • 53': Karim Bellarabi

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FC Zürich are hosting Bayer Leverkusen at Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Toni Domgjoni (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrian Winter with a through ball.
  • 3': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 6': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Umaru Bangura.
  • 13': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Zürich).
  • 13': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Bender.
  • 18': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Umaru Bangura.
  • 18': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 18': Stephen Odey (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 19': Pa Modou (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Stephen Odey (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
  • 20': Foul by Pa Modou (Zürich).
  • 20': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Pa Modou (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 22': Pa Modou (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Sven Bender.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Kevin Rüegg (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 23': Adrian Winter (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Stephen Odey (Zürich) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Toni Domgjoni (Zürich) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kololli (Zürich) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Odey.
  • 32': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Zürich).
  • 32': Isaac Thelin (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Lars Bender.
  • 38': Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Toni Domgjoni (Zürich).
  • 40': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pa Modou.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 42': Pa Modou (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Goal! Zürich 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Rüegg.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Benjamin Kololli (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Zürich 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Zürich 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Isaac Thelin.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchell Weiser replaces Aleksandar Dragovic.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Goal! Zürich 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 50': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Zürich).
  • 50': Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Zürich).
  • 51': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Kevin Rüegg (Zürich).
  • 51': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Goal! Zürich 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 55': Andreas Maxsø (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 55': Foul by Antonio Marchesano (Zürich).
  • 55': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Adrian Winter (Zürich).
  • 57': Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Zürich. Salim Khelifi replaces Adrian Winter.
  • 59': Goal! Zürich 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Toni Domgjoni (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 61': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Umaru Bangura.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Tin Jedvaj (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Stephen Odey (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pa Modou with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lars Bender with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Toni Domgjoni (Zürich).
  • 68': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Salim Khelifi (Zürich) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
  • 72': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Rüegg.
  • 73': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sven Bender tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Tin Jedvaj.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Pa Modou (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Maxsø with a headed pass.
  • 78': Goal! Zürich 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Stephen Odey (Zürich) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pa Modou.
  • 79': Substitution, Zürich. Roberto Rodríguez replaces Benjamin Kololli.
  • 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Brandt replaces Leon Bailey because of an injury.
  • 79': Foul by Roberto Rodríguez (Zürich).
  • 79': Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Roberto Rodríguez (Zürich).
  • 81': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lars Bender with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Salim Khelifi (Zürich).
  • 86': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Roberto Rodríguez (Zürich).
  • 87': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Roberto Rodríguez (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pa Modou.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Delay in match Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) because of an injury.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Zürich. Alain Nef replaces Antonio Marchesano.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kevin Rüegg.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+4': Hekuran Kryeziu (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Zürich 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Zürich 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
59.4 Possession 40.6
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
403 Accurate Passes 246
511 Passes 352
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 4
29 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.4
67 Long Balls 64
40 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 19
18 Effective Clearances 33
18 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 12,427

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 8 +13 21
2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

ZUR FC Zürich (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Yanick Brecher (GK)
3 Andreas Maxsø
17 Umaru Bangura
18 Pa Modou Jagne Yellow Card
22 Kevin Ruegg
10 Antonio Marchesano
71 Hekuran Kryeziu
14 Toni Domgjoni
15 Stephen Odey
70 Benjamin Kololli
7 Adrian Winter
FC Zürich Substitutes:
Alain Nef, Assan Ceesay, Roberto Rodríguez, Mirlind Kryeziu, Andris Vanins, Salim Khelifi, Marco Schönbächler.

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
5 Sven Bender
16 Tin Jedvaj
18 Wendell
8 Lars Bender Yellow Card
29 Kai Havertz
21 Dominik Kohr
6 Aleksandar Dragovic
11 Isaac Kiese Thelin
9 Leon Bailey Yellow Card
38 Karim Bellarabi
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Paulinho, Panagiotis Retsos, Mitchell Weiser, Ramazan Özcan, Lucas Alario, Kevin Volland, Julian Brandt.

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