Bayer Leverkusen spring to life with ugly win over Atletico Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen sprang to life in their Champions League group as they picked up their first points with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Thomas Partey 41' OG
- Kevin Volland 55'
- Álvaro Morata 90'+4'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/18/26 | vs SC Freiburg | W 2-1 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+4'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a through ball.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Kai Havertz.
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Red Card 84'
Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Panagiotis Retsos replaces Wendell.
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Yellow Card 79'
Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 79'
Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 79'
Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 79'
Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Ángel Correa.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger replaces Charles Aránguiz.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces Diego Costa.
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Goal 55'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 0. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi with a cross.
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Substitution 52'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Renan Lodi.
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Yellow Card 50'
Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Own Goal 41'
Own Goal by Thomas Partey, Atlético de Madrid. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Goal 90'+4'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a through ball.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Kai Havertz.
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Red Card 84'
Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Panagiotis Retsos replaces Wendell.
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Yellow Card 79'
Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 79'
Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 79'
Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 79'
Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Ángel Correa.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger replaces Charles Aránguiz.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces Diego Costa.
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Goal 55'
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Atlético de Madrid 0. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi with a cross.
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Substitution 52'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Renan Lodi.
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Yellow Card 50'
Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Own Goal 41'
Own Goal by Thomas Partey, Atlético de Madrid. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
ATM
B04
7
Fouls
18
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
11
3
Saves
7
47.6
Possession
52.4
13
SHOTS
15
8
ON GOAL
3
60
On Target %
20
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
382
Accurate Passes
428
476
Passes
522
80
Pass Completion %
80
1
Accurate Crosses
4
20
Crosses
22
10
Cross %
20
57
Long Balls
68
34
Accurate Long Balls
27
60
Long Balls %
40
2
Blocked Shots
4
9
Effective Tackles
13
18
Tackles
19
50
Tackle %
70
12
Interceptions
6
18
Effective Clearances
29
18
Clearances
29
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedB04 · 4-2-3-1
Lukas HradeckyG17 saves
Sven BenderCD-L5
Jonathan TahCD-R4 yellow card
WendellLB184 shots
Mitchell WeiserRB23 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Kai HavertzAM291 shot
Kerem DemirbayLM101 shot
Charles AránguizRM201 shot
Kevin VollandF312 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Nadiem AmiriAM-L11 red card1 shot
Karim BellarabiAM-R38 yellow card1 assist2 shots
Substitutes
Panagiotis RetsosSUB3
Aleksandar DragovicSUB6
Ramazan ÖzcanSUB28
PaulinhoSUB7
Julian BaumgartlingerSUB15
Moussa DiabySUB19
Lucas AlarioSUB13
ATM · 4-1-2-1-2
Jan OblakG13 yellow card3 saves
Mario HermosoCD-L22
FelipeCD-R18
Thomas ParteyDM51 assist
Renan LodiLB121 shot
Santiago AriasRB41 shot
Ángel CorreaAM101 shot on target1 shot
Saúl ÑíguezLM82 shots on target4 shots
KokeRM6
Diego CostaCF-L19
Álvaro MorataCF-R9 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Kieran TrippierSUB23
Antonio AdánSUB1
Héctor HerreraSUB16
VitoloSUB201 shot on target2 shots
Thomas LemarSUB112 shots on target2 shots
Ivan SaponjicSUB17
Marcos LlorenteSUB14
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