Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha Berlin, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeverkusen miss out on second spot after draw against Hertha
Bayer Leverkusen ended their five-game winning run in the Bundesliga with an uninspiring 0-0 draw against visitors Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 2': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 3': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 8': Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dedryck Boyata.
- 9': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 9': Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Darida with a through ball.
- 13': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 15': Foul by Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 15': Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
- 17': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 17': Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Marvin Plattenhardt tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 23': Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Baumgartlinger.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 26': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Niklas Stark.
- 28': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 29': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin).
- 30': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Dragovic.
- 32': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 32': Attempt saved. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 32': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Alexander Schwolow.
- 33': Attempt missed. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Alexander Schwolow.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 36': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 40': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
- 40': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Omar Alderete (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin).
- 43': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
- 45': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 46': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
- 48': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin).
- 48': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 48': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Baumgartlinger.
- 52': Foul by Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin).
- 52': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
- 54': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 57': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
- 57': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 59': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
- 59': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Bender.
- 60': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 62': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 62': Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Dedryck Boyata tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
- 66': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 69': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 69': Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Mathew Leckie replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 70': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jessic Ngankam replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
- 73': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Hertha Berlin).
- 73': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Tin Jedvaj replaces Aleksandar Dragovic because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Márton Dárdai replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 76': Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
- 77': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 79': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 84': Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
- 90'+1': Foul by Márton Dárdai (Hertha Berlin).
- 90'+1': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+3': Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+3': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Darida with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Hertha Berlin 0.
Statistics
 BSC |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 367 | Passes | 512 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 28 | +73 | 73 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | +32 | 64 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 28 | +19 | 53 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | +18 | 53 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 6 | Aleksandar Dragovic |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 22 | Daley Sinkgraven  |
| 8 | Lars Bender |
| 15 | Julian Baumgartlinger |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay |
| 27 | Florian Wirtz |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 9 | Leon Bailey |
Hertha Berlin (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 14 | Omar Alderete |
| 20 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 8 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 5 | Niklas Stark |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 6 | Vladimír Darida |
| 9 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 11 | Dodi Lukebakio |
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