German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs TSG Hoffenheim, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 4': Leon Bailey
  • 27': Leon Bailey
  • 55': Florian Wirtz
  • 90'+1': Lucas Alario (P)
FT
4 - 1
TSG Hoffenheim
  • 50': Christoph Baumgartner
  • Red Card 64': Florian Grillitsch
  • Red Card 79': Stefan Posch

Bayer Leverkusen sent top of the Bundesliga after Bailey double

Jamaica international Leon Bailey scored twice to steer unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen to a 4-1 victory over Hoffenheim.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
  • 4': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Håvard Nordtveit.
  • 13': Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 13': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Sebastian Rudy (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 13': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Diadie Samassékou (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Rudy.
  • 18': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 18': Foul by Diadie Samassékou (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 18': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 19': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 19': Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 20': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Lars Bender.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ihlas Bebou (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 26': Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 27': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 30': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 31': Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Diadie Samassékou (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 35': Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 35': Ihlas Bebou (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Posch with a cross.
  • 37': Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 38': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 38': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 40': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Lars Bender.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 44': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
  • 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Florian Grillitsch.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0.
  • 45': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Robert Skov replaces Sebastian Rudy.
  • 46': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 46': Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Moussa Diaby.
  • 48': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 48': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Diadie Samassékou (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diadie Samassékou.
  • 52': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonathan Tah tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 54': Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 55': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
  • 58': Foul by Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 58': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Ishak Belfodil replaces Ihlas Bebou.
  • 60': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 60': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 62': Corner, TSG Hoffenheim. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a fast break.
  • 64': Foul by Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 64': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Second yellow card to Florian Grillitsch (TSG Hoffenheim) for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell replaces Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 66': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 70': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Håvard Nordtveit.
  • 70': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz tries a through ball, but Nadiem Amiri is caught offside.
  • 70': Offside, TSG Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramaric tries a through ball, but Ishak Belfodil is caught offside.
  • 72': Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 74': Kevin Vogt (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Leon Bailey.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchell Weiser replaces Lars Bender.
  • 76': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Mijat Gacinovic replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 76': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Kevin Akpoguma replaces Andrej Kramaric.
  • 76': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 76': Håvard Nordtveit (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchell Weiser tries a through ball, but Karim Bellarabi is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 78': Ishak Belfodil (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Hand ball by Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim).
  • 79': Second yellow card to Stefan Posch (TSG Hoffenheim) for hand ball.
  • 80': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Julian Baumgartlinger.
  • 84': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Håvard Nordtveit.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Alario following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Melayro Bogarde replaces Diadie Samassékou.
  • 86': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 86': Ishak Belfodil (TSG Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Håvard Nordtveit (TSG Hoffenheim) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Håvard Nordtveit (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, TSG Hoffenheim 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
39.6 Possession 60.4
11 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
291 Accurate Passes 519
378 Passes 597
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 1
17 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 52
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 16
9 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
12 Edmond Tapsoba
4 Jonathan Tah
22 Daley Sinkgraven Yellow Card
8 Lars Bender
15 Julian Baumgartlinger
11 Nadiem Amiri
27 Florian Wirtz
14 Patrik Schick
19 Moussa Diaby Yellow Card
9 Leon Bailey
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Niklas Lomb, Lucas Alario, Karim Bellarabi, Cem Tuna Türkmen, Wendell, Tin Jedvaj, Emrehan Gedikli, Mitchell Weiser, Aleksandar Dragovic.

TSG TSG Hoffenheim (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Oliver Baumann (GK)
6 Håvard Nordtveit Yellow Card
22 Kevin Vogt Yellow Card
16 Sebastian Rudy
17 Ryan Sessegnon
38 Stefan Posch Yellow Card
18 Diadie Samassekou
14 Christoph Baumgartner
9 Ihlas Bebou
11 Florian Grillitsch Yellow Card
27 Andrej Kramaric
TSG Hoffenheim Substitutes:
Robert Skov, Mijat Gacinovic, Marco John, Kevin Akpoguma, Kasim Nuhu, Melayro Bogarde, Munas Dabbur, Ishak Belfodil, Philipp Pentke.

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