German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
    FT
    0 - 2
    VfL Wolfsburg
    • 48': Lukas Nmecha
    • 51': Maximilian Arnold
    • Red Card 90'+5': Maxence Lacroix

    About

    Bayer Leverkusen are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 4': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 4': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by John Brooks.
    • 6': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 7': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 7': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 12': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
    • 13': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui tries a through ball, but Maximilian Arnold is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 15': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 15': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 17': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 17': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
    • 23': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 23': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 26': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 26': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 28': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 28': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 29': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp.
    • 33': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 33': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
    • 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 40': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 40': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maxence Lacroix tries a through ball, but Ridle Baku is caught offside.
    • 43': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by John Brooks.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Renato Steffen.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Renato Steffen.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Maximilian Philipp.
    • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio replaces Renato Steffen.
    • 46': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 46': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 46': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 48': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a through ball.
    • 53': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 53': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Attempt missed. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Piero Hincapié.
    • 55': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 55': Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 56': Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 58': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 63': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 63': Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Dodi Lukébakio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Amine Adli.
    • 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
    • 70': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 70': Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 72': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Tah with a headed pass.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 77': Foul by Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 77': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Ridle Baku.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Mitchel Bakker because of an injury.
    • 83': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 83': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 84': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 84': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
    • 86': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 86': Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Lukas Nmecha.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Sinkgraven with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the red card.
    • 90'+6': Penalty saved! Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 11
    1 Saves 6
    34.4 Possession 65.6
    12 SHOTS 13
    8 ON GOAL 1
    0.7 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    184 Accurate Passes 426
    266 Passes 508
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 26
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 51
    19 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    16 Effective Tackles 16
    29 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 7
    31 Effective Clearances 6
    31 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: BayArena
    Location: Leverkusen, Germany
    Attendance: 20,132

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 25 +68 66
    2 Borussia Dortmund 25 +27 55
    3 TSG Hoffenheim 25 +20 49
    4 VfB Stuttgart 25 +16 47
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    12 Edmond Tapsoba
    33 Piero Hincapié
    4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
    10 Kerem Demirbay
    25 Exequiel Palacios
    5 Mitchel Bakker
    30 Jeremie Frimpong
    13 Lucas Alario Yellow Card
    27 Florian Wirtz Yellow Card
    31 Amine Adli
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Panagiotis Retsos, Iker Bravo, Niklas Lomb, Nadiem Amiri, Robert Andrich, Odilon Kossounou, Paulinho, Andrey Lunev, Daley Sinkgraven.

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    23 Josuha Guilavogui
    25 John Brooks Yellow Card
    4 Maxence Lacroix Red Card
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    8 Aster Vranckx
    11 Renato Steffen Yellow Card
    20 Ridle Baku
    10 Lukas Nmecha
    31 Yannick Gerhardt
    17 Maximilian Philipp
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Micky van de Ven, Dodi Lukebakio, Daniel Ginczek, Pavao Pervan, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Paulo Otávio, Kevin Mbabu, Felix Nmecha.

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