UEFA Europa League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Real Betis, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 42': Moussa Diaby
  • 52': Moussa Diaby
  • 86': Florian Wirtz
  • 90': Nadiem Amiri
  • Red Card 90'+3': Kerem Demirbay
FT
4 - 0
Real Betis
  • Red Card 90'+3': Nabil Fekir

About

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting Real Betis at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 3': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 4': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by William Carvalho.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 8': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 8': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 9': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 9': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 21': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 21': William Carvalho (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli.
  • 24': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Moussa Diaby tries a through ball, but Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-0 Real Betis.
  • 28': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Moussa Diaby tries a through ball, but Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 31': Juan Miranda (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Víctor Ruiz.
  • 34': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Iglesias.
  • 35': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín with a cross.
  • 36': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Moussa Diaby tries a through ball, but Amine Adli is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Offside, Real Betis. Guido Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 39': Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 40': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 40': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 42': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Real Betis 0. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 43': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 43': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Real Betis 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Real Betis 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergio Canales replaces William Carvalho.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Álex Moreno replaces Juan Miranda.
  • 46': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Real Betis).
  • 46': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 51': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 51': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
  • 52': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Real Betis 0. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 54': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
  • 59': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodrigo Sánchez replaces Aitor Ruibal.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 63': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 63': Joaquín (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 66': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 66': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Paulinho.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Willian José replaces Borja Iglesias.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian José.
  • 75': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Amine Adli.
  • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Piero Hincapié.
  • 78': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 78': Álex Moreno (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Real Betis. Juanmi replaces Joaquín.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 81': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Víctor Ruiz (Real Betis).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Sánchez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
  • 85': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Sánchez with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 86': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Real Betis 0. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a through ball.
  • 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Odilon Kossounou replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Panagiotis Retsos replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
  • 90': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Real Betis 0. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+2': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Real Betis 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Real Betis 0.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 4
8 Corner Kicks 2
6 Saves 5
56 Possession 44
15 SHOTS 22
5 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
444 Accurate Passes 348
528 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 0
16 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.0
38 Long Balls 39
20 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 9
7 Effective Clearances 15
7 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 15,208

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
12 Edmond Tapsoba
4 Jonathan Tah
33 Piero Hincapié
30 Jeremie Frimpong
10 Kerem Demirbay Red Card
8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
19 Moussa Diaby
7 Paulinho
27 Florian Wirtz
31 Amine Adli Yellow Card
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Panagiotis Retsos, Emrehan Gedikli, Niklas Lomb, Odilon Kossounou, Nadiem Amiri, Andrey Lunev, Daley Sinkgraven, Exequiel Palacios, Lucas Alario.

BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Rui Silva (GK)
6 Víctor Ruiz
5 Marc Bartra
33 Juan Miranda
19 Héctor Bellerín
8 Nabil Fekir Red Card
14 William Carvalho
21 Guido Rodríguez
9 Borja Iglesias
24 Aitor Ruibal
17 Joaquín
Real Betis Substitutes:
Cristian Tello, Diego Lainez, Juanmi, Germán Pezzella, Álex Moreno, Willian José, Sergio Canales, Martín Montoya, Andrés Guardado, Claudio Bravo, Edgar González, Rodri Sánchez.

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