Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha Berlin, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin loses 4-1 at Leverkusen
— Hertha Berlin’s hopes of edging further away from the Bundesliga’s relegation zone were wrecked Sunday in a 4-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Filip Uremovic.
- 2': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
- 6': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Agustín Rogel.
- 6': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 6': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Tolga Cigerci (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Agustín Rogel.
- 10': Attempt saved. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 12': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Hertha Berlin 0. Sardar Azmoun (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Suat Serdar.
- 17': Foul by Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin).
- 17': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sardar Azmoun (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Oliver Christensen.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin).
- 20': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Hertha Berlin 0. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 26': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 27': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Timothy Fosu-Mensah replaces Jeremie Frimpong because of an injury.
- 33': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Odilon Kossounou tries a through ball, but Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
- 33': Florian Niederlechner (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marco Richter.
- 37': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 38': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Tolga Cigerci (Hertha Berlin).
- 40': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 40': Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tolga Cigerci (Hertha Berlin).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Hertha Berlin 0.
- 46': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 46': Suat Serdar (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
- 47': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich tries a through ball, but Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
- 50': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 51': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
- 53': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Agustín Rogel (Hertha Berlin).
- 55': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
- 58': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Stevan Jovetic replaces Florian Niederlechner.
- 58': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jean-Paul Boëtius replaces Suat Serdar.
- 59': Attempt saved. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 59': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Agustín Rogel.
- 60': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robert Andrich following a corner.
- 60': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Hertha Berlin 0. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 63': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 63': Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Penalty Hertha Berlin. Marvin Plattenhardt draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Hertha Berlin 1. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jean-Paul Boëtius (Hertha Berlin).
- 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Sardar Azmoun.
- 69': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 69': Marco Richter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Oliver Christensen tries a through ball, but Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jessic Ngankam replaces Tolga Cigerci.
- 73': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Hertha Berlin 1. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 74': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 75': Jessic Ngankam (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt missed. Agustín Rogel (Hertha Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Richter with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin).
- 80': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 80': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz tries a through ball, but Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Fosu-Mensah with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 83': Foul by Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin).
- 83': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jonjoe Kenny replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
- 84': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Ivan Sunjic replaces Marco Richter.
- 84': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Nadiem Amiri is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Filip Uremovic.
- 87': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin).
- 87': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Hand ball by Ivan Sunjic (Hertha Berlin).
- 90'+2': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Hertha Berlin).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Hertha Berlin 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Hertha Berlin 1.
Statistics
 BSC |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 570 |
| 399 | Passes | 657 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +44 | 41 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | +14 | 33 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | +10 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah  |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 9 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 27 | Florian Wirtz |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
Hertha Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Christensen (GK) |
| 5 | Filip Uremovic |
| 20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 3 | Agustin Rogel |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 6 | Tolga Cigerci |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 23 | Marco Richter |
| 7 | Florian Niederlechner |
| 14 | Dodi Lukebakio |
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