German Bundesliga

FT Sunday, November 12, 2023
1. FC Union Berlin LLLLD 0
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Bayer Leverkusen WWWWW 4
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Match Report

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Leverkusen stretch winning run by beating Union 4-0 to reclaim top spot

Unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen thundered Union Berlin 4-0 on Sunday and move back to the top of the Bundesliga

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Team Stats

5
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
10
7
Saves
2
31.2
Possession
68.8
2
SHOTS
18
2
ON GOAL
10
1.0
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
290
Accurate Passes
750
368
Passes
819
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
5
13
Crosses
16
0.2
Cross %
0.3
59
Long Balls
41
20
Accurate Long Balls
29
0.3
Long Balls %
0.7
0
Blocked Shots
4
8
Effective Tackles
4
16
Tackles
9
0.5
Tackle %
0.4
7
Interceptions
5
18
Effective Clearances
10
18
Clearances
10

Head to Head

B04 leads series 1-0-4

Lineups

B04 · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Lukas HradeckyG
  2. 4Jonathan TahCD
  3. 3Piero HincapiéCD-L
  4. 6Odilon KossounouCD-R
  5. 25Exequiel PalaciosCM-L
  6. 34Granit XhakaCM-R
  7. 20Alejandro GrimaldoLM
  8. 30Jeremie FrimpongRM
  9. 22Victor BonifaceF
  10. 10Florian WirtzCF-L
  11. 7Jonas HofmannCF-R

FCU · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Frederik RonnowG
  2. 23Leonardo BonucciCD
  3. 4Diogo LeiteCD-L
  4. 3Paul JaeckelCD-R
  5. 20Aïssa LaïdouniCM-L
  6. 33Alex KrálCM-R
  7. 26Jérôme RoussillonLM
  8. 18Josip JuranovicRM
  9. 11David Datro FofanaF
  10. 27Sheraldo BeckerCF-L
  11. 19Janik HabererCF-R

Timeline

  1. 23' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  2. 24' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche replaces Leonardo Bonucci because of an injury.
  3. 45' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
  4. 57' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
  5. 64' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  6. 73' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  7. 74' Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 78' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces David Datro Fofana.
  9. 78' Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
  10. 81' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
  11. 81' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  12. 83' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Adli following a fast break.
  13. 87' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  14. 87' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Noah Mbamba replaces Florian Wirtz.
  15. 87' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Victor Boniface.

Bundesliga News

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ESPN PA Bayern Munich hold off Freiburg in first game without Kompany Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to a 3-1 away win at Freiburg on Sunday. News Associated Press Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany 'stable,' could be away for weeks after collapse Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will have more tests to determine why he collapsed during a training session the previous day, the club said Saturday. News ESPN News Services USMNT's Scally scores, helps Gladbach avoid worst-ever Bundesliga start Borussia Mönchengladbach avoided becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to lose seven straight games to start the season, thanks to a 3-2 win at Stuttgart on Friday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing at training Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session Friday, the German club confirmed.