Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLate Boniface goal earns Leverkusen 1-1 draw against Dortmund
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen scored a 79th minute equaliser through Victor Boniface to snatch a 1-1 draw against visitors Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 2': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 7': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 9': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 11': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 12': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 12': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 14': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 15': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 16': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 17': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 21': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 27': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 28': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 29': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 31': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 32': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 32': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 38': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 38': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 42': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 45'+1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonathan Tah is caught offside.
- 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-1 Borussia Dortmund.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
- 47': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 47': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marco Reus.
- 48': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 50': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 52': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 52': Attempt missed. Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 56': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 60': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 60': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 62': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 62': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 63': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a corner.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Antonios Papadopoulos replaces Nico Schlotterbeck because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 67': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 67': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Antonios Papadopoulos.
- 68': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 73': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 73': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 74': Antonios Papadopoulos (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 75': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 79': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier replaces Marco Reus.
- 85': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 87': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli with a headed pass.
- 87': Foul by Antonios Papadopoulos (Borussia Dortmund).
- 87': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Karim Adeyemi.
- 88': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a corner.
- 89': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 90'+1': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+1': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Statistics
 DOR |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 314 | Passes | 656 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 48 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 48 | Clearances | 7 |
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 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou  |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 17 | Marius Wolf |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
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