Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German DFB Pokal, Final
· German Cup
44': Odilon KossounouBayer Leverkusen complete double with DFB Pokal final win
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past second-division Kaiserslautern 1-0 on Saturday to win the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) and secure the club's first domestic double.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 3': Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Attempt saved. Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 4': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 6': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Odilon Kossounou.
- 7': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 12': Foul by Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 12': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 15': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 17': Goal! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Foul by Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 21': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 22': Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 25': Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Boris Tomiak.
- 27': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Boris Tomiak.
- 27': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann following a corner.
- 33': Daniel Hanslik (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 33': Foul by Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 33': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Zolinski (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Redondo (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Second yellow card to Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Zimmer.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Ragnar Ache replaces Daniel Hanslik.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Patrik Schick.
- 47': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 54': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 54': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Krahl.
- 56': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Jean Zimmer (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 58': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Elvedi following a fast break.
- 60': Hand ball by Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 62': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 66': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 67': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 71': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Tobias Raschl (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 73': Attempt missed. Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Elvedi.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Richmond Tachie replaces Ben Zolinski.
- 75': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 80': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 80': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 83': Boris Tomiak (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 83': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Philipp Klement replaces Tobias Raschl.
- 83': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Aaron Opoku replaces Kenny Redondo.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marlon Ritter (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ragnar Ache.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 86': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 86': Jan Elvedi (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87': Philipp Klement (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Filip Kaloc (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 89': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 90': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Krahl.
- 90'+2': Foul by Richmond Tachie (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 90'+2': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Almamy Touré replaces Jean Zimmer.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 90'+5': Foul by Philipp Klement (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
- 90'+5': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Philipp Klement (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 90'+7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Almamy Touré.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Statistics
 B04 |
FCK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 542 | Accurate Passes | 328 |
| 607 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 5 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: German Cup
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,322
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,322
Line-Ups
Kaiserslautern (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Julian Krahl (GK) |
| 2 | Boris Tomiak |
| 33 | Jan Elvedi  |
| 26 | Filip Kaloc |
| 15 | Tymoteusz Puchacz |
| 31 | Ben Zolinski |
| 20 | Tobias Raschl |
| 7 | Marlon Ritter |
| 11 | Kenny Prince Redondo |
| 8 | Jean Zimmer |
| 19 | Daniel Hanslik |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
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