German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 33': Ernest Poku
  • 49': Christian Kofane
FT
2 - 0
1. FC Union Berlin

    About

    Bayer Leverkusen are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 1': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Handball by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Andrej Ilic.
    • 12': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 12': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
    • 16': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ezequiél Fernández.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Leopold Querfeld following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
    • 21': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leopold Querfeld with a through ball.
    • 24': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Loïc Badé following a fast break.
    • 29': Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 30': Foul by Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 30': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez following a fast break.
    • 38': Foul by Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 38': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
    • 40': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 40': Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 42': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 42': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
    • 45'+6': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 45'+6': Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Ilic with a headed pass.
    • 45'+7': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Malik Tillman.
    • 45'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+8': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Malik Tillman.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Lucas Vázquez.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ibrahim Maza replaces Alejandro Grimaldo because of an injury.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arthur.
    • 49': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kofane.
    • 51': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 53': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 53': Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 55': Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 57': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Malik Tillman following a fast break.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kofane.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
    • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Ilyas Ansah replaces Woo-yeong Jeong.
    • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aljoscha Kemlein replaces András Schäfer.
    • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke replaces Oliver Burke.
    • 66': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 66': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Leopold Querfeld.
    • 68': Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 68': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Ezequiél Fernández.
    • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Diogo Leite.
    • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tom Rothe replaces Christopher Trimmel.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ernest Poku following a fast break.
    • 76': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 76': Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 79': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Christian Kofane.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrej Ilic.
    • 84': Foul by Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 84': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 85': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
    • 87': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
    • 89': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Ernest Poku.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Derrick Köhn with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Aljoscha Kemlein.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 90'+3': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 3
    26.2 Possession 73.8
    10 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    201 Accurate Passes 755
    279 Passes 823
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 51
    16 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    15 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 19
    26 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: BayArena
    Location: Leverkusen, Germany
    Attendance: 30,210

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 6 +22 18
    2 Borussia Dortmund 6 +8 14
    3 RB Leipzig 6 0 13
    4 VfB Stuttgart 6 +2 12
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mark Flekken (GK)
    5 Loïc Badé
    12 Edmond Tapsoba
    4 Jarell Quansah
    24 Aleix García
    6 Ezequiel Fernández
    20 Alejandro Grimaldo
    21 Lucas Vázquez
    35 Christian Kofane Yellow Card
    19 Ernest Poku
    10 Malik Tillman
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Ibrahim Maza, Janis Blaswich, Ken Izekor, Arthur, Robert Andrich, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Jonas Hofmann, Claudio Echeverri, Jeanuël Belocian.

    FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
    14 Leopold Querfeld
    4 Diogo Leite Yellow Card
    5 Danilho Doekhi
    13 András Schäfer
    8 Rani Khedira
    39 Derrick Köhn Yellow Card
    28 Christopher Trimmel Yellow Card
    23 Andrej Ilic
    11 Jeong Woo-Yeong
    7 Oliver Burke
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Dmytro Bohdanov, Alex Král, Tim Skarke, Aljoscha Kemlein, Matheo Raab, Ilyas Ansah, Stanley N'Soki, Janik Haberer, Tom Rothe.

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