German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 57': Denis Vavro
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Bayer Leverkusen
  • 9': Jonas Hofmann
  • 24': Edmond Tapsoba
  • 33': Malik Tillman

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Bayer Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, 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.
  • 9': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Aaron Zehnter with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Aaron Zehnter.
  • 14': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
  • 15': Foul by Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Aleix García.
  • 18': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 18': Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Zehnter with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
  • 24': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 27': Jenson Seelt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Aleix García.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jenson Seelt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick with a through ball.
  • 34': Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 40': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 41': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 41': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 44': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Aleix García.
  • 45'+1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jarell Quansah replaces Ibrahim Maza.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Konstantinos Koulierakis replaces Jenson Seelt.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 47': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dzenan Pejcinovic.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamil Grabara.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 57': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
  • 57': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 58': Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 61': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Dzenan Pejcinovic.
  • 61': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 61': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Christian Eriksen replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 61': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer is caught offside.
  • 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 63': VAR Decision: No Goal VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 64': Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Malik Tillman.
  • 65': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 67': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Zehnter with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 75': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 75': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 76': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 76': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Handball by Saël Kumbedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a headed pass.
  • 82': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Saël Kumbedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 82': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jan Bürger replaces Saël Kumbedi.
  • 85': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 85': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 87': Foul by Jan Bürger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 87': Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Jan Bürger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 89': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+3': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 9
9 Saves 0
62.4 Possession 37.6
7 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
603 Accurate Passes 318
672 Passes 382
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 39
37 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 12
26 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 25,036

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 11 +33 31
2 RB Leipzig 12 +9 26
3 Bayer Leverkusen 11 +12 23
4 Borussia Dortmund 11 +9 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
14 Jenson Seelt
3 Denis Vavro
25 Aaron Zehnter
26 Saël Kumbedi
10 Lovro Majer
27 Maximilian Arnold
31 Yannick Gerhardt
17 Dzenan Pejcinovic Yellow Card
9 Mohamed Amoura Yellow Card
39 Patrick Wimmer
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Vinicius Souza, Pharell Hensel, Jan Bürger, Christian Eriksen, Jonas Wind, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Mattias Svanberg, Marius Müller, Andreas Skov Olsen.

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

No. Name
1 Mark Flekken (GK)
5 Loïc Badé
12 Edmond Tapsoba
8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
24 Aleix García
30 Ibrahim Maza
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
7 Jonas Hofmann
14 Patrik Schick
19 Ernest Poku
10 Malik Tillman
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Claudio Echeverri, Alejo Sarco, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Jarell Quansah, Jeanuël Belocian, Janis Blaswich, Martin Terrier, Nathan Tella, Christian Kofane.

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