German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 83': Christian Kofane
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Borussia Dortmund
  • 41': Aaron Anselmino
  • 65': Karim Adeyemi

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Bayer Leverkusen are hosting Borussia Dortmund 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.
  • 2': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 7': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 7': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 8': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 10': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
  • 11': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 11': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 20': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 26': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 30': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 30': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Aaron Anselmino.
  • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Aaron Anselmino.
  • 38': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Serhou Guirassy.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 40': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Aaron Anselmino (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
  • 46': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 51': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 54': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 54': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Robert Andrich with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 59': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
  • 60': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Fábio Silva replaces Serhou Guirassy.
  • 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 64': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Silva with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
  • 71': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Nmecha following a fast break.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Malik Tillman.
  • 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Claudio Echeverri replaces Jonas Hofmann.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Fábio Silva.
  • 76': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 76': Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 79': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Yan Couto replaces Julian Ryerson.
  • 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jobe Bellingham replaces Karim Adeyemi.
  • 81': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 81': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 82': Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 2. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza with a cross.
  • 88': Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 88': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jarell Quansah replaces Robert Andrich.
  • 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
  • 90': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Felix Nmecha.
  • 90': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jarell Quansah is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+4': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 2
37 Possession 63
7 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
291 Accurate Passes 546
350 Passes 614
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 34
13 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 18
19 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 12 +35 34
2 RB Leipzig 12 +9 26
3 Borussia Dortmund 12 +10 25
4 Bayer Leverkusen 12 +11 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

DOR Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
3 Waldemar Anton
4 Nico Schlotterbeck Yellow Card
28 Aaron Anselmino
20 Marcel Sabitzer
8 Felix Nmecha
24 Daniel Svensson
26 Julian Ryerson Yellow Card
9 Serhou Guirassy
10 Julian Brandt
27 Karim Adeyemi
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Yan Couto, Emre Can, Ramy Bensebaini, Fábio Silva, Pascal Groß, Alexander Meyer, Julien Duranville, Jobe Bellingham, Carney Chukwuemeka.

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