German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 25': Patrik Schick
  • 45': Nathan Tella
  • 76': Patrik Schick
  • 89': Patrik Schick
FT
4 - 1
RB Leipzig
  • 80': Christoph Baumgartner

About

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting RB Leipzig 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Nusa with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 6': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 8': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 8': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 14': Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Max Finkgräfe (RB Leipzig).
  • 14': Max Finkgräfe (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 22': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 28': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 29': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Andrich following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 37': Foul by Rômulo (RB Leipzig).
  • 37': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Max Finkgräfe (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Max Finkgräfe (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 45': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 0. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brajan Gruda replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Rômulo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
  • 49': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Finkgräfe with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nathan Tella.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba with a cross.
  • 53': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 54': Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 55': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 62': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 63': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Maarten Vandevoordt.
  • 65': Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Assan Ouédraogo replaces Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Conrad Harder replaces Rômulo.
  • 67': Foul by Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig).
  • 67': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 72': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 72': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': 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.
  • 74': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 76': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
  • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Montrell Culbreath.
  • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ernest Poku replaces Nathan Tella.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 80': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, RB Leipzig 1. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross.
  • 83': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Max Finkgräfe.
  • 84': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ezequiél Fernández replaces Aleix García.
  • 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Malik Tillman replaces Ibrahim Maza.
  • 85': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 86': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, RB Leipzig 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a through ball following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90': VAR Decision: Goal Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-1 RB Leipzig (Patrik Schick).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 90'+3': Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, RB Leipzig 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
45.2 Possession 54.8
14 SHOTS 23
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 449
414 Passes 504
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
28 Long Balls 48
7 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
10 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 32 +81 83
2 Borussia Dortmund 32 +33 67
3 RB Leipzig 32 +21 62
4 Bayer Leverkusen 32 +23 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Mark Flekken (GK)
8 Robert Andrich
12 Edmond Tapsoba
4 Jarell Quansah
25 Exequiel Palacios
24 Aleix García
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
42 Montrell Culbreath
14 Patrik Schick
23 Nathan Tella
30 Ibrahim Maza
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Arthur, Malik Tillman, Jonas Hofmann, Loïc Badé, Christian Kofane, Janis Blaswich, Ernest Poku, Ezequiel Fernández, Eliesse Ben Seghir.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
4 Willi Orbán
35 Max Finkgrafe Yellow Card
17 Ridle Baku
13 Nicolas Seiwald
14 Christoph Baumgartner
24 Xaver Schlager Yellow Card
40 Rômulo
7 Antonio Nusa
49 Yan Diomande
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Johan Bakayoko, Brajan Gruda, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, David Raum, Péter Gulácsi, Assan Ouédraogo, Conrad Harder.

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