UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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  • Red Card 33': Robert Andrich
  • 38': Aleix García (P)
  • 54': Aleix García
FT
2 - 7
  • 7': Willian Pacho
  • Red Card 37': Illia Zabarnyi
  • 41': Désiré Doué
  • 44': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  • 45'+3': Désiré Doué
  • 50': Nuno Mendes
  • 66': Ousmane Dembélé
  • 90': Vitinha

Doué dazzles, Dembélé scores as PSG rout Leverkusen

Five goals, two red cards and two penalties. The first half of Bayer Leverkusen's 7-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday was wild.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 2': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 5': Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 6': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Aleix García.
  • 7': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes following a corner.
  • 12': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
  • 20': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 21': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 21': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 24': Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 25': Penalty missed! Still Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
  • 27': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 29': Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a through ball.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiél Fernández.
  • 31': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 33': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 37': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card.
  • 38': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 41': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a fast break.
  • 43': Foul by Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 43': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Senny Mayulu.
  • 44': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 45'+1': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 4. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a fast break.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ibrahim Maza replaces Claudio Echeverri.
  • 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Désiré Doué.
  • 50': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Paris Saint Germain 5. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitinha with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 52': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Christian Kofane.
  • 54': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Paris Saint Germain 5. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 55': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 55': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ernest Poku is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 63': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 63': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lee Kang-In replaces Senny Mayulu.
  • 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 65': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ibrahim Maza is caught offside.
  • 66': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Paris Saint Germain 6. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 69': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ezequiél Fernández.
  • 71': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 71': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Eliesse Ben Seghir is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Bradley Barcola.
  • 73': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 73': Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Quentin Ndjantou replaces Warren Zaïre-Emery.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Quentin Ndjantou (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremiah Mensah replaces Ezequiél Fernández.
  • 82': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
  • 84': Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 84': Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 90': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Paris Saint Germain 7. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quentin Ndjantou.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jeremiah Mensah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Chevalier (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Quentin Ndjantou (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Paris Saint Germain 7.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Paris Saint Germain 7.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
70.9 Possession 29.1
24 SHOTS 6
8 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
731 Accurate Passes 267
777 Passes 315
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
6 Crosses 2
0.2 Cross % 0.5
31 Long Balls 39
21 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
11 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 6
3 Effective Clearances 11
3 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

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

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +10 9
2 Bayern Munich 3 +10 9
3 Internazionale 3 +9 9
4 Arsenal 3 +8 9
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 Red Card
24 Aleix García
6 Ezequiel Fernández
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
13 Arthur
35 Christian Kofane
19 Ernest Poku
9 Claudio Echeverri Yellow Card

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Lucas Chevalier (GK)
51 Willian Pacho
6 Illia Zabarnyi Yellow Card
25 Nuno Mendes
2 Achraf Hakimi
17 Vitinha
24 Senny Mayulu
33 Warren Zaïre-Emery
14 Désiré Doué
29 Bradley Barcola
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

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