LEVERKUSEN. Bayer 04 Leverkusen prevails over RB Leipzig with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Hlozek (40′) and a penalty scored by N. Amiri (87′). RB Leipzig was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (69%).​

The match was played at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen on Sunday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Daniel Schlager with the support of Sven Waschitzki and Arno Blos. The 4th official was Marcel Unger. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 12.6 degrees Celsius or 54.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 - 0

RB Leipzig

  • ! 31 Ball Possession 69
Shots
  • 7 Total 26
  • 4 On Target 6
  • 2 Off Target 11
  • 1 Shots blocked 9
  • 64 Attack 139
  • 23 Dangerous attack 69
  • 92 Ball safe 105
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 0 Corners 9
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 9 Total 9
  • 3 Yellow Cards 5
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

RB Leipzig was in firm control of the ball 69% while Bayer 04 Leverkusen was struggling with a 31% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

RB Leipzig was more pushing with 69 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyway, Bayer 04 Leverkusen managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Bayer 04 Leverkusen shot 7 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, RB Leipzig shot 26 times, 6 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Bayer 04 Leverkusen received 4 yellow cards (Piero Hincapié, Xabi Alonso, N. Amiri and Robert Andrich). Regarding the opposition, RB Leipzig received 4 yellow cards (Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Simakan, Amadou Haidara and Konrad Laimer).

Also, RB Leipzig didn’t end the match with 11 players after Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (85′).

Match Timeline

Adam Hlozek(goal)Moussa Diaby
40'
46'
60'
Mohamed Simakan- sub ->Marcel Halstenberg
67'
68'
68'
Piero Hincapié- Yellow
70'
70'
Mohamed Simakan- Yellow
71'
Amadou Haidara- Yellow
72'
75'
Timothy Fosu-Mensah- sub ->Piero Hincapié
78'
81'
81'
85'
87'
87'
Robert Andrich- Yellow
89'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
71
34
Borussia Dortmund
71
34
RB Leipzig
66
34
FC Union Berlin
62
34
SC Freiburg
59
34
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
50
34
Eintracht Frankfurt
50
34
VfL Wolfsburg
49
34
FSV Mainz 05
46
34
Borussia Mönchengladbach
43
34
FC Köln
42
34
TSG Hoffenheim
36
34
Werder Bremen
36
34
VfL Bochum 1848
35
34
FC Augsburg
34
34
VfB Stuttgart
33
34
Schalke 04
31
34
Hertha BSC
29
34

After this encounter, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have 47 points to remain in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, RB Leipzig will stay with 51 points to hold in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will play away against FC Union Berlin on the 29th of April with a 5-1 head to head in favor of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (3 draws).

RB Leipzig will host TSG Hoffenheim on the 29th of April with a 9-3 head to head statistic in favor of RB Leipzig (3 draws).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Formation

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
G
Lukas Hradecky 1.Finland
7.6
D
Jonathan Tah 4.Germany
7.8
D
Odilon Kossounou 6.Ivory Coast
7.3
D
Piero Hincapié 3.Ecuador
7.1
78' 70'
M
Jeremie Frimpong 30.Netherlands
7.0
M
Mitchel Bakker 5.Netherlands
7.0
M
Kerem Demirbay 10.Germany
7.0
M
Robert Andrich 8.Germany
7.4
89'
F
Moussa Diaby 19.France
6.8
68'
F
Adam Hlozek 23.Czech Republic
7.4
68' 40'
F
Amine Adli 21.France
6.5
90'
Substitutes
G
Patrick Pentz 28.Austria
G
Rene Gilmartin 36.Germany
D
Daley Sinkgraven 22.Netherlands
D
Timothy Fosu-Mensah 24.Netherlands
6.2
78'
M
Ayman Azhil 32.Morocco
M
Nadiem Amiri 11.Germany
7.4
68' 87' 87'
M
Noah Mbamba 18.Belgium
F
Karim Bellarabi 38.Germany
90'
F
Sardar Azmoun 9.Iran
6.3
68'

Bayer 04 Leverkusen adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Xabier Alonso Olano decided to play with the following team: Lukáš Hrádecký (7.6), Odilon Kossounou (7.3), Jonathan Tah (7.8), Piero Hincapié (7.1), Jeremie Frimpong (7.0), Robert Andrich (7.4), Kerem Demirbay (7.0), Mitchel Bakker (7.0), Moussa Diaby (6.8), Amine Adli (6.5) and Adam Hložek (7.4).

The home team had on the bench: Ayman Azhil, Nadiem Amiri (7.4), Patrick Pentz, Daley Sinkgraven, Karim Bellarabi, Sardar Azmoun (6.3), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (6.2), Niklas Lomb and Noah Mbamba.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen could not rely on the presence of Timothy Fosu-Mensah (injured).

Substitutions

Bayer 04 Leverkusen made 4 changes: Moussa Diaby for Nadiem Amiri (68′), Adam Hlozek for Sardar Azmoun (68′), Piero Hincapié for Timothy Fosu-Mensah (78′) and Amine Adli for Karim Bellarabi (90′).

Best player: Jonathan Tah​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Bayer 04 Leverkusen was Jonathan Tah even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 35 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 2.

RB Leipzig – Formation

RB Leipzig
G
Janis Blaswich 21.Germany
6.2
D
Willi Orbán 4.Hungary
6.9
D
Lukas Klostermann 16.Germany
7.0
72'
D
Josko Gvardiol 32.Croatia
6.4
M
Marcel Halstenberg 23.Germany
7.4
60'
M
Benjamin Henrichs 39.Germany
6.2
M
Kevin Kampl 44.Slovenia
6.4
46'
M
Amadou Haidara 8.Mali
7.0
81' 71'
F
Dani Olmo 7.Spain
7.4
F
Dominik Szoboszlai 17.Hungary
7.9
85'
F
Timo Werner 11.Germany
6.8
81'
Substitutes
G
Ørjan Nyland 13.Norway
D
Abdou Diallo 37.Senegal
D
Mohamed Simakan 2.France
6.8
60' 70'
D
Sanoussy Ba 25.Germany
M
Konrad Laimer 27.Austria
6.4
72' 75'
F
André Silva 19.Portugal
6.2
81'
F
Emil Forsberg 10.Sweden
6.8
81'
F
Yussuf Poulsen 9.Denmark
F
Christopher Nkunku 18.France
6.7
46'

Also RB Leipzig adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Marco Rose played with: Janis Blaswich (6.2), Lukas Klostermann (7.0), Willi Orbán (6.9), Joško Gvardiol (6.4), Marcel Halstenberg (7.4), Kevin Kampl (6.4), Amadou Haidara (7.0), Benjamin Henrichs (6.2), Dominik Szoboszlai (7.9), Dani Olmo (7.4) and Timo Werner (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: André Silva (6.2), Emil Forsberg (6.8), Abdou Diallo, Mohamed Simakan (6.8), Konrad Laimer (6.4), Yussuf Yurary Poulsen, Ørjan Håskjold Nyland, Christopher Nkunku (6.7) and Sanoussy Ba.

Substitutions

RB Leipzig made 5 changes: Kevin Kampl for Christopher Nkunku (46′), Marcel Halstenberg for Mohamed Simakan (60′), Lukas Klostermann for Konrad Laimer (72′), Timo Werner for André Silva (81′) and Amadou Haidara for Emil Forsberg (81′).

Best player: Dominik Szoboszlai​

The player that probably impressed the most for RB Leipzig was Dominik Szoboszlai.

His rating is (7.9) with 57 passes (82% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 12 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​