Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Bundesliga 31 Aug 2024, 16:30
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
2–3
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
🏟 BayArena (Leverkusen) 👤 M. Jöllenbeck Round 2

Match report

RB Leipzig edged past Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in the Bundesliga on 31 August 2024.

Bayer Leverkusen dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 26 shots to RB Leipzig's 8.

The match was played at BayArena (Leverkusen), with M. Jöllenbeck in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 26 - 8 On target 10 - 4 Corners 18 - 2 Fouls 7 - 8 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Loïs Openda
RB Leipzig · 2 goals
9 Alejandro Grimaldo 1 goal
9 Florian Wirtz 1 assist
9 Péter Gulácsi 8 saves
8 Kevin Kampl 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–3 14–5
Shots On Goal 4–1 6–3
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 9–1 9–1
Attacks 49–44 65–24
Match statistics
18 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
114 Attacks 68
77 Dangerous Attacks 28
10 On Target 4
17 Off Target 4
26 Shots Total 8
10 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 1
18 Shots Inside Box 5
8 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 8
18 Corners 2
0 Offsides 5
63% Ball Possession 37%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 8
577 Passes Total 349
501 Passes Accurate 288
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bayer Leverkusen · 3-4-2-1
17 M. Kovar
12 E. Tapsoba 4 J. Tah 3 P. Hincapié
30 J. Frimpong 34 G. Xhaka 24 A. García 20 A. Grimaldo
11 M. Terrier 10 F. Wirtz
22 V. Boniface
RB Leipzig · 3-4-2-1
1 P. Gulácsi
16 L. Klostermann 5 El Bitshiabu 23 C. Lukeba
39 B. Henrichs 8 A. Haidara 44 K. Kampl 22 D. Raum
30 B. Sesko 10 X. Simons
11 L. Openda
Bayer Leverkusen
Coach
Xabi Alonso
Substitutes
  • 21 Amine Adli
  • 19 Nathan Tella
  • 14 Patrik Schick
  • 13 Arthur
  • 36 Niklas Lomb
  • 23 Nordi Mukiele
  • 44 Jeanuël Belocian
  • 8 Robert Andrich
RB Leipzig
Coach
M. Rose
Substitutes
  • 13 Nicolas Seiwald
  • 7 Antonio Nusa
  • 14 Christoph Baumgartner
  • 18 Arthur Vermeeren
  • 9 Yussuf Poulsen
  • 26 Maarten Vandevoordt
  • 47 Viggo Gebel
  • 6 Eljif Elmas
  • 19 André Silva
Substitutions
  • 15' ↑ N. Seiwald ↓ A. Haidara RB Leipzig
  • 67' ↑ A. Nusa ↓ B. Šeško RB Leipzig
  • 71' ↑ A. Adli ↓ M. Terrier Bayer Leverkusen
  • 77' ↑ P. Schick ↓ V. Boniface Bayer Leverkusen
  • 77' ↑ N. Tella ↓ J. Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
  • 86' ↑ Arthur ↓ E. Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen
  • 89' ↑ C. Baumgartner ↓ K. Kampl RB Leipzig
  • 89' ↑ Y. Poulsen ↓ L. Openda RB Leipzig
  • 89' ↑ A. Vermeeren ↓ B. Henrichs RB Leipzig
Cards
  • 12' V. Boniface Bayer Leverkusen
  • 18' J. Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
  • 26' M. Rose RB Leipzig
  • 26' M. Rose RB Leipzig
  • 61' L. Klostermann RB Leipzig
  • 82' E. Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen
Head-to-head
Bayer Leverkusen 4 4 draws 3 RB Leipzig
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2023-08-19 Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 3 - 2
Recent form
Bayer Leverkusen D D D D W
RB Leipzig L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?
Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-3 against RB Leipzig on 31 August 2024.
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won the match 3-2.
Where was Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig played?
The match was played at BayArena (Leverkusen).
Who had more possession in Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?
Bayer Leverkusen had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.