Bayer Leverkusen controlled the tempo from start to finish, easing past RB Leipzig 2-0.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig
Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig
Pre-match prediction
Bayer Leverkusen controlled the tempo from start to finish, easing past RB Leipzig 2-0.
- Bayer Leverkusen: 4 reported absences or doubts.
- RB Leipzig: 4 reported absences or doubts.
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Goals, cards and key match events.
Afonso Moreira is shown a yellow card in the 90+1st minute as well.
Benjamin Henrichs goes into the book in the 90+1st minute, a late yellow for the Leipzig man.
Leverkusen make their third change on 89 minutes, with Moussa Diaby coming off and Lucas Vázquez taking his place.
Gutiérrez's goal, assist and four tackles tell it — Leipzig's late reshuffle won't undo a night spent chasing him.
Leipzig's fifth change is fresh legs, but 23 minutes without a shot on target tells the story.
Ridle Baku is withdrawn for Benjamin Henrichs as Leipzig use their fifth substitution, still 2-0 down.
Leipzig make another change at 84', with Christopher Nkunku coming off and Samba Konaté taking his place. They still trail 2-0.
Tapsoba's booking is Leverkusen's 13th foul — Leipzig's 13 free kicks have brought no shot on target.
Edmond Tapsoba goes into the book, a yellow card for the Leverkusen defender in the 82nd minute with his side two goals up.
Leverkusen make their second change on 77 minutes, with Patrik Schick coming off and Christian Kofane taking his place. The hosts lead 2-0.
Leipzig's last 24 minutes: no shots on target, two attempts, and now El Aynaoui in the book.
Match Timeline
91'
Patrik Schick scores
Miguel Gutiérrez scores
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Starting XI
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1
M. Flekken
G
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4
J. Quansah
D
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2
F. Medina
D
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12
E. Tapsoba
D
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19
M. Diaby
M
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6
E. Fernández
M
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24
Aleix García
M
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3
Miguel Gutiérrez
M
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30
I. Maza
M
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9
Afonso Moreira
M
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14
P. Schick
F
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5
L. Badé
D
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17
Lucas Vázquez
D
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28
J. Blaswich
G
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35
Christian Kofane
F
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7
J. Hofmann
M
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11
M. Terrier
F
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22
V. Boniface
F
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8
R. Andrich
M
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10
M. Tillman
M
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72'
Out · Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo In · Robert Andrich
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77'
Out · Patrik Schick
In · Christian Kofane
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89'
Out · Moussa Diaby
In · Lucas Vázquez
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26
M. Vandevoordt
G
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17
R. Baku
D
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4
W. Orbán
D
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3
M. Estève
D
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22
D. Raum
D
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21
N. El Aynaoui
M
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28
C. Nkunku
M
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6
E. Banzuzi
M
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10
B. Gruda
F
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40
Rômulo
F
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7
A. Nusa
F
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27
T. Gomis
F
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39
B. Henrichs
D
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45
S. Konate
F
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2
A. Koné
D
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30
A. MaksimoviÄ
M
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1
Ø. Nyland
G
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13
N. Seiwald
M
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35
Max Finkgräfe
D
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16
L. Klostermann
D
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26'
Out · Brajan Gruda In · Tidiam Gomis
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67'
Out · Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz In · Andrija Maksimović
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67'
Out · Ezechiel Banzuzi In · Nicolas Seiwald
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84'
Out · Christopher Nkunku In · Samba Konaté
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84'
Out · Ridle Baku In · Benjamin Henrichs