German Bundesliga

Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg 2021-22 German Bundesliga

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  • 48': Lukas Nmecha
  • 51': Maximilian Arnold
  • Red Card 90'+5': Maxence Lacroix

Introduction

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 28': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio replaces Renato Steffen.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Maximilian Philipp.
  • 48': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 53': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Piero Hincapié.
  • 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  • 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Amine Adli.
  • 80': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Mitchel Bakker because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Lukas Nmecha.
  • 90'+5': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Penalty saved! Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 20,132

German Bundesliga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+6 Bayern Munich 1 3 0
+3 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 3 0
+2 FC Augsburg 1 3 0
+2 VfL Wolfsburg 1 3 0
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Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 11
1 Saves 6
34.4 Possession 65.6
12 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 1
0.7 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
184 Accurate Passes 426
266 Passes 508
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 26
0.5 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 51
19 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 16
29 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 6
31 Clearances 6

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
12 Edmond Tapsoba
33 Piero Hincapié
4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
10 Kerem Demirbay
25 Exequiel Palacios
5 Mitchel Bakker
30 Jeremie Frimpong
13 Lucas Alario Yellow Card
27 Florian Wirtz Yellow Card
31 Amine Adli

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
23 Josuha Guilavogui
25 John Brooks Yellow Card
4 Maxence Lacroix Red Card
27 Maximilian Arnold
8 Aster Vranckx
11 Renato Steffen Yellow Card
20 Ridle Baku
10 Lukas Nmecha
31 Yannick Gerhardt
17 Maximilian Philipp

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