
Leverkusen vs Bayern 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Bayern hammer Leverkusen with Lewandowski, Gnabry at the double
![Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (R) scores the opening goal past Leverkusen's Finnish goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2021/1017/r924144_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=900&h=360&scale=crop&cquality=80&location=origin)
Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 on Sunday as Julian Nagelsmann's side ran riot and silenced a stunned BayArena.
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano following a set piece situation.
- 30': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 34': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 3. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Süle following a corner.
- 35': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 4. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
- 37': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 5. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 40': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces Alphonso Davies.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Paulinho.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 5.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 55': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, FC Bayern München 5. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 64': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 64': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Thomas Müller.
- 72': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Omar Richards replaces Niklas Süle.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Patrik Schick.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Panagiotis Retsos replaces Florian Wirtz.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,542
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,542
German Bundesliga Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+63 | Bayern Munich | 33 | 79 | 2 |
+31 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 68 | 2 |
+20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | 56 | 8 |
-2 | SC Freiburg | 33 | 55 | 10 |
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 9 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 6 |
59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
27 | SHOTS | 6 |
11 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
588 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
661 | Passes | 446 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
17 | Crosses | 8 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
28 | Long Balls | 39 |
16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
25 | Tackles | 13 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
15 | Interceptions | 14 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
10 | Clearances | 22 |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
4 | Jonathan Tah |
6 | Odilon Kossounou |
5 | Mitchel Bakker |
30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
27 | Florian Wirtz |
10 | Kerem Demirbay |
11 | Nadiem Amiri |
14 | Patrik Schick |
7 | Paulinho |
19 | Moussa Diaby |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
21 | Lucas Hernández |
2 | Dayot Upamecano |
19 | Alphonso Davies |
4 | Niklas Süle |
25 | Thomas Müller |
8 | Leon Goretzka |
6 | Joshua Kimmich |
9 | Robert Lewandowski |
10 | Leroy Sané |
7 | Serge Gnabry |
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