Leverkusen vs Union Berlin 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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Leverkusen stretch winning run by beating Union 4-0 to reclaim top spot
Unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen thundered Union Berlin 4-0 on Sunday and move back to the top of the Bundesliga
Match Commentary
- 23': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 24': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche replaces Leonardo Bonucci because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 57': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 73': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Frederik Rønnow (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces David Datro Fofana.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 83': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Adli following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Noah Mbamba replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Victor Boniface.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,387
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,387
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
 FCU |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.2 | Possession | 68.8 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 750 |
| 368 | Passes | 819 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK)  |
| 23 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 33 | Alex Král |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 11 | David Datro Fofana |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
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