Leverkusen vs Dortmund 2023-24 German Bundesliga
Late Boniface goal earns Leverkusen 1-1 draw against Dortmund
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen scored a 79th minute equaliser through Victor Boniface to snatch a 1-1 draw against visitors Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 12': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 64': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Antonios Papadopoulos replaces Nico Schlotterbeck because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 74': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 79': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier replaces Marco Reus.
- 90'+1': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Game Information
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +68 | Bayern Munich | 26 | 67 | 1 |
| +29 | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | 58 | 2 |
| +20 | TSG Hoffenheim | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +17 | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | 50 | 6 |
Statistics
DOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 314 | Passes | 656 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 48 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 48 | Clearances | 7 |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 17 | Marius Wolf |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
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