Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaDortmund beat Leverkusen 1-0 but new signing Adeyemi suffers injury
Marco Reus' goal was enough to carry Borussia Dortmund past Bayer Leverkusen but their winning start was overshadowed by an injury to Karim Adeyemi.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 1': Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund).
- 2': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 10': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Charles Aránguiz replaces Robert Andrich because of an injury.
- 13': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 19': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay tries a through ball, but Karim Bellarabi is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 20': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 22': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 22': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard replaces Karim Adeyemi because of an injury.
- 24': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 25': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 25': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marco Reus.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 26': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 28': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 28': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 29': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Hand ball by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 31': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 31': Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 41': Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 43': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 43': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 44': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45'+2': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+3': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Karim Bellarabi.
- 46': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 46': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 50': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 50': Attempt missed. Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 53': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick tries a through ball, but Exequiel Palacios is caught offside.
- 56': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 59': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 63': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 64': Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 66': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sardar Azmoun replaces Kerem Demirbay.
- 68': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun.
- 68': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 69': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 72': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 76': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 76': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 78': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 78': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchel Bakker replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 79': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 80': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri tries a through ball, but Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Charles Aránguiz.
- 82': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 83': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can replaces Donyell Malen.
- 85': Attempt missed. Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 87': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham tries a through ball, but Marius Wolf is caught offside.
- 90': Hand ball by Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+2': Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+5': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
Statistics
 B04 |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 480 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 8 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +4 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck  |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 24 | Thomas Meunier |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
| 18 | Youssoufa Moukoko |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK)  |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 38 | Karim Bellarabi |
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