Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaMisfiring Leverkusen held at home by Gladbach
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen squandered a bagful of chances before settling for a 0-0 draw against visitors Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 5': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Moritz Nicolas.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 12': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 16': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 16': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 16': Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 17': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 19': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 21': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 21': Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 22': Jordan Siebatcheu (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt saved. Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
- 22': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
- 23': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 23': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Moritz Nicolas.
- 24': Attempt saved. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 25': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 27': Attempt saved. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
- 29': Foul by Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 29': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 32': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 34': Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 37': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 40': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 42': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Jordan Siebatcheu (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Siebatcheu (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 46': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 47': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 49': Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Robin Hack is caught offside.
- 53': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Jordan Siebatcheu is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 55': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Álex Grimaldo is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball following a fast break.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 60': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 61': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 61': Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Rocco Reitz replaces Robin Hack.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 66': Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Nadiem Amiri.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 70': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Stefan Lainer replaces Franck Honorat.
- 72': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 72': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 72': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Luca Netz.
- 74': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Jordan Siebatcheu (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Christoph Kramer replaces Florian Neuhaus.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Shio Fukuda replaces Manu Koné.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Nathan Ngoumou replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 80': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 81': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 81': Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 85': Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 86': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 89': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
Statistics
 BMG |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 25 | Possession | 75 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 874 |
| 325 | Passes | 947 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 3 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 19 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 51 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 51 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic  |
| 11 | Nadiem Amiri |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
Borussia Monchengladbach (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Moritz Nicolas (GK) |
| 5 | Marvin Friedrich |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 29 | Joe Scally |
| 20 | Luca Netz |
| 9 | Franck Honorat |
| 8 | Julian Weigl |
| 10 | Florian Neuhaus |
| 17 | Manu Koné |
| 25 | Robin Hack |
| 13 | Jordan Pefok |
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