Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBayern keep 8 point lead atop Bundesliga after Leverkusen draw
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich had to survive some relentless pressing from champions Bayer Leverkusen to escape with a 0-0 draw in their top-of-the-table clash on Saturday and maintain their eight-point advantage at the summit.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 2': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 4': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 8': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 11': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 13': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Hiroki Ito (FC Bayern München).
- 14': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München).
- 16': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 20': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 21': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 21': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a header from very close range.
- 22': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is caught offside.
- 25': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 26': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 27': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 33': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 33': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 35': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München).
- 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
- 37': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 37': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Hiroki Ito (FC Bayern München).
- 39': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Hiroki Ito (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 41': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Offside, FC Bayern München. Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Kane (FC Bayern München).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45'+3': Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 0.
- 47': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
- 47': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 48': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 53': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 55': Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 57': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
- 65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kingsley Coman.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Tah with a headed pass.
- 66': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 67': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Michael Olise.
- 68': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leon Goretzka replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic.
- 68': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces Hiroki Ito.
- 68': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 73': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 74': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 74': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 76': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 78': Offside, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 84': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 84': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Nathan Tella.
- 86': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sacha Boey replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 87': Offside, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 88': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 90'+4': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, FC Bayern München 0.
Statistics
 MUN |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 439 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 2 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 37 | Clearances | 6 |
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 | 25 | +51 | 61 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | +25 | 53 |
| 3 | Mainz | 25 | +16 | 44 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 25 | +12 | 42 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba  |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 45 | Aleksandar Pavlovic |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 17 | Michael Olise |
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