Bayer Leverkusen vs Internazionale, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueLeverkusen edge Inter Milan with late Nordi Mukiele winner
Bayer Leverkusen's Nordi Mukiele scored a 90th-minute goal to give his team a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday and move the Germans closer to qualification.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 7': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 7': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 8': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 15': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 16': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 16': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 19': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 23': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 23': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Inter Milan. Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Hand ball by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 25': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 27': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 30': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 35': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 37': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 39': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
- 45': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 48': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 56': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Carlos Augusto.
- 57': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 57': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 64': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
- 64': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 68': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 70': Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 74': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 76': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 82': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 82': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Nathan Tella.
- 84': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 85': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic replaces Mehdi Taremi.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Inter Milan 0. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Terrier following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
- 90'+1': Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Inter Milan 0.
- 90'+5': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Inter Milan 0.
Statistics
 INT |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 664 |
| 465 | Passes | 728 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 23 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 7 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu  |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 99 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
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