UEFA Champions League

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
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0 - 4
  • 5': Florian Wirtz
  • 30': Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 36': Florian Wirtz
  • 44': Timon Wellenreuther (OG)

Wirtz double helps Leverkusen rout Feyenoord to start UCL

Germany's 'Invincibles' Bayer Leverkusen opened their Champions League campaign with a resounding 4-0 away win over Feyenoord on Thursday, after running riot in the first half.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 5': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 8': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a cross.
  • 9': Offside, Feyenoord. Ramiz Zerrouki is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Beelen.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 30': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoni Milambo.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 36': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong following a fast break.
  • 38': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinten Timber.
  • 41': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 43': Foul by Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord).
  • 43': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Own Goal by Timon Wellenreuther, Feyenoord. Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gijs Smal replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
  • 50': Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Boniface with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
  • 55': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Hand ball by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
  • 60': Substitution, Feyenoord. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Jordan Lotomba.
  • 61': Substitution, Feyenoord. Ayase Ueda replaces Igor Paixão.
  • 61': Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 61': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 61': Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 65': Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 66': Offside, Feyenoord. Gernot Trauner is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Thomas Beelen (Feyenoord).
  • 71': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Martin Terrier.
  • 72': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 72': Substitution, Feyenoord. Jeyland Mitchell replaces Gernot Trauner.
  • 73': Offside, Feyenoord. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 74': Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Feyenoord. Chris-Kévin Nadje replaces Antoni Milambo.
  • 75': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 75': Jeyland Mitchell (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Álex Grimaldo.
  • 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 84': Foul by Chris-Kévin Nadje (Feyenoord).
  • 84': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
  • 85': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
  • 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+2': Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
49.4 Possession 50.6
11 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
456 Accurate Passes 459
517 Passes 519
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
6 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 10
24 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 3
22 Effective Clearances 5
22 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 42,297

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Line-Ups

FEY Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Timon Wellenreuther (GK)
3 Thomas Beelen
18 Gernot Trauner Yellow Card
33 Dávid Hancko
30 Jordan Lotomba
6 Ramiz Zerrouki
8 Quinten Timber
4 Hwang In-Beom
29 Santiago Giménez
14 Igor Paixão
27 Antoni Milambo

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
3 Piero Hincapié
12 Edmond Tapsoba
8 Robert Andrich
34 Granit Xhaka
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
22 Victor Boniface
10 Florian Wirtz
11 Martin Terrier

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