Bundesliga Gameweek 26 Sat, Mar 14 2026 · 14:30 BayArena, Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.43 – 1.29
Bayern München
  • Aleix García 6’
  • 69’ L. Díaz
  • 42’ N. Jackson
  • 84’ L. Díaz
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern München share the points

Bayern München entered as clear favourites, yet Bayer Leverkusen led 1–0 at half-time through a García goal. But Díaz scored to rescue a draw for Bayern München. Bayern München played with ten men from the 42nd minute after Jackson was sent off. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (2.43 vs 1.29). On the chances created, Bayer Leverkusen deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Bayer Leverkusen18%
Draw ✓19%
Bayern München64%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
1
Model 1.32 · xG 2.43
Bayern München goals
1
Model 2.54 · xG 1.29
Total goals
2
Model 3.85 · xG 3.72
Score 1–1
7%
Most likely 1–2 (9%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 74%
Both scored
Yes
Model 68%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAleix GarcíaBayer Leverkusen · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeChristian Dingert
  • VenueBayArena
  • Table before kick-offBayer Leverkusen 6th · Bayern München 1st

Timeline

  1. Aleix García 1–0Assist P. Schick
    6’
  2. VAR J. TahGoal Disallowed - handball
    26’
  3. J. TahYellow card
    32’
  4. N. JacksonRed card · Serious foul
    42’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. ⇄ I. MazaFor M. Terrier
    46’
  7. E. FernándezYellow card · Holding
    56’
  8. ⇄ Christian KofaneFor P. Schick
    61’
  9. ⇄ H. KaneFor Lennart Karl
    61’
  10. ⇄ L. GoretzkaFor A. Pavlović
    61’
  11. VAR H. KaneGoal Disallowed - handball
    61’
  12. L. Díaz 1–1Assist M. Olise
    69’
  13. V. KompanyYellow card
    70’
  14. R. AndrichYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    74’
  15. L. DíazYellow card · Roughing
    74’
  16. ⇄ E. PalaciosFor Aleix García
    77’
  17. ⇄ J. HofmannFor Montrell Amare Culbreath
    79’
  18. L. DíazSecond yellow · Diving
    84’
  19. ⇄ N. TellaFor E. Poku
    87’
  20. ⇄ M. KimFor K. Laimer
    89’
  21. ⇄ T. BischofFor M. Olise
    89’
  22. VAR J. HofmannGoal Disallowed - offside
    90+3’
  23. E. TapsobaYellow card
    90+5’
  24. S. UlreichYellow card · Delay of game
    90+8’
  25. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Bayern München11 shots · 10 in box, 1 outside
Bayer LeverkusenBayern München
43% Possession 57%
2.43 Expected goals (xG) 1.29
2.06 Expected points (xPts) 0.75
17 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 10
6 Shots outside the box 1
456 Passes 631
85% Pass accuracy 90%
3 Corners 1
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 2
6.97 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1

287.3 J. Blaswich(G)
126.5 E. Tapsoba 86.6 R. Andrich 46.2 J. Quansah
197.0 E. Poku ↓87’ 247.9★ Aleix García ↓77’ 67.7 E. Fernández 427.3 Montrell Amare Culbreath ↓79’
106.9 M. Tillman 116.7 M. Terrier ↓46’
146.9 P. Schick A↓61’
  • 28J. Blaswich (G)7.3
  • 12E. Tapsoba6.5
  • 8R. Andrich6.6
  • 4J. Quansah6.2
  • 19E. Poku↓87’7.0
  • 24Aleix García ★↓77’7.9
  • 6E. Fernández7.7
  • 42Montrell Amare Culbreath↓79’7.3
  • 10M. Tillman6.9
  • 11M. Terrier↓46’6.7
  • 14P. SchickA↓61’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 25E. Palacios↑77’6.9
  • 23N. Tella↑87’6.6
  • 30I. Maza↑46’6.9
  • 7J. Hofmann↑79’6.3
  • 35Christian Kofane↑61’6.3

Unused: N. Lomb, J. Omlin, A. Tape, T. Oermann

Bayern München 4-2-3-1

266.9 S. Ulreich(G)
275.9 K. Laimer ↓89’ 46.9 J. Tah 27.3 D. Upamecano 446.9 J. Stanišić
457.2 A. Pavlović ↓61’ 67.2 J. Kimmich
146.3 L. Díaz 426.3 Lennart Karl ↓61’ 177.0 M. Olise A↓89’
115.2 N. Jackson
  • 26S. Ulreich (G)6.9
  • 27K. Laimer↓89’5.9
  • 4J. Tah6.9
  • 2D. Upamecano7.3
  • 44J. Stanišić6.9
  • 45A. Pavlović↓61’7.2
  • 6J. Kimmich7.2
  • 14L. Díaz6.3
  • 42Lennart Karl↓61’6.3
  • 17M. OliseA↓89’7.0
  • 11N. Jackson5.2

Substitutes used

  • 3M. Kim↑89’6.6
  • 8L. Goretzka↑61’6.6
  • 20T. Bischof↑89’
  • 9H. Kane↑61’6.6

Unused: Leonard Prescott, Deniz Ofli, R. Guerreiro, S. Gnabry, M. Cardozo

Player stats

Top rated
Aleix GarcíaBayer Leverkusen7.9
2nd
E. FernándezBayer Leverkusen7.7
3rd
J. BlaswichBayer Leverkusen7.3

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Blaswich G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 81% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
E. Tapsoba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 67 1 0 0/0 4/0 6.5
R. Andrich M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 52 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.6
J. Quansah D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 32 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.2
E. Poku F 87 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 27 1 0 4/5 1/0 7.0
Aleix García M 77 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 63 1 1 0/1 0/2 7.9
E. Fernández M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 71 3 1 1/1 3/3 7.7
Montrell Amare Culbreath M 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 16 7 2 0/1 0/2 7.3
M. Tillman M 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 71% 35 2 2 0/2 0/0 6.9
M. Terrier F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
P. Schick F 61 0 1 2 (1) 3 88% 17 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
E. Palacios M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Tella M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
I. Maza F 44 0 0 3 (1) 2 77% 13 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
J. Hofmann M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Christian Kofane M 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Bayern München

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Ulreich G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 49% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Laimer M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 51 1 1 0/0 1/0 5.9
J. Tah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 84 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
D. Upamecano D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 92 5 1 0/1 0/0 7.3
J. Stanišić D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 57 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
A. Pavlović M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 78 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Kimmich M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 86 3 1 0/3 0/3 7.2
L. Díaz F 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 97% 32 2 1 1/2 4/0 6.3
Lennart Karl M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 39 0 0 3/5 0/1 6.3
M. Olise M 89 0 1 1 (1) 4 81% 53 2 1 1/3 1/5 7.0
N. Jackson F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 89% 9 0 0 1/1 3/1 5.2
M. Kim D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. Goretzka M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
T. Bischof M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 —
H. Kane F 29 0 0 1 (1) 2 100% 5 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.