Bundesliga Gameweek 3 Fri, Sep 12 2025 · 19:30 BayArena, Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.06 – 0.67
Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Álex Grimaldo 10’, 90+8’
  • P. Schick 45+4’ (P)
  • R. Andrich 59’
  • E. Fernández 90+2’
  • 52’ C. Uzun
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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 beat Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayer Leverkusen entered as favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Grimaldo and Schick. Eintracht Frankfurt replied through a Uzun goal. Bayer Leverkusen played with ten men from the 59th minute after Andrich was sent off. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (2.06 vs 0.67).

Bayer Leverkusen ✓54%
Draw23%
Eintracht Frankfurt22%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
3
Model 1.89 · xG 2.06
Eintracht Frankfurt goals
1
Model 1.14 · xG 0.67
Total goals
4
Model 3.03 · xG 2.73
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen · 2 goals
9.9
  • RefereeDeniz Aytekin
  • VenueBayArena
  • Table before kick-offBayer Leverkusen 12th · Eintracht Frankfurt 2nd

Timeline

  1. Álex Grimaldo 1–0
    10’
  2. ⇄ N. BrownFor R. Kristensen
    10’
  3. ⇄ Aleix GarcíaFor E. Palacios
    15’
  4. R. AndrichYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    19’
  5. P. Schick (pen) 2–0
    45+4’
  6. Half time · 2–0
  7. C. Uzun 2–1
    52’
  8. R. AndrichSecond yellow · Tripping
    59’
  9. ⇄ E. FernándezFor M. Tillman
    62’
  10. ⇄ M. BatshuayiFor O. Højlund
    71’
  11. E. FernándezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    78’
  12. C. UzunYellow card · Foul
    79’
  13. ⇄ A. TapeFor P. Schick
    82’
  14. ⇄ Christian KofaneFor N. Tella
    82’
  15. ⇄ A. KnauffFor J. Bahoya
    83’
  16. ⇄ M. DahoudFor J. Burkardt
    83’
  17. ⇄ S. WahiFor C. Uzun
    83’
  18. E. FernándezSecond yellow · Tripping
    90+2’
  19. Lucas VázquezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  20. S. WahiYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  21. A. TheateYellow card · Tripping
    90+7’
  22. Álex Grimaldo 3–1
    90+8’
  23. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Eintracht Frankfurt13 shots · 7 in box, 6 outside
Bayer LeverkusenEintracht Frankfurt
39% Possession 61%
2.06 Expected goals (xG) 0.67
2.29 Expected points (xPts) 0.52
18 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 9
1 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 7
7 Shots outside the box 6
314 Passes 480
79% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 8
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 3
2 Red cards 0
7.19 Team rating 6.30

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1

16.6 M. Flekken(G)
127.3 E. Tapsoba 57.0 L. Badé 46.6 J. Quansah
209.9★ Álex Grimaldo 256.6 E. Palacios ↓15’ 85.7 R. Andrich 217.5 Lucas Vázquez
106.6 M. Tillman ↓62’ 237.6 N. Tella ↓82’
147.3 P. Schick ↓82’
  • 1M. Flekken (G)6.6
  • 12E. Tapsoba7.3
  • 5L. Badé7.0
  • 4J. Quansah6.6
  • 20Álex Grimaldo ★9.9
  • 25E. Palacios↓15’6.6
  • 8R. Andrich5.7
  • 21Lucas Vázquez7.5
  • 10M. Tillman↓62’6.6
  • 23N. Tella↓82’7.6
  • 14P. Schick↓82’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 24Aleix García↑15’6.7
  • 6E. Fernández↑62’6.3
  • 16A. Tape↑82’6.9
  • 35Christian Kofane↑82’6.5

Unused: J. Blaswich, E. Poku, I. Maza, C. Echeverri, E. Ben Seghir

Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2-3-1

236.6 M. Zetterer(G)
35.9 A. Theate 46.3 R. Koch 345.7 P. Collins 136.7 R. Kristensen ↓10’
86.2 F. Chaïbi 66.3 O. Højlund ↓71’
197.0 J. Bahoya ↓83’ 427.3 C. Uzun ↓83’ 206.0 R. Doan
96.3 J. Burkardt ↓83’
  • 23M. Zetterer (G)6.6
  • 3A. Theate5.9
  • 4R. Koch6.3
  • 34P. Collins5.7
  • 13R. Kristensen↓10’6.7
  • 8F. Chaïbi6.2
  • 6O. Højlund↓71’6.3
  • 19J. Bahoya↓83’7.0
  • 42C. Uzun↓83’7.3
  • 20R. Doan6.0
  • 9J. Burkardt↓83’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 21N. Brown↑10’5.7
  • 30M. Batshuayi↑71’6.2
  • 7A. Knauff↑83’6.5
  • 18M. Dahoud↑83’6.2
  • 17S. Wahi↑83’6.3

Unused: Kauã Santos, Fousseny Doumbia, A. Buta, E. Skhiri

Player stats

Top rated
Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen9.9
2nd
N. TellaBayer Leverkusen7.6
3rd
Lucas VázquezBayer Leverkusen7.5

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Flekken G 90 0 0 1 sv 1 56% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Tapsoba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 45 5 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
L. Badé D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 88% 32 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Quansah D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 31 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
Álex Grimaldo D 90 2 0 2 (2) 2 76% 21 5 0 3/6 0/1 9.9
E. Palacios M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
R. Andrich M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 0 0 0/1 3/0 5.7
Lucas Vázquez M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 27 3 1 0/0 1/2 7.5
M. Tillman M 62 0 0 2 (0) 1 92% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Tella M 82 0 0 2 (1) 3 82% 17 3 0 3/5 3/3 7.6
P. Schick F 82 1 0 2 (1) 1 65% 20 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
Aleix García M 75 0 0 1 (1) 2 88% 42 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
E. Fernández M 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 2 1 0/1 1/1 6.3
A. Tape M 8 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 2/2 1/0 6.9
Christian Kofane M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Eintracht Frankfurt

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Zetterer G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 82% 38 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Theate D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 84 1 0 0/1 2/3 5.9
R. Koch D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 90% 77 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
P. Collins D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 67 2 0 0/5 1/0 5.7
R. Kristensen D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Chaïbi M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 32 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.2
O. Højlund M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 4 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Bahoya F 83 0 0 0 (0) 3 77% 22 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
C. Uzun M 83 1 0 3 (1) 0 95% 41 1 0 1/3 1/0 7.3
R. Doan M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 73% 30 1 0 2/6 0/1 6.0
J. Burkardt F 83 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Brown D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 37 2 0 0/1 0/3 5.7
M. Batshuayi F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
A. Knauff M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
M. Dahoud M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
S. Wahi F 7 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.