Bundesliga Gameweek 4 Sun, Sep 20 2026 · 14:30 BayArena, Leverkusen
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.27 – 0.97
  • P. Schick 44’
  • Miguel Gutiérrez 57’
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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 RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Schick and Gutiérrez. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (2.27 vs 0.97).

Bayer Leverkusen ✓50%
Draw22%
RB Leipzig28%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
2
Model 1.99 · xG 2.27
RB Leipzig goals
0
Model 1.44 · xG 0.97
Total goals
2
Model 3.43 · xG 3.24
Score 2–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 67%
Both scored
No
Model 66%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchMiguel GutiérrezBayer Leverkusen · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.0
  • RefereeRobert Schröder
  • CoachesCarles Martínez · Martin Demichelis
  • VenueBayArena
  • Table before kick-offBayer Leverkusen 10th · RB Leipzig 7th
  • Weather at kick-off17°C · Overcast · wind 22 km/h

Timeline

  1. A. NusaYellow card · Simulation
    11’
  2. ⇄ Tidiam GomisFor B. Gruda
    26’
  3. VAR C. NkunkuGoal cancelled
    34’
  4. P. Schick 1–0Assist Miguel Gutiérrez
    44’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. Miguel Gutiérrez 2–0
    57’
  7. ⇄ A. MaksimovićFor Rômulo
    67’
  8. ⇄ N. SeiwaldFor E. Banzuzi
    67’
  9. ⇄ R. AndrichFor E. Fernández
    72’
  10. N. El AynaouiYellow card · Foul
    74’
  11. ⇄ Christian KofaneFor P. Schick
    77’
  12. E. TapsobaYellow card · Foul
    81’
  13. ⇄ B. HenrichsFor R. Baku
    84’
  14. ⇄ Samba KonatéFor C. Nkunku
    84’
  15. ⇄ Lucas VázquezFor M. Diaby
    89’
  16. Afonso MoreiraYellow card · Argument
    90+1’
  17. B. HenrichsYellow card · Argument
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
RB Leipzig12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Bayer LeverkusenRB Leipzig
51% Possession 49%
2.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
2.19 Expected points (xPts) 0.63
18 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 3
11 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 5
484 Passes 473
85% Pass accuracy 87%
9 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
14 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.44 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

17.9 M. Flekken(G)
39.0★ Miguel Gutiérrez A 27.3 F. Medina 127.2 E. Tapsoba 47.3 J. Quansah
247.2 Aleix García 67.9 E. Fernández ↓72’
96.3 Afonso Moreira 307.5 I. Maza 197.3 M. Diaby ↓89’
147.3 P. Schick ↓77’
  • 1M. Flekken (G)7.9
  • 3Miguel Gutiérrez ★A9.0
  • 2F. Medina7.3
  • 12E. Tapsoba7.2
  • 4J. Quansah7.3
  • 24Aleix García7.2
  • 6E. Fernández↓72’7.9
  • 9Afonso Moreira6.3
  • 30I. Maza7.5
  • 19M. Diaby↓89’7.3
  • 14P. Schick↓77’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 17Lucas Vázquez↑89’
  • 8R. Andrich↑72’6.9
  • 35Christian Kofane↑77’6.3

Unused: J. Blaswich, L. Badé, J. Hofmann, M. Tillman, M. Terrier, V. Boniface

Coach: Carles Martínez

RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1

267.3 M. Vandevoordt(G)
226.6 D. Raum 36.9 M. Estève 47.2 V. Orbán 176.6 R. Baku ↓84’
216.9 N. El Aynaoui 66.9 E. Banzuzi ↓67’
76.3 A. Nusa 286.5 C. Nkunku ↓84’ 106.3 B. Gruda ↓26’
406.3 Rômulo ↓67’
  • 26M. Vandevoordt (G)7.3
  • 22D. Raum6.6
  • 3M. Estève6.9
  • 4V. Orbán7.2
  • 17R. Baku↓84’6.6
  • 21N. El Aynaoui6.9
  • 6E. Banzuzi↓67’6.9
  • 7A. Nusa6.3
  • 28C. Nkunku↓84’6.5
  • 10B. Gruda↓26’6.3
  • 40Rômulo↓67’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 39B. Henrichs↑84’6.7
  • 30A. Maksimović↑67’7.0
  • 13N. Seiwald↑67’6.9
  • 27Tidiam Gomis↑26’6.0
  • 45Samba Konaté↑84’6.5

Unused: Ø. Nyland, L. Klostermann, M. Finkgräfe, A. Koné

Coach: Martin Demichelis

Player stats

Top rated
Miguel GutiérrezBayer Leverkusen9.0
2nd
M. FlekkenBayer Leverkusen7.9
3rd
E. FernándezBayer Leverkusen7.9

Bayer Leverkusen

RB Leipzig

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.