Bundesliga Gameweek 28 Sat, Apr 4 2026 · 14:30 BayArena, Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
6–3 Full time · HT 2–3 xG 3.66 – 2.02
VfL Wolfsburg
  • Álex Grimaldo 30’ (P), 44’
  • P. Schick 53’ (P)
  • E. Tapsoba 68’
  • I. Maza 73’
  • M. Tillman 90+6’
  • 16’ J. Wind
  • 31’ J. Mæhle
  • 38’ (P) C. Eriksen
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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 come from two goals down to win

Bayer Leverkusen entered as clear favourites, yet VfL Wolfsburg led 3–1 after 38 minutes through goals from Wind, Mæhle and Eriksen. But Grimaldo, Schick, Tapsoba, Maza and Tillman scored to turn it around for Bayer Leverkusen, who won 6–3. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (3.66 vs 2.02).

Bayer Leverkusen ✓72%
Draw17%
VfL Wolfsburg10%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
6
Model 2.45 · xG 3.66
VfL Wolfsburg goals
3
Model 0.84 · xG 2.02
Total goals
9
Model 3.29 · xG 5.68
Score 6–3
<1%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeMartin Petersen
  • Coaches— · Dieter Hecking
  • VenueBayArena
  • Table before kick-offBayer Leverkusen 6th · VfL Wolfsburg 17th

Timeline

  1. J. Wind 0–1Assist K. Koulierakis
    16’
  2. J. MæhleYellow card · Foul
    29’
  3. Álex Grimaldo (pen) 1–1
    30’
  4. J. Mæhle 1–2
    31’
  5. E. TapsobaYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  6. C. Eriksen (pen) 1–3
    38’
  7. Álex Grimaldo 2–3Assist E. Fernández
    44’
  8. Half time · 2–3
  9. ⇄ P. SchickFor E. Fernández
    46’
  10. P. Schick (pen) 3–3
    53’
  11. K. KoulierakisYellow card
    55’
  12. ⇄ J. LindstrømFor P. Wimmer
    66’
  13. E. Tapsoba 4–3
    68’
  14. D. VavroYellow card · Tripping
    71’
  15. I. Maza 5–3Assist E. Palacios
    73’
  16. ⇄ E. PokuFor N. Tella
    81’
  17. ⇄ D. PejčinovićFor J. Wind
    81’
  18. ⇄ M. ArnoldFor C. Eriksen
    81’
  19. ⇄ M. SvanbergFor S. Kumbedi
    82’
  20. ⇄ M. TillmanFor Christian Kofane
    88’
  21. M. Tillman 6–3Assist E. Poku
    90+6’
  22. Full time · 6–3

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen23 shots · 16 in box, 7 outside
VfL Wolfsburg11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Bayer LeverkusenVfL Wolfsburg
69% Possession 31%
3.66 Expected goals (xG) 2.02
2.18 Expected points (xPts) 0.68
23 Shots 11
10 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside the box 7
7 Shots outside the box 4
612 Passes 277
87% Pass accuracy 76%
11 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
8 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.17 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1

16.6 M. Flekken(G)
126.6 E. Tapsoba 56.7 L. Badé 86.2 R. Andrich
209.3★ Álex Grimaldo 66.5 E. Fernández A↓46’ 257.9 E. Palacios A 426.5 Montrell Amare Culbreath
237.3 N. Tella ↓81’ 308.6 I. Maza
356.5 Christian Kofane ↓88’
  • 1M. Flekken (G)6.6
  • 12E. Tapsoba6.6
  • 5L. Badé6.7
  • 8R. Andrich6.2
  • 20Álex Grimaldo ★9.3
  • 6E. FernándezA↓46’6.5
  • 25E. PalaciosA7.9
  • 42Montrell Amare Culbreath6.5
  • 23N. Tella↓81’7.3
  • 30I. Maza8.6
  • 35Christian Kofane↓88’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 19E. PokuA↑81’6.5
  • 14P. Schick↑46’7.0
  • 10M. Tillman↑88’

Unused: J. Hofmann, A. Tape, J. Blaswich, J. Omlin, T. Oermann, E. Ben Seghir

VfL Wolfsburg 3-4-2-1

16.7 K. Grabara(G)
46.0 K. Koulierakis A 36.2 D. Vavro 65.9 J. Belocian
216.7 J. Mæhle 56.6 Vinicius Souza 246.9 C. Eriksen ↓81’ 266.0 S. Kumbedi ↓82’
96.5 M. Amoura 396.9 P. Wimmer ↓66’
238.5 J. Wind ↓81’
  • 1K. Grabara (G)6.7
  • 4K. KoulierakisA6.0
  • 3D. Vavro6.2
  • 6J. Belocian5.9
  • 21J. Mæhle6.7
  • 5Vinicius Souza6.6
  • 24C. Eriksen↓81’6.9
  • 26S. Kumbedi↓82’6.0
  • 9M. Amoura6.5
  • 39P. Wimmer↓66’6.9
  • 23J. Wind↓81’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 27M. Arnold↑81’6.3
  • 17D. Pejčinović↑81’6.3
  • 32M. Svanberg↑82’6.2
  • 19J. Lindstrøm↑66’6.6

Unused: Y. Gerhardt, K. Shiogai, A. Zehnter, A. Daghim, P. Pervan

Coach: Dieter Hecking

Player stats

Top rated
Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen9.3
2nd
I. MazaBayer Leverkusen8.6
3rd
J. WindVfL Wolfsburg8.5

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Flekken G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 53% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Tapsoba D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 82 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
L. Badé D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 96% 70 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
R. Andrich M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 73 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Álex Grimaldo D 90 2 0 4 (4) 4 90% 77 1 0 0/0 0/0 9.3
E. Fernández M 46 0 1 1 (0) 1 92% 26 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
E. Palacios M 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 89% 121 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.9
Montrell Amare Culbreath M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 33 2 1 0/2 0/3 6.5
N. Tella M 81 0 0 3 (0) 1 90% 31 0 0 1/1 2/3 7.3
I. Maza F 90 1 0 3 (2) 3 75% 53 2 0 3/6 2/1 8.6
Christian Kofane M 88 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
E. Poku F 9 0 1 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
P. Schick F 44 1 0 2 (2) 1 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
M. Tillman M 2 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 —

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Grabara G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 63% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Koulierakis D 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 93% 28 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.0
D. Vavro D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Belocian D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 25 1 2 0/0 1/1 5.9
J. Mæhle D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 20 1 1 0/2 2/1 6.7
Vinicius Souza M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 4 3 0/0 1/1 6.6
C. Eriksen M 81 1 0 1 (1) 1 77% 30 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
S. Kumbedi D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.0
M. Amoura F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 47% 15 3 0 0/2 0/1 6.5
P. Wimmer M 66 0 0 1 (0) 2 53% 19 2 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
J. Wind F 81 1 0 1 (1) 0 70% 20 0 0 1/1 0/2 8.5
M. Arnold M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Pejčinović F 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Svanberg M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Lindstrøm M 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 2 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.