Highlights
D. Siebert
Full-time
90'
+ 3
90'
ADDED TIME!
We'll have three minutes of time added on at the end of this one.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
86'
ONE OF THOSE DAYS FOR GLADBACH
Goal attempts
4off target
1on target
8off target
5on target
82'
Substitution
82'
DOUBLE CHANGE
Herrmann and Traore come on for the Foals to freshen up the attack.
81'
Substitution
80'
UP AGAINST IT NOW
Gladbach are looking to get an equaliser now but must stay wary of Leverkusen's counter-attack in doing so.
77'
SCHICK WITH THE OPENER!
We do have a goal with 13 minutes to play and it's Schick who does the job. It's another fantastic counter from Leverkusen, and once again it's down the right. Tah wins the ball and Amiri sends the Frenchman away. His shot from eight yards out is saved by Sommer but Schick is onto the rebound first and slides it home across goal.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
INTO THE FINAL 15...
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70'
FIRST CHANGE
Plea has run his race and Embolo is on for him.
70'
Substitution
68'
HUGE CHANCE FOR AMIRI!
Leverkusen finally get in behind the Gladbach defence and once again it's Diaby down the right. He races onto a long ball and beats Elvedi down the byline before cutting the ball back to Amiri. He curls a shot for the far corner but it loops inches over the crossbar.
66'
SLACKING SO FAR
Leverkusen haven't found their rhythm at all in this second half so far. Diaby, Schick and Gray have hardly had a touch of the ball - a stark contrast to the first half.
62'
WOLF HAVING A GOOD DAY!
Duels won
14
12
Hannes Wolf Edmond Tapsoba
57'
OFFSIDE!
Daniel Siebert overturns his decision after a check from VAR as there was an offside against Lazaro in the build-up to the eventual foul on Thuram.
57'
GLADBACH PENALTY!
Frimpong brings down Thuram and the Foals have a spot-kick here.
55'
SituationPenalty
ReviewPrevious Offside?
DecisionNo penalty
NO GOALS, BUT PLENTY OF CHANCES!
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54'
WOLF SHOT BLOCKED
Another break for Gladbach with Wolf racing past Tapsoba through the middle after winning the ball back. Tah gets back in front of him as he reaches the six-yard box and blocks his shot behind for a corner.
53'
BIG CHANCE FOR PLEA!
Offside is against the Frenchman here, but it's a big chance nonetheless. Bensebaini does well to slide in at the byline and win the ball from Aranguiz before finding Plea in front of goal. He looks for the far bottom corner but just can't curl the ball back far enough.
50'
SLOWER START
Neither side able to put their stamp on the second half in the opening five minutes. A bit of time to warm into the game is required.
46'
BACK UNDERWAY!
No changes at the break here at Borussia-Park as the away side get us back underway.
Kick-off!
Half-time
45'
GRAY ON FIRE!
The Englishman races down the left wing, beating Ginter on the outside with pure pace before his cross is blocked behind for a corner. Schick fires over the loose ball form in front of goal, with Leverkusen coming close again.
41'
DIABY THE MAIN MAN IN ATTACK
Shots
1
4
Florian Neuhaus Moussa Diaby
38'
AMIRI BOOKED
Leverkusen's midfielder is shown a yellow card for kicking the ball out of play after a free-kick had been given against him.
36'
CLEVER DEFENDING
Gladbach are caught out in possession once again as Aranguiz intercepts Bensebaini's pass and a ball is played forward for Amiri to chase. Ginter comes across and clears it out before going down under Amiri's challenge to earn a free-kick. The Foals not hitting their stride in this first half.
33'
HUGE CHANCE!
Leverkusen break once again after a Gladbach free-kick and Gray finds Schick racing forward through the middle. He then finds Diaby in space to his right running into the area but his shot is saved by Sommer. It falls back to Schick, but he can't control it with his first touch and it drops back into the grateful hands of Sommer.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
25'
GAME OPENING UP
With Gladbach pushing on this game is opening up now, with Leverkusen winning a corner after clearing a Gladbach corner themselves before going on a swift counter-attack.
24'
WOLF SHOT BLOCKED!
Best chance of the game so far as Gladbach work well down the right again. Lazaro's cross is knocked down by Thuram for Wolf in front of goal, but his shot is deflected behind off Frimpong with a crucial block right in front of his own goal.
21'
PLEA IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
Gladbach get the ball forward quickly with the Leverkusen midfield outnumbered. It's Lazaro found on the right, and he plays the ball back to Lainer 25 yards from goal who spots Plea in space in the middle. The Frenchman hits his pass at goal with a first-time shot, but Grill makes a solid save.
GRAY IN ACTION!
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17'
DIABY ON TARGET!
The first piece of work for either goalkeeper as Leverkusen switch the play to Diaby on the right. He's dribbling into the Gladbach area and works the ball onto his right to fire at the near post, but Sommer is in the right place to beat that one away.
13'
FINDING THEIR FEET
For the first time in this game so far, Gladbach have had a lengthy phase of possession. Mainly in defence, but it's providing some foundation for attacks to build from for the first time. Neuhaus curls a shot wide across goal in the meantime.
10'
LEVERKUSEN'S BALL SO FAR
Possession (%)
2278
8'
GOOD CHANCE!
Gray is on the move down the left after Demirbay's pass, and he reaches the Gladbach area before he slides Schick in. His cut-back is intended for Amiri but it's blocked in front of goal by the retreating home defence. Leverkusen well in control.
6'
LEVERKUSEN ON TOP
It's been all Leverkusen here so far, as Demirbay's shot takes a deflection behind for another corner. Gladbach giving the ball away far too easily when they do get it in these early stages.
3'
BRIGHT START
The ball has been exclusively with Leverkusen in the opening minutes with Leverkusen even winning a pair of corners, both taken by Gray.
1'
HERE WE GO!
It's a big one at Borussia-Park and the home side get us underway in the sunshine.
Kick-off!
TALE OF THE TAPE
Gladbach's season has been a struggle so far and now, after a DFB Cup exit in midweek and a 2-0 deficit in the Champions League last 16 against Man City, the Foals are looking to end the league campaign on a high. At the moment they sit 9th, nine points of the top four and four points behind today's opponents Leverkusen in sixth. The away side could go ahead of Dortmund into fifth with a win this afternoon before BVB are in action this evening in Der Klassiker.
THURAM ONE TO WATCH
Thuram netted his fourth goal of the season and second in five league matches last time out. The Frenchman scored home and away to Leverkusen last term.
LEVERKUSEN LOVE IT AT BORUSSIA-PARK!
Leverkusen are winless in four on the road in the Bundesliga, but have won four of their last five competitive games in Gladbach.
GRAY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
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NO BAILEY, NO PROBLEM?
Leverkusen may be without Bailey - who has contributed a team-leading 12 Bundesliga goals this season (six goals, six assists) - but in January loan signing Demarai Gray, Bayer fans can have hope that the Jamaican won't be too big a miss. Gray is averaging a goal or assist every 39 minutes in the Bundesliga (one goal and two assists over a total 117 minutes).
NO PLACE LIKE HOME?
Gladbach have lost their last two home league matches in a row. They haven’t lost three on the spin at Borussia-Park since September 2015.
0:13
WATCH: SUNSHINE AT BORUSSIA-PARK!
GLADBACH TEAM NEWS
Right-back Lainer missed the Leipzig game last weekend with a hamstring problem, but returned to face BVB in the DFB Cup in midweek and starts once more. Midfielder Neuhaus was also reinstated after beginning the Leipzig collapse on the bench and is so again here. Goalkeeper Sommer has the additional benefit of a full week's preparation, having been rested in the cup.
LEVERKUSEN TEAM NEWS
As well as being without creator-in-chief Bailey, head coach Bosz's plans have been rocked by news that January signing Fosu-Mensah may not play against this season after suffering a cruciate ligament tear in the 2-1 loss to Freiburg. Fellow newcomer Frimpong also picked up knock in that game but is fit to start here, while teenaged midfielder Wirtz is unavailable. Demirbay comes in to start; Diaby returns in attack in place of Bailey.
2:03
WATCH: LEVERKUSEN 4-3 GLADBACH - REVERSE FIXTURE
GLADBACH STARTING XI!
Sommer (c) - Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini - Zakaria, Neuhaus - Lazaro, Wolf, Thuram - Plea
GLADBACH SUBS
Sippel, Lang, Herrmann, Beyer, Traore, Wendt, Jantschke, Embolo, Reitz
LEVERKUSEN STARTING XI!
Grill - Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Wendell - Amiri, Aranguiz (c), Demirbay - Gray, Schick, Diaby
LEVERKUSEN SUBS
Johnen, Lomb, Dragovic, Alario, Jedvaj, Weiser, Palacios, Bellarabi
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Here you will find the most important information on the game between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Matchday 24 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.