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WATCH: DOAN: "WE DESERVED THE THREE POINTS"
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90'
+ 6
IN THE CORNER
Bielefeld have kept the ball in the far corner for about a minute now. They're almost there...
90'
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90'
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FRIMPONG!
And this time it's the right-back who comes close, cutting inside after a short corner, but only finding the side netting on his left foot.
90'
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ALARIO!
Bielefeld are hanging on a bit now as Alario is slipped in behind. He's under pressure as he lets fly, but is denied by yet another great save from Ortega high above his head.
90'
+ 1
SCHIPPLOCK DENIED!
The substitute has a chance to wrap it up for the visitors as he cuts inside, but Grill sticks out a strong right hand to deny him as we enter SIX minutes of added time.
90'
SHICK WIDE
Great cross from Bailey on the left. Schick and Alario both go for it. In the end it's the former who gets there, but only flicks his header wide.
90'
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88'
Substitution
88'
Substitution
85'
ONE BACK FOR LEVERKUSEN!
Is this the start of the comeback with five minutes to go? A cross into the box from the right of centre. It bounces off Schick's shoulder, Alario manages to rescue it and keep the ball in, knocking it back to Schick to tap home. It is being checked by VAR, but the goal stands! Game on!
Goal probability
Goal probability
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84'
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
83'
SCHICK DENIED
The Czech striker latches onto a pass into the box, but he doesn't get any real power behind it from a central position as he puts it straight at Ortega.
82'
FRESH LEGS
Frank Kramer sends on some new faces to try and get this one over the line. It includes striker Sven Schipplock, who before today was the only member of this Bielefeld squad to have scored a Bundesliga goal against Leverkusen (for Hoffenheim in 2013/14).
81'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
79'
WIRTZ TRYING
The teenager has been lively since coming on after a period on the sidelines. He tries to dance his way past a number of challenges in the box but can only win a corner.
78'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionNo penalty
77'
HAIL IN LEVERKUSEN
Robert Gebauer is now covering at left-back as it begins to hail hard in Leverkusen going into the final quarter of an hour.
76'
Substitution
74'
LUCOQUI DOWN
The former Leverkusen youth player has been struggling with cramp for a few minutes now and has gone down again. It looks to be the end of his game, but Bielefeld are short on left-backs at the moment.
71'
DOAN!
The scorer of the first goal manages to create some space on the right and tries to beat Grill at his near post, but the Leverkusen goalkeeper makes the save.
69'
ALARIO WIDE
Leverkusen looked to have woken up and now it's Alario who tries to get a goal back, but his effort is dragged wide.
A JAPANESE ONE-TWO FOR BIELEFELD
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Substitution
63'
DIABY
The French winger, who has set a new club season record for speed in this game, tries to take things into his own hands with a shot from the edge of the box, but Ortega can watch it fly wide.
60'
AMIRI HITS IT
He's always good for a long-range goal but this time Amiri's effort is deflected behind. The corner is again cleared.
57'
OKUGAWA DOUBLES!
Another counter from Bielefeld, another goal. It starts from that corner where Wendell sees a pass intercepted. The ball is then cleared up to Lucoqui, who manages to squeeze a pass between two covering defenders and to the feet of Okugawa in the centre. It's excellent confidence from the Japan international as he sidesteps an attempted recovery slide before sliding his shot past Grill to double the lead with his first Bundesliga 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.
56'
WENDELL DEFLECTED
Ten minutes gone in the second half and we're yet to see too much from Leverkusen, but they do now force a corner out of Wendell's shot.
50'
DANGEROUS FREE-KICK
Frimpong earns a yellow for bringing down Okugawa on the edge of the box. Maier is the man to take but only smashes it into Amiri, but the rebound falls to goalscorer Doan, who forces a smart stop out of Grill low to his left.
46'
ATTACKING INTENT
Leverkusen are never shy from attacking and Peter Bosz has thrown on another front man with Lucas Alario replacing Kerem Demirbay. Leon Bailey has also replaced Demarai Gray.
Kick-off!
45'
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Substitution
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Substitution
45'
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ADVANTAGE BIELEFELD
A look at all the stats should suggest a Leverkusen lead, but it's in fact Bielefeld who are in front after Doan turned the ball home. Bayer have created chances but only really forced Stefan Ortega into one (admittedly outstanding) save so far. As it stands, Arminia would also move out of the relegation zone.
Half-time
44'
A LESSON IN EFFICIENCY
38'
STEFAN ORTEGA! WHAT A SAVE!
He's now made over 100 saves this season, but this was the best of the lot! A ball into the box is flicked on and Gray is completely free in behind, meeting a volley sweetly with his right foot from less than 10 yards out. It's bound for the far top corner but the Bielefeld keeper flings out a hand, diving high to his left to deny the English winger. That will feature on many highlight reels this season.
37'
OKUGAWA WIDE
More great distribution from Ortega to set Bielefeld away. Brunner then delivers a top ball into the box, but Masaya Okugawa can only head wide.
34'
SCHICK WIDE!
Another great ball in from the right by Diaby. Schick loses his man and gets his head to it running across the near post, but doesn't get enough on it to find the inside of the far stick.
32'
KLOS DOWN
Bielefeld's all-time top scorer is down for a moment after having the full weight of Jonathan Tah land on top of him. He's fine to continue, though.
32'
ONE ENOUGH FOR BIELEFELD
Goal attempts
2off target
2on target
1off target
1on target
30'
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
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FOURTH OF THE SEASON FOR DOAN
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28'
GRAY!
Leverkusen bring the ball out to the left as Wendell plays Gray into the box. The January signing doesn't waste any time before pulling the trigger, but only finds the side netting. And then the flag is raised for offside.
26'
NOT ENOUGH FROM DEMIRBAY
Leverkusen play to Schick's strength with a long ball into the box. He nods it down and onto the head of Demirbay who'd made his way into the area, but he can't direct it on target.
24'
DEFLECTED WIDE
Bielefeld do as you have to and play it short. Doan then hits it on his left foot, just right of centre and about 15 yards out, but it deflects behind for a corner, which is cleared.
23'
BACKPASS!
Again it's not great communication between Grill and his defenders. The ball ultimately takes a touch off Wendell's foot as he tries to shepherd it back before the goalkeeper picks it up. A rare backpass and indirect free-kick in the Leverkusen box.
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LEVERKUSEN GET AWAY WITH IT
Almost a miscommunication between Tapsoba and Grill at the back, but the goalkeeper, originally Bayer's third choice this season, adjusts his feet in time to clear.
18'
BIELEFELD LEAD!
From nowhere, Arminia Bielefeld have gone in front! They get a lucky break in midfield and the ball is spread out to Gebauer in plenty of space on the right. He has time to lift his head and delivers a low cross into the run of Doan, who stabs home ahead of Tapsoba in the centre. Arminia's first goal in their third game under Frank Kramer.
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.
GOING WIDE
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SWEEPER ORTEGA
The Bielefeld goalkeeper has had the most touches of any player for his team this season, and he shows again how assured he can be, coming out to the edge of the box to intercept, pulling his hands away just in time, before playing a brilliant through ball up to Klos to try and start a counter.
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AMIRI!
And then Leverkusen go up the end with the pace of Diaby down the right. He pulls it back to Amiri arriving from deep, who gets good contact on his shot with his left foot but can only watch it slice wide of the post with Ortega beaten.
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IN THE LEVERKUSEN BOX
They may only have two goals from set pieces this season, but you feel they will be crucial to Bielefeld today. Brunner sends a long throw into the Bayer box and the home side fail to get any telling clearance on it, allowing Klos to try and bring it down. The ball just doesn't sit for anyone, though.
Kick-off!
MOMENTS AWAY
The teams are making their way out at the BayArena. Kick-off is only minutes away...
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WATCH: EYES ON THE BALL FOR BAYER
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WATCH: BIELEFELD OUT TO WARM UP
AND BIG GAME AT THE BOTTOM
But this match can also have huge ramifications in the relegation battle. Mainz’s resurgent form and win over Freiburg yesterday means Arminia have now slipped into the bottom two after a run of seven games without a win, producing just two draws. Only victory today would see last season’s Bundesliga 2 champions move out of the automatic drop zone and above Mainz and Hertha. It would, though, mean winning away from home for only the second time this season. Their sole win on the road so far came at bottom side Schalke.
BIG GAME AT THE TOP
Bayer Leverkusen won’t need reminding that their recent form has been less than impressive, but they are still on the cusp of the top four. Although Dortmund now sit between them and Frankfurt in that last UEFA Champions League spot, a win today would see them leapfrog both – ahead of Eintracht’s game in Leipzig after this. After elimination from the DFB Cup and UEFA Europa League in February, that top-four finish is now the sole objective for Die Werkself.
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WATCH: BIELEFELD CHECK OUT THEIR SURROUNDINGS
BIELEFELD TEAM NEWS
As for Bielefeld, it’s four changes from Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to Bremen. In come Christian Gebauer, captain Fabian Klos, Anderson Lucoqui and Masaya Okugawa in place of Andreas Voglsammer, Marcel Hartel, Fabian Kunze and Jacob Laursen.
LEVERKUSEN TEAM NEWS
Peter Bosz names the same starting XI in two consecutive games for the first time this season. In fact, it’s the same team that played through the 1-0 win over Gladbach last weekend. That match was the first in over five years in the Bundesliga where a team made no substitutions.
BIELEFELD SUBS
Linner, Van der Hoorn, Kunze, Hartel, Consbruch, Cordova, Voglsammer, Vlap, Schipplock
BIELEFELD XI
Ortega - Brunner, Pieper, Nilsson, Lucoqui - Maier, Prietl - Doan, Okuwaga, Gebauer- Klos (c)
LEVERKUSEN SUBS
Lomb, Dragovic, Bailey, Alario, Jedvaj, Weiser, Palacios, Wirtz, Bellarabi
LEVERKUSEN XI
Grill - Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Wendell - Amiri, Aranguiz (c), Demirbay - Gray, Schick, Diaby
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WATCH: INTO THE BAYARENA
Welcome!
Here you will find the most important information on the game between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and DSC Arminia Bielefeld on Matchday 25 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.