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Full-time: Leipzig 2-2 Bayer 04
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Full-time
88'
Nearly Wirtz
Wirtz waltzes through and has a glorious chance to win this. Gulácsi makes a save but the flag was up, that wouldn't have counted. Great save nonetheless.
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Leipzig are level
A super Xavi set-piece high into the Leverkusen box sees Baumgartner chase. Tapsoba is there too and the ball comes off the defender's head and shoots into the top corner. There was originally a flag up, but VAR says the goal is good.
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SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
81'
Hosts forcing things
Baumgartner is the latest Leipzig player to have a shot blocked as the hosts pile on the pressure.
79'
Xavi booked
Xavi trods on Wirtz, and the Leipzig man sees yellow.
78'
Frimpong miss
Wirtz sends the Leverkusen sub through on goals. The Dutch speedster shoots over the top. He'll be very disappointed with himself there.
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Poulsen into the mix
Yussuf Poulsen, who netted the winner against Sporting in the Champions League during the week, is on for Leipzig.
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Substitution
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Šeško denied
All of a sudden, the ball drops to the Slovenian international following a Xavi corner. He takes a touch in front of goal and smashes low. Hrádecký makes a fabulous block with his outstretched leg. That was the chance Leipzig craved.
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Changes all around
New Leipzig signing Ridle Baku joins fellow sub Christoph Baumgartner on the pitch for the home side while Nathan Tella and Jeremie Frimpong come in for the defending champions.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Wirtz hits post again
For a third time today, Florian Wirtz has hit the upright. The Germany international powers through, easily fools Bitshiabu, and sends a shot across Gulácsi towards the far post. The effort clanks against the woodwork.
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Bayer 04 break
Hincapié hoofs one up towards Wirtz, who races away before cutting back to Palacios. The finish is not powerful enough to trouble Gulácsi.
Leverkusen holding firm
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Pressure Handling
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David Raum
11 times under pressure
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Nusa over
The Norwegian works his way inside but can only manage to balloon the ball over the top. Polite applause follows.
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RBL probing
Nusa's cross into the centre bounces off Xavi and flies wide.
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Kampl injury
The Leipzig man goes down after touching the ball and that looks a serious injury. He comes off to be replaced by Vermeeren. Marco Rose takes advantage to bring Amadou Haidara into the game too.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Off the line!
Palacios, who has just come on, sees an effort cleared off the line by David Raum! That was some block from the Germany international and it keeps Leipzig in this game.
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Leverkusen change
Palacios is on for Andrich, who was booked in the first half.
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Peep !
Away we go in the second half.
Kick-off!
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Substitution
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Half-time
Half-time: Leipzig 1-2 Bayer 04
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Time added on
There will be three extra minutes here.
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Tapsoba booked
Tapsoba and Xavi are having some afters and the former goes into the referee's notebook.
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Leipzig back in it
From the resulting free kick, Raum batters a left-footed set piece at goal. Hincapié - in the Bayer wall - leans in and directs the ball in off the upright.
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Andrich booked
The Bayer 04 man hoiks Nusa up into the air and that's a booking, and a suspension.
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Goal involvements
Wirtz is now on 18 goal involvements for the season: nine goals, nine assists
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Bayer 04 double up
García slides home with the utmost of calm from Wirtz's assist. Leipzig are claiming a foul by Wirtz on Raum out on the touchline but the goal stands.
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SituationGoal
ReviewPrevious foul?
DecisionGoal
The Florian Wirtz show
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Hosts on the attack
Xhaka sees out a dangerous Raum centre. From the resulting corner Orbán's header is blocked.
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Leipzig bite back
Nusa does well to spin a cross from the right into the mixer. Openda rises highest but can't direct his header on target.
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Schick flying
Leverkusen's super-striker Patrik Schick has now scored 13 goals in his last nine Bundesliga games. Outstanding 👏
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Leverkusen lead!
Schick scores, but this is all about Florian Wirtz. The attacking wizard takes a pass from Garcia and bounds into the box, brilliantly beating two players before wafting a shot towards the far post. His effort hits the upright and Schick is there to smash home the rebound.
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SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
17'
Nusa waste
Nusa receives the ball inside the Bayer 04 area and has options. He chooses to pass when maybe a shot would have been the better choice and the move breaks down.
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Goal attempts
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Chances both ends
Leipzig goalkeeper Gulácsi gets two hands behind Mukiele's powerful shot from distance. At the other end, Hrádecký gets down to turn Xavi's low strike away.
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Game calming down
The teams look a touch more settled at this point and the encounter is a little less helter-skelter as a result.
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Raum probing
David Raum scampers down the left and whips a dangerous cross into the centre, which Tah heads away to safety.
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Super start
We've had a fast start to this game and Leverkusen have had the first shot, with Andrich's effort blocked wide. The subsequent corner comes to nothing.
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Away we go!
The action is underway in Saxony.
Kick-off!
Here come the teams!
Both sides make their way out onto the pitch as we edge ever closer to kick-off.
Goals galore
The last three fixtures between these teams have produced 15 goals. Are we set for one more Bundesliga barnstormer here?
Cracking atmosphere
As ever, the atmosphere at the Red Bull Arena is electric and all we await now is the appearance of both teams.
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Hello RB Leipzig 👋
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Bayer 04 arrival!
Team news
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Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi - Klostermann, Bitshiabu, Orbán (c), Raum - Vermeeren, Kampl - Nusa, Simons - Openda, Šeško
Leipzig subs
Vandevoordt, Geertruida, Elmas, Haidara, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Baku, Gebel, Poulsen
Bayer 04 starting XI
Hradecký (c) - Mukiele, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapié - Andrich, Xhaka - Arthur, García, Wirtz - Schick
Bayer 04 subs
Kovář, Lomb, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Hofmann, Palacios, Tella, Boniface, Onyeka
Marco Rose's view on facing Leverkusen
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Xabi Alonso's view on facing Leipzig
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Watch: Forward lines compared
League leaders of a different kind
Leipzig have dropped more points (11) from winning positions this season than any other team, drawing with Bochum and losing the other three games in question.
Probable line-ups
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Watch: Leverkusen 2-3 Leipzig - previous meeting
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