Highlights
D. Jöllenbeck
0:16
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Full-time: Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig
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Full-time
90'
+ 8
Late Leverkusen corner
We are beyond the seven indicated minutes now...
90'
+ 5
Gulácsi gathers
Grimaldo delivers a cross from the left and Wirtz gets his head to it, but the Leipzig goalkeeper has no trouble grabbing the ball.
90'
+ 3
Leverkusen corner
You can feel the tension in the BayArena with the hosts' long unbeaten record on the line - Adli heads over.
90'
+ 1
Seven additional minutes indicated
Will that be enough time for another better-late-than-Neverkusen twist?
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.
89'
Triple Leipzig change
New loan signing Arthur Vermeeren is among three pairs of fresh legs aiming to see out what would be a historic win in Leverkusen.
89'
Substitution
89'
Substitution
89'
Substitution
86'
VAR checks for potential Leverkusen penalty
Patrik Schick took a blow to the face from Castello Lukeba, and after a review, no penalty is given.
86'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewInside penalty area?
DecisionNo penalty
86'
Substitution
84'
Great save from Gulácsi
Florian Wirtz cuts inside from the left and drives towards the far post. Gulácsi is straight across to the well-placed shot!
82'
Tapsoba booked
The Leverkusen defender sees yellow for a push on Openda.
80'
Openda arrow puts Leipzig in front!
What a goal and what a match! Antonio Nusa turns the ball forward to Loïs Openda, who tees up a shot from a good 20 metres out that he sinks unstoppably past Kovář.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
77'
Double change
Tella and Schick - who has certainly shown an aptitude for a late goal or two - are brought on to try to win this.
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
77'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
90%
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Aleix García
10 times under pressure
76'
Wirtz effort
Lukas Klostermann and Victor Boniface tangle in the box, and the ball falls to the feet of Florian Wirtz - whose drive drilled along the ground is saved by Gulácsi.
74'
Nusa causing a nuisance
The young Norwegian receives the ball on the right and shapes up to shoot but fires over from a tight angle.
One last break
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71'
Substitution
67'
Can Nusa win it again?
New signing Antonio Nusa made an instant impact in netting the winner from the bench against Bochum on the opening weekend. What can he conjure up today?
67'
Substitution
66'
Chance for a Leipzig lead!
Benjamin Henrichs lashes a shot from the right of the box that zips wide, while Loïs Openda goes within a whisker of connecting with a diving header at the far post - that would have been a certain goal if he had reached it.
66'
Openda on the money
The Belgian now has 25 Bundesliga goals and has netted in each one of his three meetings with Leverkusen.
63'
Clinical Leipzig
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
2
2.12
1.19
2
Goals
61'
Klostermann booked
Leipzig's first yellow card - among their players at least - goes to Klostermann for bundling over Boniface.
60'
Testing Terrier header
The new signing gets a headed opportunity from the edge of the box that Gulácsi reaches to turn behind for a corner.
57'
Openda equalises!
Leipzig strike first in a breathless second half to level! Šeško threads the ball through for Openda to home in on goal, cutting his shot through Kovář's legs from the right.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
56'
Wicked drive from Wirtz
The Leverkusen star takes the ball goalwards around 25 metres out and unleashes a fierce drive aimed for the bottom left that Gulácsi does well to turn behind.
52'
Leipzig goal disallowed
Castello Lukeba puts the ball in the net from Raum's corner, but Šeško had crept in front of Kovář in an offside position, so it won't count.
52'
SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
52'
Kovář denies Kampl
The goalscorer takes aim with a testing drive from outside the box, but the goalkeeper turns it behind.
50'
Xavi looks for Openda
Leipzig have probed a couple of times in the second half already, with the playmaker almost managing to put the striker through.
47'
Xavi almost in
The Leipzig playmaker gets the ball in the box and tries to round Kovář, only for the Leverkusen goalkeeper to grab the ball at his feet and the offside flag to go up.
46'
We're off again
Leverkusen stream forward right from the restart, with Terrier getting a shot away from the edge of the box that is blocked.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 RB Leipzig
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Half-time
45'
+ 7
Kampl grabs a goal back!
Just when Leverkusen were threatening to run away with it, Leipzig pounce - with former Leverkusen midfielder Kevin Kampl getting a free header from a Benjamin Henrichs cross and putting it straight past Kovář from close range!
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
45'
+ 5
Ominous Boniface
Shots
5
1
Victor Boniface Benjamin Šeško
45'
+ 4
Another threatening corner
Garcia curls in another superb corner that Boniface again heads goalwards, and Leipzig just about clear.
45'
+ 3
Seven additional minutes indicated
The incessant waves of Leverkusen attacks are continuing....
45'
Grimaldo gets the second!
The flying full-back pairing have done it again! Minutes after Frimpong scored, Terrier cuts the ball back from the byline for Wirtz to tap it across for Grimaldo to turn in from close range.
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
44'
Boniface over
Leverkusen really have their tails up now, with Garcia delivering a corner that Boniface heads over from around the penalty spot.
42'
Frimpong cross flies in
Frimpong clips the ball in from the right, and it takes a looping deflection before Gulácsi has to tip it over his own bar. Leverkusen are pushing for a second already...
39'
Frimpong fires Leverkusen in front!
What a moment for the right-back! Jonathan Tah pitches a testing long ball forward that is headed inadvertently by Klostermann into the path of Frimpong, who tears towards goal, jinks inside Bitshiabu and slots past Gulácsi at his near post.
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
Leipzig looking brighter
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34'
Hydration break
The players stop to take on fluid, with temperatures still around the 30-degree mark in Leverkusen. The pitch also gets a watering from the sprinklers at the BayArena.
32'
Super chance for Šeško
Leipzig's second effort is just about the best opening we've seen so far! Openda takes the ball forward on the right on a quick attack and floats a superb cross for his strike partner to meet in the middle - and send just over from a great position.
30'
Boniface brings ball on goal
Garcia sends another free-kick in from the right that Boniface heads on target, but Gulácsi has no trouble getting to that.
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.
26'
Rose off
The Leipzig coach gets two yellow cards within a few seconds due to complaints at the officials, and he will have to watch the rest of the match from the stands.
Leverkusen looking solid
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23'
Terrier tucks ball across goalmouth
Leverkusen link up nicely around the Leipzig area, with new signing Martin Terrier able to slot a ball from the left straight across the goalmouth that gets turned behind for a corner.
20'
Leverkusen lead shot count
Goal attempts
6off target
1on target
0off target
0on target
18'
Frimpong follows in referee's notebook
The Leverkusen full-back puts a high boot on Castello Lukeba and sees the second yellow card of the game.
15'
Xhaka whacker
Granit Xhaka tries a trademark drive from distance that takes a slight deflection and zips just wide.
15'
Early switch
Haidara is up on his feet but understandably leaves the field after the blow to the head.
15'
Substitution
12'
Boniface booked
A worrying moment as Victor Boniface attempts a bicycle kick from another Leverkusen corner and connects with Amadou Haidara's face. Relief as the Leipzig midfieler sits up as Boniface is booked for dangerous play.
10'
Off the crossbar!
Leverkusen win a corner after left-back Grimaldo legs forward, and Piero Hincapie heads onto the crossbar from close range.
7'
First shots fall champions' way
Edmond Tapsoba meets a Aleix García free-kick floated to the far post and sends a powerful header into the ground that Gulácsi does well to get a hand to. Florian Wirtz then has a shot from 20 metres out that is blocked by the Leipzig defence.
5'
Leipzig corner
We've seen enough in the opening minutes to know Leipzig are looking for a result today. Xavi takes a corner for the visitors and Boniface clears.
3'
Bright start
The two sides take turns to clip the ball around, with Castello Lukeba bursting through on the left but not able to bring the ball into the danger area.
1'
Kick-off
We get underway after the stadium pauses to remember Christoph Daum, the former Leverkusen coach who lost his life last Sunday. The players on both sides are wearing black armbands today as a mark of respect for the coaching great.
Kick-off!
The players are out
What a cracker this could be on a sizzling evening in Leverkusen!
Honour for former Leverkusen great
Jens Nowotny, who was part of the Leverkusen side who made the 2002 UEFA Champions League final, is recognised on the pitch ahead of kick-off, before the fans at the BayArena belt out the club anthem.
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Leverkusen going through their paces
0:37
Leipzig warming up
Leipzig players on the pitch
0:58
The champions are in the building...
More on that Leverkusen team
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More on that Leipzig team
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Leverkusen starting XI
Kovář - Tapsoba, Tah (c), Hincapié - Frimpong, Xhaka, García, Grimaldo - Terrier, Wirtz - Boniface
Leverkusen subs
Lomb, Arthur, Mukiele, Belocian, Andrich, Schick, Tella, Adli
Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi (c) - Klostermann, Bitshiabu, Castello - Henrichs, Kampl, Haidara, Raum Xavi - Openda, Šeško
Leipzig subs
Vandevoordt, Elmas, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Vermeeren, Gebel, Nusa, Poulsen, Silva
Alonso ahead of facing Leipzig
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Rose ahead of facing Leverkusen
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3:40
Watch: How do Wirtz and Xavi compare?
No stopping Bayer
Leverkusen are unbeaten in 35 Bundesliga matches. Thirty-six would take them level second with Hamburg in the all-time charts. Bayern Munich hold the outright record: 53 games between Matchday 10 of 2012/13 and Matchday 28 of 2013/14.
2:03
Watch: Leipzig 2-3 Leverkusen - previous meeting
Still undefeated
Leverkusen's victory against Gladbach on the opening day means that they are still yet to lose in the Bundesliga since the season before last. Despite receiving a scare from Gladbach, Xabi Alonso's side will be glad to have three points on the board as they go into another difficult fixture against Leipzig.
2:03
Watch: Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen highlights
Next step
Having started their season with a win and their new signing full of confidence, Leipzig now head to reigning champions Leverkusen who won in their opening game against Gladbach. Marco Rose's men will need to be at their best to come away from the BayArena with anything, as Xabi Alonso's side look to retain their title.
2:03
Watch: Leipzig 1-0 Bochum highlights