Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. A crowd of 18,009 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Bonora.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Bonora.
0.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off the first half!
2.52
Rafael Martins flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Costa controls it well on his chest. Tiago Costa flicks a high ball forward to Julian Andres who takes it down. Julian Andres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.34
Jermaine Mercer flicks a high pass forward to Julian Andres who brings the ball under control. Julian Andres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
12.25
David Eder threads a neat ball through to Vasco Moutinho. Vasco Moutinho brings the ball forward. Vasco Moutinho shoots from distance but it is miles over!
15.29
From the throw-in, David Eder picks out Ed Dreef. Ed Dreef flicks a high ball forward to Linus Freund who takes it down. Linus Freund flicks a high pass forward. Jan Overath collects the pass. Jan Overath knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.27
Linus Freund clumsily knocks into Tiago Costa. Linus Freund is given a warning by the referee! Tiago Costa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.10
Markus Francke threads the ball through to Matthias Fromm. Matthias Fromm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikos Zegers but the linesman indicates offside!
22.47
David Eder flicks a high pass forward. Linus Freund holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Linus Freund makes a beautiful solo run. Linus Freund threads the ball through into the box. Jan Overath tries a spectacular strike. Fantastic reaction save from Gianmatteo Abbiati!
26.43
Arno Thiele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Freund. Linus Freund flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Fromm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthias Fromm runs straight at the defence! Matthias Fromm muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
28.41
Tobias Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Mercer. Jermaine Mercer knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Overath. Samir Overath knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Arno Thiele clears it off the line with his head!
32.50
Ed Dreef flicks a high pass forward to Markus Francke who brings the ball under control. Markus Francke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Overath. Jan Overath shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Gianmatteo Abbiati. Excellent save.
34.03
Ed Dreef flicks a high pass forward. Markus Francke comfortably collects the pass. Markus Francke makes a simple pass to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers shoots from distance. Gianmatteo Abbiati gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
39.28
Don Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.14
Linus Freund sees space and advances. Linus Freund runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Linus Freund provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half. The BV Borussia Dortmund players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Bayer Leverkusen start the second half!
47.06
Eric Backes threads the ball through to Julian Andres. Julian Andres lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.36
Simon Neuhaus hacks Markus Francke from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Markus Francke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.18
Linus Freund makes an attacking run forward. Linus Freund finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
54.15
David Eder kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Francke. Seeing a gap ahead, Markus Francke plays the ball forward to Matthias Fromm. Matthias Fromm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Neuhaus.
57.57
Markus Francke makes an attacking run forward. Markus Francke knocks in a cross ball towards Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Gianmatteo Abbiati.
59.48
It's a corner kick. Vasco Moutinho loops the ball over to the far post. Jan Overath looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.07
Markus Francke passes the ball forward to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers whips in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Gianmatteo Abbiati.
63.39
Eric Backes makes a beautiful solo run. Eric Backes shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
67.07
Linus Freund takes it forward alone. Linus Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath connects with a diving header. It's there!! Gianmatteo Abbiati has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
78.30
Tiago Costa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tiago Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
81.02
Jan Overath hacks Rafael Martins from behind! Jan Overath is warned by the referee! Rafael Martins runs off the knock.
83.36
Bayer Leverkusen are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
84.24
Eric Backes decides to run forward with the ball. Eric Backes knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Overath. Samir Overath finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Isaiah Chadwick manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.4%
38.6%
Play Area
24.3%
47.1%
28.6%
Scorers
Nikos Zegers 39 Linus Freund 44 Jan Overath 67 | Lennart Röhner 47 Eric Backes 63 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Linus Freund of Bayer Leverkusen |
Match Ratings
1. | Isaiah Chadwick (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Arno Thiele (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Ed Dreef (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | David Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Don Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Markus Francke (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Linus Freund (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
8. | Vasco Moutinho (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Matthias Fromm (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Nikos Zegers (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
11. | Jan Overath (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
12. | Alexander Roth (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Bakary Zimmermann (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Thomas Köller (GK) | 0 |
1. | Gianmatteo Abbiati (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Tobias Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Rafael Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Simon Neuhaus (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
5. | Paul Röhlig (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Jermaine Mercer (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Tiago Costa (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Eric Backes (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
9. | Julian Andres (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Lennart Röhner (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
11. | Samir Overath (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Harry Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Jan Kauder (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Paul Lindner (ATT) | 0 |