Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the first half underway!
4.15
0-0Samir Emmerlich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mykhaylo Matviyenko. Mykhaylo Matviyenko passes the ball forward but Alexandre Arredondo is offside!
8.30
0-0Pierre-Emmanuel Henrot clumsily knocks into Sebastián Ramírez. Pierre-Emmanuel Henrot is shown the yellow card! Sebastián Ramírez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.24
0-0Alec Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Moustapha Elkhatabi. Moustapha Elkhatabi lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Acosta. Manuel Acosta powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Pascal Brehme.
14.43
Rainer Kauder sees space and advances. Rainer Kauder controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Pascal Brehme is on top of it.
15.56
0-0Diogo Ferreira catches Mykhaylo Matviyenko on the ankles. Diogo Ferreira is given a warning by the referee! Mykhaylo Matviyenko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.08
0-0Anton Diakite chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Moustapha Elkhatabi. Moustapha Elkhatabi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.54
Jurou Nakajima knocks the ball to his team mate, Riad Hammadou. Riad Hammadou flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Rahn. Vincenzo Rahn goes all the way! Vincenzo Rahn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.43
0-1Jurou Nakajima knocks the ball forward to Riad Hammadou. Riad Hammadou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mykhaylo Matviyenko. Mykhaylo Matviyenko plays a perfect one-two with Alexandre Arredondo and rushes in on goal... Mykhaylo Matviyenko takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.20
Anton Diakite makes a probing pass to Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Acosta. Manuel Acosta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Pascal Brehme.
32.11
0-1Riad Hammadou kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Rahn. Vincenzo Rahn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Klimek.
34.15
Rainer Kauder makes a simple pass to Tiziano Sgrigna. Tiziano Sgrigna controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tiziano Sgrigna!
39.09
Sebastián Ramírez makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastián Ramírez plays a perfect one-two with Manuel Acosta and rushes in on goal... Sebastián Ramírez shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Bayer Leverkusen start the second half!
47.02
Jurou Nakajima knocks the ball forward to Riad Hammadou. Riad Hammadou knocks the ball to his team mate, Mykhaylo Matviyenko. Mykhaylo Matviyenko whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Arredondo. Alexandre Arredondo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.35
Samir Emmerlich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Rahn. Vincenzo Rahn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anton Diakite.
53.18
Samir Emmerlich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Arredondo. Alexandre Arredondo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Zick who gathers it comfortably.
54.03
Riad Hammadou knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Arredondo. Alexandre Arredondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Ferreira.
55.15
Rainer Kauder clumsily knocks into Alexander Ritzinger. Rainer Kauder is warned by the referee! Alexander Ritzinger runs off the knock.
59.28
Sebastián Ramírez chips the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Sgrigna. Tiziano Sgrigna whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Acosta. Manuel Acosta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.55
Nicolas Wieczorek passes the ball forward to Samir Emmerlich. Samir Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Arredondo. Alexandre Arredondo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Zick who gathers it comfortably.
67.20
Alec Mccall makes a probing pass to Moustapha Elkhatabi. Moustapha Elkhatabi whips in a cross ball towards Tiziano Sgrigna. Tiziano Sgrigna directs the ball goalwards with his head. Pascal Brehme easily picks it out of the air!
69.04
Steffen Nahrstedt makes a simple pass to Riad Hammadou. Riad Hammadou makes a simple pass to Vincenzo Rahn. Vincenzo Rahn goes all the way! Vincenzo Rahn shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.29
Steffen Nahrstedt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Emmerlich. Samir Emmerlich knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Arredondo. Alexandre Arredondo knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Rahn. Vincenzo Rahn heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.08
Bernardo Scarponi passes the ball forward to Sebastián Ramírez. Sebastián Ramírez makes a simple pass to Moustapha Elkhatabi. Moustapha Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Acosta. Manuel Acosta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
84.55
Jurou Nakajima threads the ball through to Samir Emmerlich. Samir Emmerlich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mykhaylo Matviyenko. Mykhaylo Matviyenko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Zick who gathers it comfortably.
85.50
Alec Mccall surges forward with the ball. Alec Mccall goes all the way! Alec Mccall tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alec Mccall!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.8%
68.2%
Play Area
28.4%
42%
29.5%
Scorers