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Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga

Bundesliga · Matchday 8Full time
Bayer Leverkusen
  • Schick 28′
  • Maza 79′

2–4

xG 1.98 – 3.41

Half time 1–2

VfB Stuttgart
  • Demirović 14′, 65′
  • Leweling 22′
  • El Khannouss 51′
Kick-off
Venue
BayArena
Referee
Benjamin Brand
Attendance
30,210
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Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 VfB Stuttgart. xG 2.0-3.4. VfB Stuttgart deserved it.

Our call3–1

Final2–4

We predicted 3-1. It finished 2-4. We said Bayer Leverkusen. It was VfB Stuttgart won.

We missed this one

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Bayer Leverkusen

4-2-3-1 · Carles Martínez

Avg rating 6.62

VfB Stuttgart

4-2-3-1 · Sebastian Hoeneß

Avg rating 7.44

  • Flekken

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    5.6

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Gutiérrez

    #3 · Left-back · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    6.3

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.35

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
    Player page

  • Medina

    #2 · Centre-back · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    6.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.10

    Attack

    xG
    0.17
    Player page

  • Tapsoba

    #12 · Centre-back · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    5.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.27
    Player page

  • Quansah

    #4 · Right-back · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    5.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.61

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • Fernández

    #6 · Defensive midfielder · Bayer Leverkusen

    76′ played

    6.5

    Off 75′

    Passing

    xA
    0.11
    Player page

  • García

    #24 · Defensive midfielder · Bayer Leverkusen

    83′ played

    7.5

    1 assistOff 83′

    Passing

    xA
    0.47

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
    Player page

  • Moreira

    #9 · Left winger · Bayer Leverkusen

    75′ played

    7.1

    Off 75′

    xG
    0.46

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Maza

    #30 · Attacking midfielder · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    8.3

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.22

    Attack

    xG
    0.18
    Player page

  • Vázquez

    #17 · Right winger · Bayer Leverkusen

    62′ played

    6.5

    Off 62′

    xG
    0.02

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Schick

    #14 · Forward · Bayer Leverkusen

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 goal

    xG
    0.93

    Passing

    xA
    0.07
    Player page

  • Seimen

    #41 · Goalkeeper · VfB Stuttgart

    90′ played

    7.3

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Hendriks

    #3 · Left-back · VfB Stuttgart

    90′ played

    7.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Jaquez

    #14 · Centre-back · VfB Stuttgart

    65′ played

    6.8

    Off 65′

    Attack

    xG
    0.15
    Player page

  • Chabot

    #24 · Centre-back · VfB Stuttgart

    90′ played

    7.4

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Leweling

    #18 · Right-back · VfB Stuttgart

    85′ played

    8.0

    1 goalOff 85′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    1.23
    Player page

  • Karazor

    #16 · Defensive midfielder · VfB Stuttgart

    90′ played

    6.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
    Player page

  • Prömel

    #21 · Defensive midfielder · VfB Stuttgart

    90′ played

    7.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.60
    Player page

  • Führich

    #10 · Left winger · VfB Stuttgart

    65′ played

    8.4

    1 assistOff 65′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.20
    Player page

  • Undav

    #26 · Attacking midfielder · VfB Stuttgart

    72′ played

    8.2

    1 assistOff 72′

    Passing

    xA
    0.79

    Attack

    xG
    0.20
    Player page

  • El Khannouss

    #11 · Right winger · VfB Stuttgart

    85′ played

    8.5

    1 goalOff 85′

    xG
    0.42

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
    Player page

  • Demirović

    #9 · Forward · VfB Stuttgart

    90′ played

    9.0

    2 goalsPlayer of the match

    xG
    0.72

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

Bench

  • Hofmann

    #7 · Substitute · Bayer Leverkusen

    28′ played

    6.8

    On 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.09
    Player page

  • Andrich

    #8 · Substitute · Bayer Leverkusen

    14′ played

    6.2

    On 75′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Tillman

    #10 · Substitute · Bayer Leverkusen

    15′ played

    5.6

    On 75′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Boniface

    #22 · Substitute · Bayer Leverkusen

    7′ played

    On 83′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
    Player page

Bench

  • Mittelstädt

    #7 · Substitute · VfB Stuttgart

    25′ played

    6.6

    On 65′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Jeltsch

    #29 · Substitute · VfB Stuttgart

    25′ played

    6.4

    On 65′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Nartey

    #28 · Substitute · VfB Stuttgart

    18′ played

    6.6

    On 72′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Al Dakhil

    #2 · Substitute · VfB Stuttgart

    5′ played

    On 85′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Pejčinović

    #17 · Substitute · VfB Stuttgart

    5′ played

    On 85′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Northside / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fuguito / CC BY 4.0 · Eastfrisian / CC BY 3.0 · Yoroudhgd / CC0 · FriederRöcklerII / CC0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Victor van Werkhooven, CC BY 3.0 · Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de / CC BY 3.0 · Agência Brasília / CC BY 2.0 · Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de / CC BY 4.0 · Jeollo / CC BY 3.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 63%Possession37%
    LER 63%, VFB 37%.
  • 1.98Expected goals (xG)3.41
    LER 1.98, VFB 3.41.
  • 1.98Non-penalty xG2.81
    LER 1.98, VFB 2.81.
  • 1.57xG on target3.43
    LER 1.57, VFB 3.43.
  • 24Shots15
    LER 24, VFB 15.
  • 8On target7
    LER 8, VFB 7.
  • 2Big chances5
    LER 2, VFB 5.
  • 525Passes319
    LER 525, VFB 319.
  • 82%Pass accuracy71%
    LER 82%, VFB 71%.
  • 12Corners3
    LER 12, VFB 3.
  • 11Tackles17
    LER 11, VFB 17.
  • 7Interceptions17
    LER 7, VFB 17.
  • 3.9PPDA (lower = more pressing)4.9
    LER 3.9, VFB 4.9.
  • 9Fouls13
    LER 9, VFB 13.
  • 4Yellow cards4
    LER 4, VFB 4.
  • 0Red cards0
    LER 0, VFB 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Bayer LeverkusenVfB Stuttgart
  1. 14′
    Goal, Demirović0–1
  2. Yellow card, Fernández
    17′
  3. Yellow card, Unknown
    18′
  4. 22′
    Goal, Leweling0–2
  5. Goal, Schick (García)1–2
    28′
  6. Yellow card, Medina
    40′
  7. Yellow card, García
    40′
  8. 40′
    Yellow card, Chabot
  9. 40′
    Yellow card, Jaquez
  10. 51′
    Goal, El Khannouss (Führich)1–3
  11. Yellow card, Maza
    53′
  12. 58′
    Yellow card, Karazor
  13. Substitution, Hofmann (Off Vázquez)
    62′
  14. 64′
    Yellow card, Demirović
  15. 65′
    Goal, Demirović (Undav)1–4
  16. 65′
    Substitution, Mittelstädt (Off Führich / Jaquez)
  17. 65′
    Substitution, Jeltsch (Off Führich / Jaquez)
  18. 72′
    Substitution, Nartey (Off Undav)
  19. Substitution, Andrich (Off Fernández / Moreira)
    75′
  20. Substitution, Tillman (Off Fernández / Moreira)
    75′
  21. Goal, Maza (Gutiérrez)2–4
    79′
  22. Substitution, Boniface (Off García)
    83′
  23. 85′
    Substitution, Al Dakhil (Off El Khannouss / Leweling)
  24. 85′
    Substitution, Pejčinović (Off El Khannouss / Leweling)

Photos: Fuguito / CC BY 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Victor van Werkhooven, CC BY 3.0 · Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de / CC BY 3.0 · Eastfrisian / CC BY 3.0 · Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de / CC BY 4.0 · Jeollo / CC BY 3.0 · Yoroudhgd / CC0

39 shots

Every shot

← VFB attack

LER attack →

Leweling 22′VfB Stuttgart · Goal · From a corner · Left foot0.74xGOT0.89xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Bayer Leverkusen1.98xG

VfB Stuttgart3.41xG

Full time2–4

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Demirović 14′Leweling 22′Schick 28′El Khannouss 51′Demirović 65′Maza 79′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Bayer Leverkusen on top51%

VfB Stuttgart on top49%

HT0′–5′: Bayer Leverkusen on top5′–10′: Bayer Leverkusen on top10′–15′: VfB Stuttgart on top15′–20′: VfB Stuttgart on top20′–25′: VfB Stuttgart on top25′–30′: Bayer Leverkusen on top30′–35′: Bayer Leverkusen on top35′–40′: Bayer Leverkusen on top40′–45′: Bayer Leverkusen on top45′–50′: VfB Stuttgart on top50′–55′: VfB Stuttgart on top55′–60′: Bayer Leverkusen on top60′–65′: Bayer Leverkusen on top65′–70′: VfB Stuttgart on top70′–75′: Bayer Leverkusen on top75′–80′: Bayer Leverkusen on top80′–85′: Bayer Leverkusen on top85′–90′: Bayer Leverkusen on top90′–95′: Bayer Leverkusen on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

19Schick29Medina38Quansah35Tapsoba58García18Maza44Gutiérrez24Moreira25Vázquez15Flekken24Fernández

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Bayer Leverkusen · Starting XI until the first substitution (61')Busiest link: García and Gutiérrez, 18 passes.Centralisation index 0.09: García made 1.9× an even share of the passes.
23Chabot22Undav28Führich24El Khannouss16Leweling28Hendriks28Prömel8Demirović27Jaquez26Seimen18Karazor

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

VfB Stuttgart · Starting XI until the first substitution (64')Busiest link: El Khannouss and Führich, 10 passes.Centralisation index 0.02: Führich made 1.2× an even share of the passes.

Bayer Leverkusen leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.09 against 0.02).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 58), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 18).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.