Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan

1 October 2024 · Champions League · Matchday 2 · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Victor Okoh Boniface 51’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen won 1-0 at home to AC Milan. It was goalless at half-time.

Victor Okoh Boniface put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to AC Milan's 1.02 from 16.

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen AC Milan
Kick-off
Piero HincapiéShot on target
3’
Victor Okoh BonifaceShot on target
3’
Aleix GarcíaFoul
8’
Amine AdliShot on target
10’
Victor Okoh BonifaceVAR: Goal given
21’
Victor Okoh BonifaceShot on target
23’
Alejandro GrimaldoShot on target
28’
39’
Christian PulišićShot on target
Amine AdliShot on target
41’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Florian WirtzShot on target
48’
Victor Okoh BonifaceLeft foot shot1-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
51’
Jeremie FrimpongShot on target
51’
56’
Tijjani ReijndersShot on target
62’
Álvaro MorataTammy Abraham
65’
Youssouf FofanaShot on target
73’
Álvaro MorataShot on target
Jeremie FrimpongFoul
74’
Robert AndrichAleix García
75’
Martin TerrierVictor Okoh Boniface
75’
79’
Samuel ChukwuezeChristian Pulišić
Exequiel PalaciosAmine Adli
82’
84’
Álvaro MorataArgument
87’
Ruben Loftus-CheekShot on target
Nathan TellaFlorian Wirtz
89’
Jeanuël BelocianAlejandro Grimaldo
89’
90+3’
Samuel ChukwuezeFoul
90+6’
Fikayo TomoriArgument
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 1.02 51’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 1.02 51’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 Boniface 51’
Bayer Leverkusen 2.01 xGAC Milan 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AC Milan attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
51’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 51’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 56’ Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 48’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 46’ Theo Hernández (AC Milan), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ Álvaro Morata (AC Milan), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 41’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 56’ Emerson Royal (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 28’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Rafael Leão (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Theo Hernández (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Christian Pulišić (AC Milan), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 3’ Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Álvaro Morata (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Álvaro Morata (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Theo Hernández (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 51’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 56’ Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 48’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 46’ Theo Hernández (AC Milan), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ Álvaro Morata (AC Milan), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 41’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 56’ Emerson Royal (AC Milan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90+2’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Rafael Leão (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Christian Pulišić (AC Milan), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Theo Hernández (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Álvaro Morata (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Álvaro Morata (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Theo Hernández (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Victor Okoh Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hrádecký
Hincapié
Tapsoba
Tah
Xhaka
García 75’
Grimaldo 89’
Frimpong
Adli 82’
Wirtz 89’
Boniface 75’
AC Milan 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Maignan
Hernández
Royal
Gabbia
Tomori
Fofana
Loftus-Cheek
Reijnders
Leão
Pulišić 79’
Abraham 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lukáš Hrádecký
90′ 5 0 24 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Edmond Tapsoba
90′ 3 – – 7 4 56 1 – – –
Jonathan Tah
90′ – 2 – – – 71 1 – – –
Piero Hincapié
90′ 1 – 1 2 1 69 2 – – –
Jeanuël Belocian Came on as a substitute
1′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jeremie Frimpong
90′ – – 30 – – 1 2 3 1 2
Granit Xhaka
90′ – – 73 1 – 2 – 2 2 – –
Aleix García Taken off
75′ – – 54 1 – 2 – 2 1 –
Alejandro Grimaldo Taken off
89′ – – 58 2 – 1 – 3 1 – –
Robert Andrich Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 9 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Exequiel Palacios Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – –
Forwards5 players
Amine Adli Taken off
82′ – – 2 2 0.18 – 2 6 1 39 –
Florian Wirtz Taken off
89′ – – 1 1 0.17 – 4 4 – 61 –
Victor Okoh Boniface Taken off
75′ 1 – 3 3 0.98 – – 4 – 19 –
Martin Terrier Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Nathan Tella Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 1 1 – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Bayer Leverkusen W
AC Milan L

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.