Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund

29 September 2018 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Felix Brych

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 2–0

Mitchell Weiser 9’
Jonathan Tah 39’

Jacob Bruun Larsen 65’
Marco Reus 69’
Paco Alcácer 85’, 90+4’

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund came back from 2 goals down to win 4-2 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mitchell Weiser put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Lucas Alario and Jonathan Tah made it 2-0 from a corner in the 39th minute. In the second half, Jacob Bruun Larsen pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 65th minute, Marco Reus equalised in the 69th minute, set up by Jadon Sancho, Paco Alcácer put Borussia Dortmund in front in the 85th minute, set up by Achraf Hakimi, and Alcácer made it 2-4 in stoppage time, set up by Jadon Sancho.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 3.01 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 1.34 from 14.

Match stats

14 Shots 16

6 Shots on Target 10

6 Corners 8

1 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 0

1.34 xG 2.98

1.34 Non-penalty xG 2.98

4 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Borussia Dortmund

Kick-off

Mitchell Weiser
Assist: Lucas Alario

1-0

9’

Jonathan Tah

2-0

39’

Half-time2-0

65’

Jacob Bruun Larsen

2-1

69’

Marco Reus
Assist: Jadon Sancho

2-2

85’

Paco Alcácer
Assist: Achraf Hakimi

2-3

90+4’

Paco Alcácer
Assist: Jadon Sancho

2-4

Full-time2-4

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bayer Leverkusen

Wendell

Borussia Dortmund

Thomas Delaney

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.

Bayer Leverkusen 1.34 xGBorussia Dortmund 3.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Borussia Dortmund attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Lukas Hradecky	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Mitchell Weiser	DEF	72	1		1	0.02	0.07	1
Sven Bender	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jonathan Tah	DEF	90	1		2	0.72	0.00	0
Wendell	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.25	1
Dominik Kohr	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Lars Bender	MID	90			0	0.00	0.09	2
Kevin Volland	MID	90			2	0.07	0.07	1
Kai Havertz	MID	90			3	0.31	0.00	0
Julian Brandt	MID	81			1	0.06	0.17	3
Lucas Alario	FWD	72		1	2	0.09	0.02	1
Tin Jedvaj	Sub	18			2	0.04	0.00	0
Leon Bailey	Sub	18			1	0.04	0.00	0
Paulinho	Sub	9			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Roman Bürki	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Achraf Hakimi	DEF	90		1	0	0.00	0.63	2
Dan-Axel Zagadou	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Manuel Akanji	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.07	1
Abdou Diallo	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Axel Witsel	MID	90			2	0.03	0.00	0
Thomas Delaney	MID	48			1	0.03	0.00	0
Christian Pulisic	MID	70			1	0.05	0.02	1
Marco Reus	MID	90	1		4	0.69	0.26	3
Jacob Bruun Larsen	MID	90	1		4	1.10	0.10	2
Maximilian Philipp	FWD	65			1	0.03	0.00	0
Mahmoud Dahoud	Sub	42			0	0.00	0.02	1
Paco Alcácer	Sub	25	2		3	1.08	0.00	0
Jadon Sancho	Sub	20		2	0	0.00	0.93	2

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 34% Bet365 odds 2.80

Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.50

Borussia Dortmund win 39% Bet365 odds 2.40

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bayer Leverkusen L L L W W

Borussia Dortmund W D W D W

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