Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg

26 October 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Harm Osmers

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ernest Poku 22’
  • Edmond Tapsoba 52’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 at home to Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen led 1-0 at half-time.

Ernest Poku put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 22nd minute, set up by Aleix García and Edmond Tapsoba made it 2-0 with a header in the 52nd minute, set up by Álex Grimaldo.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 2.59 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Freiburg's 0.54 from 10. Freiburg had a player sent off.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
19 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 3
114 Attacks 72
61 Dangerous attacks 36
758 Passes 335
93% Pass accuracy 81%
11 Tackles 22
9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Freiburg
Kick-off
2’
Derry ScherhantShot on target
4’
Junior AdamuShot on target
5’
Junior AdamuShot on target
15’
Philipp LienhartFoul
Álex GrimaldoShot on target
17’
Ernest PokuRight foot shot1-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
22’
Aleix GarcíaFoul
38’
Half-time1-0
46’
Yuito SuzukiJunior Adamu
Second half underway
Edmond TapsobaHeader2-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
52’
Ernest PokuShot on target
54’
Robert AndrichEzequiel Fernández
67’
67’
Igor MatanovicJohan Manzambi
Ibrahim MazaJonas Hofmann
67’
67’
Max RosenfelderLukas Kübler
74’
Philipp LienhartSecond yellowFoul
Jeanuël BelocianJarell Quansah 
77’
77’
Christian GünterDerry Scherhant
Patrik SchickChristian Kofane
77’
85’
Vincenzo GrifoLucas Höler
Eliesse Ben SeghirErnest Poku
85’
Full-time2-0

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.59 0.54 22’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 22’ 52’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.59 0.54 22’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 Poku 22’ 52’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-0 Tapsoba 52’
Bayer Leverkusen 2.59 xGFreiburg 0.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Freiburg attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
6’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 52’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 54’ Arthur (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 54’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 58’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 51’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+4’ Arthur (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Junior Adamu (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Junior Adamu (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Lukas Kübler (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 17’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Ben Seghir (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Loic Bade (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 52’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 54’ Arthur (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 54’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 58’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 51’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+4’ Arthur (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 3’ Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Junior Adamu (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Junior Adamu (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Lukas Kübler (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 75’ Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Ben Seghir (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Loic Bade (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Flekken
Quansah 77’
Badé
Tapsoba
Arthur
García
Fernández 67’
Grimaldo
Hofmann 67’
Poku 85’
Kofane 77’
Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Atubolu
Makengo
Lienhart
Ginter
Kübler 67’
Manzambi 67’
Eggestein
Scherhant 77’
Höler 85’
Treu
Adamu 46’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mark Flekken GK900 0.000.000
Edmond Tapsoba DEF9011 0.480.000
Loic Bade DEF901 0.010.000
Jarell Quansah DEF800 0.000.021
Arthur MID902 0.500.511
Álex Grimaldo MID9013 0.080.724
Aleix García MID9012 0.070.436
Ezequiél Fernández MID700 0.000.031
Ernest Poku MID8812 0.340.111
Jonas Hofmann MID701 0.110.000
Christian Kofane FWD804 0.820.000
Ibrahim Maza Sub202 0.150.000
Robert Andrich Sub200 0.000.000
Patrik Schick Sub100 0.000.000
Jeanuël Belocian Sub100 0.000.101
Ben Seghir Sub21 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.60
Freiburg win 26% Avg odds 3.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bayer Leverkusen WDWWW
Freiburg WWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Freiburg 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Freiburg 3-3 Bayer Leverkusen, 07 Mar 26  All Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg meetings

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