Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain

21 October 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 3 · 2025/26 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 2 – 7

Half-time: 1–4

  • A. García 38’ (pen), 54’
  • W. Pacho 7’
  • D. Doué 41’, 45+3’
  • K. Kvaratskhelia 44’
  • N. Mendes 50’
  • O. Dembélé 66’
  • Vitinha 90’

Match summary

Paris Saint-Germain won comfortably, 7-2 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Paris Saint-Germain led 4-1 at half-time.

In the first half, W. Pacho put Paris Saint-Germain ahead with a header in the 7th minute, A. García equalised from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, D. Doué put Paris Saint-Germain back in front in the 41st minute, K. Kvaratskhelia made it 1-3 in the 44th minute, and Doué made it 1-4 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, N. Mendes made it 1-5 in the 50th minute, García pulled one back to make it 2-5 in the 54th minute, O. Dembélé made it 2-6 in the 66th minute, and Vitinha made it 2-7 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Paris Saint-Germain created 2.86 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 2.28 from 6. A. Grimaldo hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Bayer Leverkusen. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

29% Possession 71%
6 Shots 24
3 Shots on target 8
3 Corners 4
315 Passes 777
84.8% Pass accuracy 94.1%
13 Tackles 20
8 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Paris Saint-Germain
Kick-off
7’
W. PachoHeader0-1 (Paris Saint-Germain)
24’
I. Zabarnyi
A. GrimaldoMissed penaltypost
25’
R. AndrichVAR: Card upgraded
32’
R. Andrich
33’
37’
I. Zabarnyi
A. GarcíaPenalty1-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
38’
41’
D. DouéLeft foot shot1-2 (Paris Saint-Germain)
C. Echeverri
43’
44’
K. KvaratskheliaRight foot shot1-3 (Paris Saint-Germain)
E. Tapsoba
45+1’
45+3’
D. DouéRight foot shot1-4 (Paris Saint-Germain)
Half-time1-4
46’
L. HernándezD. Doué
I. MazaC. Echeverri
46’
Second half underway
50’
N. MendesLeft foot shot1-5 (Paris Saint-Germain)
J. BelocianC. Kofane
52’
A. GarcíaRight foot shot2-5 (Bayer Leverkusen)
54’
63’
K. LeeS. Mayulu
63’
O. DembéléK. Kvaratskhelia
E. Ben SeghirE. Poku
64’
66’
O. DembéléRight foot shot2-6 (Paris Saint-Germain)
72’
I. MbayeB. Barcola
76’
Q. NdjantouW. Zaïre-Emery
80’
Q. NdjantouShot on target
J. MensahE. Fernández
81’
90’
VitinhaRight foot shot2-7 (Paris Saint-Germain)
J. MensahShot on target
90+3’
Full-time2-7

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 2.86 7’ W. Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-1 7’ 38’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 38’ 41’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-2 41’ 44’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-3 44’ 45+3’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-4 45+3’ 50’ N. Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-5 50’ 54’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-5 54’ 66’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-6 66’ 90’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-7 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 2.86 7’ W. Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-1 Pacho 7’ 38’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 García 38’ 41’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-2 Doué 41’ 44’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-3 Kvaratskhelia 44’ 45+3’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-4 Doué 45+3’ 50’ N. Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-5 Mendes 50’ 54’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-5 García 54’ 66’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-6 Dembélé 66’ 90’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-7 Vitinha 90’
Bayer Leverkusen 2.28 xGParis Saint-Germain 2.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Paris Saint-Germain attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
25’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 29’ S. Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.44 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ N. Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 7’ W. Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 66’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 41’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 44’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+2’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 61’ S. Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 30’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ J. Mensah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 60’ B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Q. Ndjantou (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 19’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 80’ Q. Ndjantou (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ A. Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ I. Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ W. Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ I. Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ A. Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ N. Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 29’ S. Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.44 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ N. Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 7’ W. Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 66’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 41’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 44’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+2’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 61’ S. Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 30’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ J. Mensah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 69’ B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Q. Ndjantou (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 19’ K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ A. García (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 80’ Q. Ndjantou (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ A. Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ I. Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ W. Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ I. Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ A. Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ N. Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Flekken
Andrich
Badé
Tapsoba
Arthur
Fernández 81’
García 2
Grimaldo
Echeverri 46’
Poku 64’
Kofane 52’
Paris Saint-Germain 4-3-3 Starting XI
Chevalier
Hakimi
Zabarnyi
Pacho
Mendes
Zaïre-Emery 76’
Vitinha
Mayulu 63’
Kvaratskhelia 63’
Doué 2 46’
Barcola 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Flekken
90′ 1 7 24 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
R. Andrich
33′ 2 – – 2 – 8 1 – – –
L. Badé
90′ 3 – – 4 1 38 1 – – –
E. Tapsoba
90′ 3 – – 5 – 36 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Arthur
90′ – – 29 – – 1 1 2 – – –
E. Fernández Taken off
81′ – – 31 1 – 2 1 4 2 2 –
A. García
90′ 2 – 44 – – – 2 – – – –
A. Grimaldo
90′ – 1 29 2 – 2 – 2 – – –
I. Maza Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 11 – – – – 2 – 1 –
J. Mensah Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
C. Echeverri Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – 2 – 14 –
E. Poku Taken off
64′ – – 1 – 0.08 – – – – 9 –
C. Kofane Taken off
52′ – – 1 – 0.51 – – 1 1 9 –
J. Belocian Came on as a substitute
38′ – – – – – – – 1 – 16 –
E. Ben Seghir Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – – – – 13 –
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.

Form going into the game

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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.