Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

31 August 2024 · Bundesliga · 2024/25 · Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–1

Jeremie Frimpong 38’
Álex Grimaldo 45’

Kevin Kampl 45+7’
Loïs Openda 57’, 80’

Match summary

RB Leipzig came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jeremie Frimpong put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 38th minute, Álex Grimaldo made it 2-0 in the 45th minute, set up by Florian Wirtz, and Kevin Kampl pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Benjamin Henrichs. In the second half, Loïs Openda equalised in the 57th minute, set up by Benjamin Sesko and Openda won it in the 80th minute, set up by Antonio Nusa.

Bayer Leverkusen can feel hard done by, creating 3.43 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to RB Leipzig's 1.51 from 8.

Match stats

27 Shots 10

10 Shots on Target 4

18 Corners 2

3 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 0

3.42 xG 1.51

3.42 Non-penalty xG 1.51

16 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig

Kick-off

Jeremie Frimpong

1-0

38’

Álex Grimaldo
Assist: Florian Wirtz

2-0

45’

45+7’

Kevin Kampl
Assist: Benjamin Henrichs

2-1

Half-time2-1

57’

Loïs Openda
Assist: Benjamin Sesko

2-2

80’

Loïs Openda
Assist: Antonio Nusa

2-3

Full-time2-3

Bookings

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

Bayer Leverkusen

Edmond Tapsoba
Jeremie Frimpong
Victor Boniface

RB Leipzig

Lukas Klostermann

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 3.43 xGRB Leipzig 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

RB Leipzig 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
Matej Kovár	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Edmond Tapsoba	DEF	90			1	0.09	0.00	0
Piero Hincapié	DEF	90			1	0.43	0.00	0
Jonathan Tah	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Jeremie Frimpong	MID	84	1		1	0.44	0.00	0
Álex Grimaldo	MID	90	1		3	0.59	0.45	7
Aleix García	MID	90			0	0.00	0.46	4
Granit Xhaka	MID	90			1	0.04	0.05	2
Florian Wirtz	MID	90		1	7	0.32	1.27	6
Martin Terrier	MID	78			4	0.78	0.00	0
Victor Boniface	FWD	84			5	0.43	0.10	1
Amine Adli	Sub	12			2	0.19	0.00	0
Patrik Schick	Sub	6			0	0.00	0.05	1
Nathan Tella	Sub	6			1	0.12	0.00	0
Arthur	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Péter Gulácsi	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
El Chadaille Bitshiabu	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Castello Lukeba	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Lukas Klostermann	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Benjamin Henrichs	MID	90		1	1	0.07	0.51	2
David Raum	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Kevin Kampl	MID	90	1		2	0.49	0.00	0
Amadou Haidara	MID	14			0	0.00	0.00	0
Xavi Simons	MID	90			1	0.04	0.00	0
Benjamin Sesko	MID	74		1	1	0.57	0.33	2
Loïs Openda	FWD	90	2		2	0.32	0.63	2
Nicolas Seiwald	Sub	76			0	0.00	0.00	0
Antonio Nusa	Sub	16		1	1	0.03	0.02	1
Christoph Baumgartner	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0
Arthur Vermeeren	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0
Yussuf Poulsen	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 57% Avg odds 1.67

Draw 22% Avg odds 4.34

RB Leipzig win 21% Avg odds 4.66

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

Form going into the game

Bayer Leverkusen D W W W W

RB Leipzig W D D D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen, 20 Jan 24 Next meeting: RB Leipzig 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen, 25 Jan 25 All Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.