Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

6 April 2019 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Tobias Welz

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 2–1

  • Kai Havertz 11’ (pen), 23’
  • Marcel Sabitzer 17’
  • Timo Werner 64’
  • Emil Forsberg 71’ (pen)
  • Matheus Cunha 83’

Match summary

RB Leipzig came from behind to win 4-2 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Kai Havertz put Bayer Leverkusen ahead from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, Marcel Sabitzer equalised with a direct free kick in the 17th minute, and Havertz put Bayer Leverkusen back in front from a corner in the 23rd minute, set up by Julian Baumgartlinger. In the second half, Timo Werner equalised in the 64th minute, set up by Emil Forsberg, Emil Forsberg put RB Leipzig in front from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, and Matheus Cunha made it 2-4 in the 83rd minute, set up by Timo Werner.

Bayer Leverkusen can feel hard done by, creating 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to RB Leipzig's 1.44 from 8.

Match stats

Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig
11 Shots 8
4 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 2
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.13 xG 1.44
1.37 Non-penalty xG 0.69
9 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig
Kick-off
Kai Havertz
Penalty1-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
11’
17’
Marcel Sabitzer1-1 (RB Leipzig)
Kai Havertz
Assist: Julian Baumgartlinger2-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
23’
Half-time2-1
64’
Timo Werner
Assist: Emil Forsberg2-2 (RB Leipzig)
71’
Emil Forsberg
Penalty2-3 (RB Leipzig)
83’
Matheus Cunha
Assist: Timo Werner2-4 (RB Leipzig)
Full-time2-4

Bookings

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

Bayer Leverkusen
  • Jonathan Tah
  • Charles Aránguiz
RB Leipzig
  • Willi Orban

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 2.13 1.44 11’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 11’ 17’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 1-1 17’ 23’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-1 23’ 64’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), 2-2 64’ 71’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), 2-3 71’ 83’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), 2-4 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 1.44 11’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 Havertz 11’ 17’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 1-1 Sabitzer 17’ 23’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-1 Havertz 23’ 64’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), 2-2 Werner 64’ 71’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), 2-3 Forsberg 71’ 83’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), 2-4 Cunha 83’
Bayer Leverkusen 2.13 xGRB Leipzig 1.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
11’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 71’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 15’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 26’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 83’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 74’ Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 39’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 17’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 23’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 55’ Sven Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 71’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 15’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 26’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 83’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 74’ Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 39’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 64’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 23’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 55’ Sven Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukas Hradecky GK900 0.000.000
Mitchell Weiser DEF900 0.000.111
Jonathan Tah DEF900 0.000.000
Sven Bender DEF901 0.050.000
Wendell DEF900 0.000.141
Charles Aránguiz MID901 0.020.000
Julian Brandt MID901 0.110.591
Julian Baumgartlinger MID7210 0.000.051
Kai Havertz FWD9022 0.810.000
Kevin Volland FWD813 1.000.000
Leon Bailey FWD900 0.000.402
Lucas Alario Sub181 0.140.000
Paulinho Sub91 0.010.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 42% Bet365 odds 2.30
Draw 25% Bet365 odds 3.75
RB Leipzig win 33% Bet365 odds 2.90

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

Form going into the game

Bayer Leverkusen LWWLL
RB Leipzig DWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen, 11 Nov 18 Next meeting: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB Leipzig, 05 Oct 19  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.