Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague

29 January 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 8 · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Florian Wirtz 32’
  • Nathan Tella 64’

Match summary

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

Florian Wirtz put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 32nd minute and Nathan Tella made it 2-0 in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Sparta Prague's 0.73 from 12.

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Sparta Prague
Kick-off
Exequiel PalaciosShot on target
20’
Florian WirtzShot on target
25’
Edmond TapsobaVAR: Penalty given
30’
Florian WirtzRight foot shot1-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
32’
36’
Veljko BirmančevićFoul
Nathan TellaShot on target
41’
Half-time1-0
Alejandro GrimaldoShot on target
46’
Second half underway
49’
Victor OlatunjiShot on target
Alejandro GrimaldoShot on target
60’
63’
Victor OlatunjiFoul
Nathan TellaLeft foot shot2-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
64’
Alejandro GrimaldoShot on target
64’
Granit XhakaArgument
66’
67’
Lukáš HaraslínVictor Olatunji
Alejandro GrimaldoShot on target
70’
Robert AndrichNathan Tella
83’
Aleix GarcíaExequiel Palacios
83’
Aleix GarcíaShot on target
83’
85’
Martin SuchomelTomáš Wiesner
85’
Krystof DaněkQazim Laci
ArthurJeremie Frimpong
88’
Jonas HofmannFlorian Wirtz
90’
Artem StepanovPatrik Schick
90’
Robert AndrichFoul
90+2’
90+3’
Lukas PenxaVeljko Birmančević
90+3’
Ermal KrasniqiJaroslav Zelený
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.73 32’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 32’ 64’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-0 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.73 32’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 Wirtz 32’ 64’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-0 Tella 64’
Bayer Leverkusen 1.68 xGSparta Prague 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Prague attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
70’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 64’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 51’ Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 11’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 3’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 35’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Tomáš Wiesner (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Tomáš Wiesner (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Nordi Mukiele (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Qazim Laci (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Qazim Laci (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 64’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 51’ Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 11’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 3’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Martin Vitík (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 35’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Tomáš Wiesner (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Tomáš Wiesner (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Victor Olatunji (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Nordi Mukiele (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Qazim Laci (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Qazim Laci (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Kovář
Tah
Tapsoba
Mukiele
Palacios 83’
Xhaka
Grimaldo
Frimpong 88’
Tella 83’
Wirtz 90’
Schick 90’
Sparta Prague 3-5-2 Starting XI
Vindahl
Vitík
Ševinský
Sørensen
Zelený 90’
Sadílek
Kairinen
Laci 85’
Wiesner 85’
Olatunji 67’
Birmančević 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matěj Kovář
90′ 1 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Nordi Mukiele
90′ 1 1 1 7 6 88 – – – –
Jonathan Tah
90′ – – – 3 3 88 – – – –
Edmond Tapsoba
90′ – 1 – 3 3 109 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jeremie Frimpong Taken off
88′ – 1 42 2 – 1 – 3 1 – –
Exequiel Palacios Taken off
83′ – – 90 – – 2 1 3 1 1 –
Granit Xhaka
90′ – – 101 1 – 3 – 5 – 2
Alejandro Grimaldo
90′ – – 81 4 – – – – – – –
Nathan Tella Taken off
83′ 1 – 22 – – 1 1 1 – – –
Robert Andrich Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 8 – – – – – 2 –
Aleix García Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 9 – – – – – – – –
Arthur Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Florian Wirtz Taken off
89′ 1 – 6 2 0.27 – 7 3 2 67 –
Patrik Schick Taken off
89′ – – 2 – 0.20 – 1 2 – 20 –
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

Bayer Leverkusen DLWWL
Sparta Prague LLLLL

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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.