Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg

4 April 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Petersen

Full time 6 – 3

Half-time: 2–3

  • Álex Grimaldo 30’ (pen), 44’
  • Patrik Schick 53’ (pen)
  • Edmond Tapsoba 68’
  • Ibrahim Maza 73’
  • Malik Tillman 90+6’
  • Jonas Wind 16’
  • Joakim Maehle 31’
  • Christian Eriksen 38’ (pen)

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen came back from 2 goals down to win 6-3 at home to Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg led 3-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Jonas Wind put Wolfsburg ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Konstantinos Koulierakis, Álex Grimaldo equalised from the penalty spot in the 30th minute, Joakim Maehle put Wolfsburg back in front in the 31st minute, Christian Eriksen made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, and Grimaldo pulled one back to make it 2-3 in the 44th minute, set up by Ezequiél Fernández. In the second half, Patrik Schick equalised from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, Edmond Tapsoba put Bayer Leverkusen in front in the 68th minute, Ibrahim Maza made it 5-3 from a corner in the 73rd minute, set up by Exequiel Palacios, and Malik Tillman made it 6-3 in stoppage time, set up by Ernest Poku.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 4.71 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Wolfsburg's 2.55 from 11.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
25 Shots 11
11 Shots on target 5
12 Corners 2
131 Attacks 48
87 Dangerous attacks 23
623 Passes 283
87% Pass accuracy 76%
11 Tackles 19
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Wolfsburg
Kick-off
16’
Jonas WindLeft foot shot0-1 (Wolfsburg)
Álex GrimaldoShot on target
27’
29’
Joakim MaehleFoul
Alejandro GrimaldoPenalty1-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
30’
31’
Joakim MaehleRight foot shot1-2 (Wolfsburg)
36’
VAR review
Edmond TapsobaFoul
37’
38’
Christian EriksenPenalty1-3 (Wolfsburg)
38’
Dieter HeckingArgument
Alejandro GrimaldoLeft foot shot2-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
44’
Half-time2-3
Patrik SchickEzequiel Fernández
46’
Ibrahim MazaShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Patrik SchickPenalty3-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
53’
55’
Konstantinos KoulierakisFoul
61’
Mohammed AmouraShot on target
66’
Jesper LindstrømPatrick Wimmer
Edmond TapsobaRight foot shot4-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
68’
71’
Denis VavroFoul
K. Hjulmand
72’
Kasper HjulmandArgument
72’
Ibrahim MazaRight foot shot5-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
73’
Álex GrimaldoShot on target
73’
76’
Konstantinos KoulierakisShot on target
Patrik SchickShot on target
80’
81’
Maximilian ArnoldChristian Eriksen
81’
Dzenan PejcinovicJonas Wind
Ernest PokuNathan Tella
81’
82’
Mattias SvanbergSaël Kumbedi
Malik TillmanChristian Kofane
88’
Exequiel PalaciosShot on target
90+1’
Malik TillmanRight foot shot6-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
90+6’
Full-time6-3

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.71 2.55 16’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), 0-1 16’ 30’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 30’ 31’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), 1-2 31’ 38’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), 1-3 38’ 44’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-3 44’ 53’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 3-3 53’ 68’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), 4-3 68’ 73’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), 5-3 73’ 90+6’ Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), 6-3 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.71 2.55 16’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), 0-1 Wind 16’ 30’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 Grimaldo 30’ 31’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), 1-2 Maehle 31’ 38’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), 1-3 Eriksen 38’ 44’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-3 Grimaldo 44’ 53’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 3-3 Schick 53’ 68’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), 4-3 Tapsoba 68’ 73’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), 5-3 Maza 73’ 90+6’ Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), 6-3 Tillman 90+6’
Bayer Leverkusen 4.71 xGWolfsburg 2.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
30’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 38’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 53’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 80’ Montrell Culbreath (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 90+6’ Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 76’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 23’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 3’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 61’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 16’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 7’ Loic Bade (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 80’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 2’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Loic Bade (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 59’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 8’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 30’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 38’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 53’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 80’ Montrell Culbreath (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 90+6’ Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 76’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 23’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 3’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 61’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 16’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 7’ Loic Bade (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 68’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 80’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 2’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Loic Bade (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 59’ Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 8’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Flekken
Andrich
Badé
Tapsoba
Culbreath
Palacios
Fernández 46’
Grimaldo 2
Maza
Tella 81’
Kofane 88’
Wolfsburg

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mark Flekken GK900 0.000.000
Edmond Tapsoba DEF9011 0.140.000
Loic Bade DEF902 0.240.000
Robert Andrich DEF902 0.080.000
Montrell Culbreath MID901 0.660.041
Álex Grimaldo MID9026 0.940.964
Exequiel Palacios MID9011 0.050.051
Ezequiél Fernández MID5211 0.030.081
Ibrahim Maza MID9013 0.710.123
Nathan Tella MID873 0.210.101
Christian Kofane FWD902 0.170.031
Patrik Schick Sub3812 0.890.111
Ernest Poku Sub310 0.000.581
Malik Tillman Sub111 0.580.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 66% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.88
Wolfsburg win 15% Avg odds 6.39

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

Form going into the game

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Wolfsburg LLLDL

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