Greuther Furth vs Bayer Leverkusen

23 April 2022 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Tobias Reichel

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Jetro Willems 5’
  • Patrik Schick 8’
  • Sardar Azmoun 18’
  • Paulinho 58’
  • Exequiel Palacios 84’

Match summary

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

In the first half, Jetro Willems put Greuther Furth ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Jessic Ngankam, Patrik Schick equalised from a corner in the 8th minute, and Sardar Azmoun put Bayer Leverkusen in front in the 18th minute. In the second half, Paulinho made it 1-3 in the 58th minute, set up by Sardar Azmoun and Exequiel Palacios made it 1-4 in the 84th minute, set up by Charles Aránguiz.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Greuther Furth's 1.18 from 8.

Match stats

Greuther Furth Bayer Leverkusen
9 Shots 10
4 Shots on Target 5
6 Corners 3
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.18 xG 2.11
1.18 Non-penalty xG 2.11
5 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Greuther Furth Bayer Leverkusen
Kick-off
Jetro Willems
Assist: Jessic Ngankam1-0 (Greuther Furth)
5’
8’
Patrik Schick1-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
18’
Sardar Azmoun1-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Half-time1-2
58’
Paulinho
Assist: Sardar Azmoun1-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
84’
Exequiel Palacios
Assist: Charles Aránguiz1-4 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Full-time1-4

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 1.18 2.11 5’ Jetro Willems (Greuther Furth), 1-0 5’ 8’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 8’ 18’ Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-2 18’ 58’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-3 58’ 84’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-4 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 2.11 5’ Jetro Willems (Greuther Furth), 1-0 Willems 5’ 8’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-1 Schick 8’ 18’ Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-2 Azmoun 18’ 58’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-3 Paulinho 58’ 84’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-4 Palacios 84’
Greuther Furth 1.18 xGBayer Leverkusen 2.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayer Leverkusen attacking Greuther Furth attacking 
8’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.71 xG, goal 18’ Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 60’ Jessic Ngankam (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 5’ Jetro Willems (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 58’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 41’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 23’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 62’ Jessic Ngankam (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Simon Asta (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Timothy Tillman (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Jessic Ngankam (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 84’ Tobias Raschl (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Tobias Raschl (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.71 xG, goal 18’ Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 60’ Jessic Ngankam (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 5’ Jetro Willems (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 58’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 41’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 23’ Paulinho (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Simon Asta (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Jessic Ngankam (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Timothy Tillman (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Jessic Ngankam (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 84’ Tobias Raschl (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Tobias Raschl (Greuther Furth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andreas Linde GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Griesbeck DEF900 0.000.071
Gian-Luca Itter DEF900 0.000.011
Nick Viergever DEF900 0.000.000
Simon Asta MID901 0.090.481
Tobias Raschl MID902 0.030.000
Timothy Tillman MID841 0.070.091
Jetro Willems MID7111 0.370.000
Julian Green MID900 0.000.091
Branimir Hrgota FWD900 0.000.061
Jessic Ngankam FWD8413 0.630.371
Gideon Jung Sub190 0.000.000
Jeremy Dudziak Sub60 0.000.000
Dickson Abiama Sub60 0.000.021

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Greuther Furth win 10% Avg odds 9.92
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.94
Bayer Leverkusen win 74% Avg odds 1.29

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

Form going into the game

Greuther Furth LDDLD
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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.