Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 St. Pauli
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Bayer Leverkusen won: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 St. Pauli in the Bundesliga (Round 13) on Sat, 7 Dec 2024 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Florian Wirtz 6', Jonathan Tah 21'. St. Pauli goals: Morgan Guilavogui 84'. Expected goals: 0.88-1.83. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Aleix Garcia (8.2).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat St. Pauli 2-1
Bayer Leverkusen squeezed past St. Pauli 2-1 at BayArena on Saturday 7 December in Bundesliga.
Florian Wirtz put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 6' (1-0), Jonathan Tah made it 2-0 on 21' and Morgan Guilavogui pulled one back for St. Pauli on 84' (2-1).
Bayer Leverkusen had 63% of the ball, shots were 6-12 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-1.83. St. Pauli created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 30,210. Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck.
Match stats
| Bayer Leverkusen | St. Pauli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 1.83 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 588 (89%) | 309 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 6 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-1-1): Lukas Hradecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Arthur, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz, Nathan Tella
St. Pauli (3-4-2-1): Nikola Vasilj, Hauke Wahl, Eric Smith, David Nemeth, Manolis Saliakas, Philipp Treu, Jackson Irvine, Carlo Boukhalfa, Morgan Guilavogui, Oladapo Afolayan, Johannes Eggestein
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 21' · Goal · Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 28' · Yellow card · Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 37' · Yellow card · Morgan Guilavogui (St. Pauli)
- 60' · Substitution · Jeremie Frimpong for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 75' · Yellow card · Manolis Saliakas (St. Pauli)
- 78' · Substitution · Jeanuël Belocian for Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 79' · Substitution · Danel Sinani for Carlo Boukhalfa (St. Pauli)
- 79' · Substitution · Martin Terrier for Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 82' · Substitution · Erik Ahlstrand for Oladapo Afolayan (St. Pauli)
- 84' · Goal · Morgan Guilavogui (St. Pauli)
- 87' · Substitution · Robert Andrich for Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 89' · Substitution · Lars Ritzka for Manolis Saliakas (St. Pauli)
- 89' · Substitution · Adam Dzwigala for David Nemeth (St. Pauli)
- 89' · Substitution · Andreas Albers for Johannes Eggestein (St. Pauli)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Adam Dzwigala (St. Pauli)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1995: Bayer Leverkusen 7, draws 3, St. Pauli 2.
Questions
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 2-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 7 Dec 2024.
When and where is Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli?
Sat, 7 Dec 2024, 14:30 UTC at BayArena, Leverkusen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and St. Pauli?
In 12 league meetings since 1995: Bayer Leverkusen 7 wins, 3 draws, St. Pauli 2 wins (goals 23-13).