Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Red Bull Salzburg
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Bayer Leverkusen won: Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League (Round 5) on Tue, 26 Nov 2024 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Florian Wirtz 8' (pen), Alejandro Grimaldo 11', Florian Wirtz 30', Patrik Schick 61', Aleix García 72'. Expected goals: 4.56-0.33. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Florian Wirtz (9.3).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen rout Red Bull Salzburg 5-0
Bayer Leverkusen swept aside Red Bull Salzburg 5-0 at BayArena on Tuesday 26 November in the Champions League.
Florian Wirtz put Bayer Leverkusen ahead from the penalty spot on 8' (1-0), Alejandro Grimaldo made it 2-0 on 11', Florian Wirtz made it 3-0 on 30', Patrik Schick made it 4-0 on 61' and Aleix García made it 5-0 on 72'.
Bayer Leverkusen had 62% of the ball, shots were 29-7 (13-2 on target) and expected goals finished 4.56-0.33. Bayer Leverkusen were the better side on chances, too.
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 29,211. Referee: Mykola Balakin.
Match stats
| Bayer Leverkusen | Red Bull Salzburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.56 | 0.33 |
| Total shots | 29 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 13 |
| Big chances | 7 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 633 (90%) | 361 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 29 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 4 |
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-5-2): Matěj Kovár, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Robert Andrich, Granit Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo, Patrik Schick, Florian Wirtz
Red Bull Salzburg (4-3-3): Alexander Schlager, Amar Dedić, Kamil Piątkowski, Samson Baidoo, Aleksa Terzić, Bobby Clark, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Mamady Diambou, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Karim Konaté, Oscar Gloukh
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 11' · Goal · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 16' · Substitution · Dorgeles Nene for Karim Konaté (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 30' · Goal · Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Stefan Bajčetić for Lucas Gourna-Douath (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Daouda Guindo for Aleksa Terzić (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Mads Bidstrup for Bobby Clark (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 58' · Yellow card · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 61' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 65' · Yellow card · Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 67' · Substitution · Aleix García for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 67' · Substitution · Arthur for Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 68' · Substitution · Nathan Tella for Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 72' · Goal · Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 73' · Substitution · Artem Stepanov for Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 74' · Substitution · Nicolás Capaldo for Mamady Diambou (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 76' · Substitution · Francis Onyeka for Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
All-time head-to-head
Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 5-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 26 Nov 2024.
When and where is Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Tue, 26 Nov 2024, 20:00 UTC at BayArena, Leverkusen, Champions League.