Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Sparta Praha
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Bayer Leverkusen won: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Sparta Praha in the Champions League (Round 8) on Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Florian Wirtz 32', Nathan Tella 64'. Expected goals: 1.68-0.82. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Florian Wirtz (8.7).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Sparta Praha 2-0
Bayer Leverkusen saw off Sparta Praha 2-0 at BayArena on Wednesday 29 January in the Champions League.
Florian Wirtz put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 32' (1-0) and Nathan Tella made it 2-0 on 64'.
Bayer Leverkusen had 71% of the ball, shots were 26-12 (10-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.68-0.82.
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 30,210. Referee: Georgi Kabakov.
Match stats
| Bayer Leverkusen | Sparta Praha | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.68 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 26 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 57 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 709 (93%) | 249 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 26 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Matěj Kovár, Nordi Mukiele, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Nathan Tella, Patrik Schick
Sparta Praha (3-4-1-2): Peter Vindahl Jensen, Martin Vitík, Adam Sevínsky, Asger Sørensen, Tomás Wiesner, Jaroslav Zelený, Lukás Sadílek, Kaan Kairinen, Qazim Laçi, Victor Olatunji, Veljko Birmančević
Key events
- 32' · Goal · Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 36' · Yellow card · Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Praha)
- 63' · Yellow card · Victor Olatunji (Sparta Praha)
- 64' · Goal · Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 66' · Yellow card · Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 67' · Substitution · Lukás Haraslín for Victor Olatunji (Sparta Praha)
- 83' · Substitution · Aleix García for Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 83' · Substitution · Robert Andrich for Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 85' · Substitution · Kryštof Daněk for Qazim Laçi (Sparta Praha)
- 85' · Substitution · Martin Suchomel for Tomás Wiesner (Sparta Praha)
- 88' · Substitution · Arthur for Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90' · Substitution · Artem Stepanov for Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90' · Substitution · Jonas Hofmann for Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Lukás Penxa for Veljko Birmančević (Sparta Praha)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Ermal Krasniqi for Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Praha)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 29 Jan 2025.
When and where is Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha?
Wed, 29 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at BayArena, Leverkusen, Champions League.