Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Werder Bremen
Updated
Bayer Leverkusen won: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga (Round 19) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Lucas Vázquez 37'. Expected goals: 2.55-0.94. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Ibrahim Maza (8.3).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen narrowly beat Werder Bremen 1-0 at BayArena on Saturday 24 January in Bundesliga.
Lucas Vázquez put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 37' (1-0).
Bayer Leverkusen had 50% of the ball, shots were 13-17 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.55-0.94. Bayer Leverkusen were the better side on chances, too.
Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 30,210. Referee: Tobias Reichel.
Match stats
| Bayer Leverkusen | Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.55 | 0.94 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 32 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 473 (86%) | 473 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Lucas Vázquez, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Ernest Poku, Patrik Schick
Werder Bremen (3-5-2): Mio Backhaus, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Romano Schmid, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Isaac Schmidt, Justin Njinmah, Marco Grüll
Key events
- 15' · Substitution · Julian Malatini for Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen)
- 37' · Goal · Lucas Vázquez (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Olivier Deman for Isaac Schmidt (Werder Bremen)
- 57' · Substitution · Malik Tillman for Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 57' · Substitution · Equi Fernandez for Lucas Vázquez (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 60' · Substitution · Jovan Milosevic for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 72' · Substitution · Exequiel Palacios for Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 72' · Substitution · Arthur for Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 78' · Yellow card · Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 78' · Yellow card · Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
- 79' · Substitution · Keke Topp for Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen)
- 87' · Yellow card · Loic Badé (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 88' · Yellow card · Julian Malatini (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1993: Bayer Leverkusen 22, draws 22, Werder Bremen 20.
Questions
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 1-0 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC at BayArena, Leverkusen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen?
In 64 league meetings since 1993: Bayer Leverkusen 22 wins, 22 draws, Werder Bremen 20 wins (goals 117-96).