Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen
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Nottingham Forest won: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen in the International, Club Friendlies on Wed, 12 Aug 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Dan Ndoye 5', Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga 90'. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Patrik Schick 33'. Possession: 50%-50%.
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1
Nottingham Forest edged Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at The City Ground on Wednesday 12 August in the International, Club Friendlies.
Dan Ndoye put Nottingham Forest ahead on 5' (1-0), Patrik Schick levelled for Bayer Leverkusen on 33' (1-1) and Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga restored Nottingham Forest's lead on 90' (2-1).
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga's 90' strike proved decisive.
Nottingham Forest had 50%% of the ball.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Attacks | 62 | 82 |
| Free Kicks | 0 | 0 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Throw-Ins | 8 | 13 |
| Goal Kicks | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1): Matz Sels, Ousmane Diomande, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, Ibrahim Sangaré, Neco Williams, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus
Bayer Leverkusen (4-1-2-3): Janis Blaswich, Lucas Vázquez, Loic Badé, Jeanuël Belocian, Miguel Gutiérrez, Equi Fernández, Malik Tillman, Ibrahim Maza, Ernest Poku, Patrik Schick, Martin Terrier
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 33' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Edmond Tapsoba for Loic Badé (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Tim Oermann for Miguel Gutiérrez (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Afonso Moreira for Martin Terrier (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · John Victor for Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Zach Abbott for Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Luca Netz for Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · James McAtee for Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Jair Cunha for Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Yates for Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Eric da Silva Moreira for Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Taiwo Awoniyi for Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolás Dominguez for Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Hudson-Odoi for Ousmane Diomande (Nottingham Forest)
- 69' · Substitution · Arthur for Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 69' · Substitution · Kenan Doganay for Equi Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 69' · Substitution · Aleix García for Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 69' · Substitution · Jonas Hofmann for Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 69' · Substitution · Christian Kofane for Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 79' · Substitution · Ben Hawighorst for Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 79' · Substitution · Victor Okoh Boniface for Lucas Vázquez (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90' · Goal · Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
Nottingham Forest vs Bayer Leverkusen: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Nottingham Forest won, 2-1 (International, Club Friendlies) on Wed, 12 Aug 2026.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, International, Club Friendlies.