Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 RB Leipzig — Bundesliga, 2 May 2026
Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Bundesliga on 2 May 2026 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Patrik Schick, N. Tella, Christoph Baumgartner got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bayer Leverkusen have won 3 and RB Leipzig 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 14'Foul
- 1-025'assist: N. Tella
- 2-045'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 65'
- 65'
- 72'Foul
- 3-076'assist: Ibrahim Maza
- 77'
- 77'out: Arthur
- 3-180'
- 84'
- 84'
- 85'
- 85'
- 86'Time wasting
- 4-189'assist: A. Grimaldo
- 90'VARGoal confirmed
- 90+3'
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Bayer Leverkusen
- 9.3Patrik SchickF
- 9.3Nathan TellaF
- 9.0Alejandro GrimaldoM
- 8.9Aleix GarcíaM
- 7.7Ibrahim MazaF
- 7.3Exequiel PalaciosM
- 7.2Edmond TapsobaD
- 7.0Montrell CulbreathM
- 7.0Robert AndrichD
- 6.9Mark FlekkenG
- 6.7Ezequiel FernándezM
- 6.7Ernest PokuF
- 6.6Malik TillmanM
- 6.5ArthurD
- 6.2Jarell QuansahD
RB Leipzig
- 7.5El BitshiabuD
- 7.2Christoph BaumgartnerM
- 6.9Brajan GrudaF
- 6.9Nicolas SeiwaldM
- 6.7Willi OrbánD
- 6.6Antonio NusaF
- 6.6Xaver SchlagerM
- 6.6Castello LukebaD
- 6.5RômuloF
- 6.3Conrad HarderF
- 6.2Benjamin HenrichsD
- 6.2Assan OuédraogoM
- 5.9Yan DiomandeF
- 5.9Maarten VandevoordtG
- 5.9Max FinkgräfeD
- 5.5Ridle BakuD
Line-ups
RB Leipzig4-3-3
Bayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Bayer LeverkusenKasper Hjulmand
Substitutes
- 7J. HofmannM
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 10Malik Tillman86'85'M6.6
- 5L. BadeD
- 6E. Fernandez85'M6.7
- 19E. Poku77'F6.7
- 17E. Ben SeghirF
- 13Arthur77'D6.5
- 35C. Kofane90+3'F
RB LeipzigOle Werner
Substitutes
- 39B. Henrichs84'D6.2
- 1Péter GulácsiG
- 16L. KlostermannD
- 22David RaumD
- 23Castello Lukeba46'D6.6
- 9J. BakayokoF
- 10Brajan Gruda46'F6.9
- 20A. Ouedraogo65'M6.2
- 11C. Harder65'F6.3
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
4.42Expected goals (xG)1.17
23Total shots14
8Shots on target5
8Shots off target5
7Blocked shots4
7Corners3
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.14Goals prevented-0.14
504Total passes414
449Accurate passes356
89%Pass accuracy86%
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 89 | 3 | 0 | 7 | – | – | 1 | 9.3 |
| Nathan Tella | 77 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.3 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Aleix García | 85 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 8.9 |
| Ibrahim Maza | 85 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Montrell Culbreath | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Robert Andrich | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Mark Flekken | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ernest Poku | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Malik Tillman | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Arthur | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jarell Quansah | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
RB Leipzig
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Bitshiabu | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Brajan Gruda | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Willi Orbán | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Antonio Nusa | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Xaver Schlager | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Castello Lukeba | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Rômulo | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Conrad Harder | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Henrichs | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Assan Ouédraogo | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Yan Diomande | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Max Finkgräfe | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Ridle Baku | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.5 |
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