UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea, 2011-12 UEFA Champions League, 2011 First Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 73': Eren Derdiyok
  • 90'+1': Manuel Friedrich
FT
2 - 1
Chelsea
  • 48': Didier Drogba

About

Bayer Leverkusen are hosting Chelsea at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Raul Meireles (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 4': Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by John Terry (Chelsea).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frank Lampard.
  • 17': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 17': Delay in match David Luiz (Chelsea) because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Raul Meireles (Chelsea).
  • 22': Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 24': Foul by Michal Kadlec (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 24': Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 24': Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Mata from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
  • 29': Foul by Ömer Toprak (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 29': Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by José Bosingwa.
  • 33': Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 33': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Hand ball by Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 36': Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 36': José Bosingwa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 38': Raul Meireles (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge with a through ball.
  • 40': Hand ball by Michal Kadlec (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 40': Michal Kadlec (Bayer Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Juan Mata (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Lampard.
  • 44': Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by José Bosingwa.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross.
  • 45': First Half ends, Bayer Leverkusen 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 0': Second Half begins Bayer Leverkusen 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 48': Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 0, Chelsea 1. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Didier Drogba with a headed pass.
  • 51': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by José Bosingwa.
  • 51': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Frank Lampard.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Didier Drogba.
  • 54': Offside, Chelsea. Frank Lampard tries a through ball, but Didier Drogba is caught offside.
  • 55': Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Andre Schürrle replaces Daniel Schwaab.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Petr Cech.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Schürrle with a headed pass.
  • 59': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Petr Cech.
  • 60': Foul by Juan Mata (Chelsea).
  • 60': Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andre Schürrle.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Terry.
  • 64': Foul by Ramires (Chelsea).
  • 64': Sidney Sam (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': José Bosingwa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Florent Malouda replaces Juan Mata.
  • 68': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
  • 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Alex replaces David Luiz because of an injury.
  • 70': Offside, Bayer Leverkusen. Sidney Sam tries a through ball, but Stefan Kießling is caught offside.
  • 70': Florent Malouda (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 71': Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 71': Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Eren Derdiyok replaces Michal Kadlec.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Bosingwa.
  • 72': Attempt missed. José Bosingwa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 72': Foul by Raul Meireles (Chelsea).
  • 72': Andre Schürrle (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Raul Meireles (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 1, Chelsea 1. Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sidney Sam.
  • 74': Offside, Chelsea. Branislav Ivanovic tries a through ball, but Didier Drogba is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by José Bosingwa (Chelsea).
  • 76': Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sidney Sam.
  • 77': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by John Terry.
  • 80': Substitution, Chelsea. John Obi Mikel replaces Raul Meireles.
  • 81': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
  • 81': Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Bayer Leverkusen. Bastian Oczipka replaces Stefan Kießling.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
  • 85': Florent Malouda (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 86': Delay in match (Bayer Leverkusen).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Alex (Chelsea).
  • 88': Sidney Sam (Bayer Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Bayer Leverkusen. Conceded by José Bosingwa.
  • 90': Goal! Bayer Leverkusen 2, Chelsea 1. Manuel Friedrich (Bayer Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Bayer Leverkusen 2, Chelsea 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer Leverkusen 2, Chelsea 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 7
45.6 Possession 54.4
13 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
373 Accurate Passes 424
456 Passes 528
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
6 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 32
40 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
21 Effective Clearances 2
34 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 28,551

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Bernd Leno (GK)
21 Ömer Toprak
5 Manuel Friedrich
24 Michal Kadlec Yellow Card
2 Daniel Schwaab
6 Simon Rolfes
8 Lars Bender
11 Stefan Kiessling Yellow Card
13 Michael Ballack Yellow Card
18 Sidney Sam
27 Chory Castro
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
André Schürrle, Eren Derdiyok, Bastian Oczipka, Stefan Reinartz, Nicolai Jørgensen, Fabian Giefer, Michael Ortega.

CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Petr Cech (GK)
26 John Terry
4 David Luiz
17 José Bosingwa
2 Branislav Ivanovic Yellow Card
16 Raul Meireles Yellow Card
8 Frank Lampard
7 Ramires
10 Juan Mata
11 Didier Drogba
23 Daniel Sturridge
Chelsea Substitutes:
Alex, Josh McEachran, Ross Turnbull, Florent Malouda, Salomon Kalou, Fernando Torres, John Obi Mikel.

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