Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Wirtz scores twice in Leverkusen's 3-1 win over Gladbach
Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz scored twice and set up another goal as he steered the German champions to a comfortable 3-1 victory over visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday to stay four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 3': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Martin Terrier because of an injury.
- 9': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 10': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 12': Attempt missed. Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Sander with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 14': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 14': Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lukas Ullrich.
- 21': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 23': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
- 25': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 28': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 28': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 29': Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 29': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 32': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a fast break.
- 34': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Robin Hack is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rocco Reitz.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tim Kleindienst.
- 37': Foul by Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 37': Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Arthur.
- 39': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 40': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 41': Foul by Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 41': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 45'+2': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 49': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 49': Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53': Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 54': Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 55': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur.
- 55': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 55': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Hand ball by Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 58': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 58': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 59': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 62': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Nathan Tella.
- 65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
- 65': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 65': Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Sander with a headed pass.
- 70': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Sander with a cross.
- 72': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 74': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Kevin Stöger replaces Robin Hack.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Luca Netz replaces Lukas Ullrich.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Alassane Pléa replaces Tomás Cvancara.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 81': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabio Chiarodia replaces Rocco Reitz.
- 82': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 82': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Shio Fukuda replaces Philipp Sander.
- 89': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Netz with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+3': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.
Statistics
 BMG |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 505 | Passes | 610 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +67 | 82 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | +29 | 69 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | +22 | 60 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +20 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 13 | Arthur |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 11 | Martin Terrier |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Moritz Nicolas (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 3 | Kou Itakura |
| 26 | Lukas Ullrich |
| 22 | Stefan Lainer  |
| 16 | Philipp Sander |
| 27 | Rocco Reitz |
| 8 | Julian Weigl |
| 25 | Robin Hack |
| 31 | Tomas Cvancara |
| 11 | Tim Kleindienst |
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