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Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig – Lineups & Match Details

Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 4-1. Goals: P. Schick (25'), N. Tella (45'), P. Schick (76'), C. Baumgartner (80'), P. Schick (89'). Bayer Leverkusen had 55% possession against RB Leipzig's 45%. Shots on target: 8-5.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32

Saturday, 2 May 2026

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

Referee: Tobias Welz, Germany

Lineups

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
Mark Flekken1Mark FlekkenG
Jarell Quansah4Jarell QuansahD
Robert Andrich8Robert AndrichD
Edmond Tapsoba12Edmond TapsobaD
Montrell Culbreath42Montrell CulbreathM
Aleix García24Aleix GarcíaM
Exequiel Palacios25Exequiel PalaciosM
Alejandro Grimaldo20Alejandro GrimaldoM
Ibrahim Maza30Ibrahim MazaF
Nathan Tella23Nathan TellaF
Patrik Schick14Patrik SchickF

Substitutes

13ArthurD
19Ernest PokuF
6Ezequiel FernándezM
10Malik TillmanM
35Christian KofaneF
28Janis BlaswichG
5Loïc BadéD
17Eliesse Ben SeghirF
7Jonas HofmannM
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
Maarten Vandevoordt26Maarten VandevoordtG
Ridle Baku17Ridle BakuD
Willi Orbán4Willi OrbánD
El Chadaille Bitshiabu5El Chadaille BitshiabuD
Max Finkgräfe35Max FinkgräfeD
Xaver Schlager24Xaver SchlagerM
Nicolas Seiwald13Nicolas SeiwaldM
Christoph Baumgartner14Christoph BaumgartnerM
Yan Diomande49Yan DiomandeF
Rômulo40RômuloF
Antonio Nusa7Antonio NusaF

Substitutes

23Castello LukebaD
10Brajan GrudaF
20Assan OuédraogoM
11Conrad HarderF
39Benjamin HenrichsD
1Péter GulácsiG
22David RaumD
16Lukas KlostermannD
9Johan BakayokoF

Match Events

14'Y

Max Finkgräfe

25'G

P. Schick

Assist: N. Tella

45'G

N. Tella

Assist: Aleix García

46'S

A. Nusa

Substitution 1

46'S

E. Bitshiabu

Substitution 2

65'S

N. Seiwald

Substitution 3

65'S

Rômulo

Substitution 4

72'Y

X. Schlager

76'G

P. Schick

Assist: I. Maza

77'S

N. Tella

Substitution 1

77'S

M. Culbreath

Substitution 2

80'G

C. Baumgartner

Assist: B. Gruda

84'S

Max Finkgräfe

Substitution 5

84'Y

C. Baumgartner

85'S

Aleix García

Substitution 3

85'S

I. Maza

Substitution 4

86'Y

M. Tillman

89'G

P. Schick

Assist: Álex Grimaldo

90'+3S

P. Schick

Substitution 5

Statistics

Bayer Leverkusen
55%45%
RB Leipzig
4.38Expected Goals (xG)1.14
23Total Shots14
8Shots on Target5
7Corners3
7Fouls12
0Offsides0
89Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at BayArena. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Bayer Leverkusen go into the match 6th in the table; RB Leipzig sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Bayer Leverkusen have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. RB Leipzig have collected 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Dec 2025: Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 RB Leipzig; 25 Jan 2025: Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 RB Leipzig; 31 Aug 2024: Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 4-1. Bayer Leverkusen scored through P. Schick 25', N. Tella 45', P. Schick 76', P. Schick 89'. RB Leipzig replied with C. Baumgartner 80'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Bayer Leverkusen held 55% of the ball against 45% for RB Leipzig. Shots on target finished 8-5. Expected goals read 4.38 for Bayer Leverkusen, 1.14 for RB Leipzig.

Verdict

The win nudges Bayer Leverkusen forward and leaves RB Leipzig with work to do. Bayer Leverkusen sat 6th and RB Leipzig 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.