Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-0 FC Union Berlin: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Bayer 04 Leverkusen won it

The opening goal came in the 1st minute: Equi Fernández for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, set up by Miguel Gutiérrez. Facundo Medina made it 2-0 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 28th minute, set up by Miguel Gutiérrez. Patrik Schick made it 3-0 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 48th minute, set up by Jarell Quansah. Ibrahim Maza made it 4-0 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 66th minute, set up by Patrik Schick.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

The referee, R. Braun, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 2 to FC Union Berlin.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: C. Martínez Novell, 4-2-3-1 · FC Union Berlin: M. Lustrinelli, 4-3-1-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.44 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 3.38 for FC Union Berlin.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored about 3.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

FC Union Berlin left about 3.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

FC Union Berlin created the better chances, 3.38 xG to 0.44, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 10 shots on target, FC Union Berlin 0.

FC Union Berlin's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 64% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Bayer 04 Leverkusen came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.53 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

FC Union Berlin came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 4.3 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 2.48 against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

• Ibrahim Maza 8.5 1 goal
• Aleix García 8.4
• Miguel Gutiérrez 8.2 2 assists
• Equi Fernández 7.8 1 goal
• Facundo Medina 7.6 1 goal

FC Union Berlin

• Frederik Rönnow 6.9
• Janik Haberer 6.7
• Felix Uduokhai 6.6
• Woo-yeong Jeong 6.6
• Livan Burcu 6.5

The lowest-rated starter was Zeno Van Den Bosch at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Bayer 04 Leverkusen: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
• FC Union Berlin: FC Union Berlin vs Elversberg Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin

What was the score in Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin?

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-0 FC Union Berlin (half-time 2-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 5 September 2026.

Who scored in Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin?

Equi Fernández 1', Facundo Medina 28', Patrik Schick 48', Ibrahim Maza 66'.

Did Moneyball predict Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin?

Ibrahim Maza, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin?

R. Braun.