Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 4 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · BayArena, Leverkusen · referee R. Schröder · full time
Full time: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig: Bayer 04 Leverkusen took the points in Bundesliga Matchday 4 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at BayArena. The goals: Patrik Schick 44', Miguel Gutiérrez 57'.
How Bayer 04 Leverkusen won it
The opening goal came in the 44th minute: Patrik Schick for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, set up by Miguel Gutiérrez. Miguel Gutiérrez made it 2-0 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 57th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, R. Schröder, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 3 to RB Leipzig.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: C. Martínez Novell, 4-2-3-1 · RB Leipzig: M. Demichelis, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.90 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1.82 for RB Leipzig.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
RB Leipzig left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
RB Leipzig created the better chances, 1.82 xG to 0.90, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 6 shots on target, RB Leipzig 3.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bayer 04 Leverkusen came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.40 expected goals for and 1.25 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
RB Leipzig came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.44 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: the match in numbers
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Match statistics | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.90 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 |
| 18 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 484 | Total passes | 473 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 9 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Miguel Gutiérrez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Miguel Gutiérrez 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mark Flekken 7.4
- Ibrahim Maza 7.4
- Patrik Schick 7.3 1 goal
- Aleix García 7.3
RB Leipzig
- Willi Orbán 7.2
- David Raum 7.1
- Neil El Aynaoui 7.1
- Maarten Vandevoordt 7.0
- Maxime Estève 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Ridle Baku at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg Sunday 18 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig: FC Bayern München vs RB Leipzig Saturday 17 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig
What was the score in Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig (half-time 1-0), Bundesliga, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?
Patrik Schick 44', Miguel Gutiérrez 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 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 RB Leipzig?
Miguel Gutiérrez, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?
R. Schröder.
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