Bundesliga · Sat, 5 Sept 2026 ·
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin — 4 - 0
BayArena · Referee: Robin Braun, Germany
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Union Berlin 4-0
Bayer Leverkusen beat Union Berlin 4-0 in Bundesliga matchday 2 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at BayArena. E. Fernandez (1'), F. Medina (28'), P. Schick (48') and I. Maza (66') scored for Bayer Leverkusen. It was 2-0 at half-time.
Bayer Leverkusen had 64% of the ball and 21 shots (10 on target) against Union Berlin’s 5 (0 on target). Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen) was the top-rated player with 9.3. The result leaves Bayer Leverkusen 5th in the Bundesliga table on 7 points and Union Berlin 17th on 1.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | -11 | 3 |
| 17 | Union Berlin | 4 | -13 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | -10 | 0 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 30 Jan 2027, Union Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen
Match events
- 1'goalE. FernandezAssist: M. Gutierrez
- 4'yellow cardFelix UduokhaiYellow Card
- 28'goalF. MedinaAssist: M. Gutierrez
- 47'yellow cardZeno Van Den BoschYellow Card
- 48'goalP. SchickAssist: J. Quansah
- 61'yellow cardMiguel GutiérrezYellow Card
- 63'substitutionA. KemleinOff: J. Haberer
- 63'substitutionM. AebischerOff: Jeong Woo-Yeong
- 63'substitutionE. Latte LathOff: T. Skarke
- 66'goalI. MazaAssist: P. Schick
- 67'substitutionM. TillmanOff: M. Diaby
- 67'substitutionP. SchickOff: C. Kofane
- 71'substitutionF. MedinaOff: L. Bade
- 71'substitutionE. FernandezOff: R. Andrich
- 74'substitutionJ. JuranovicOff: C. Trimmel
- 79'substitutionL. BurcuOff: A. Schafer
- 83'substitutionM. GutierrezOff: Lucas
- 88'yellow cardIbrahim MazaYellow Card
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Carles Martinez
Starting XI
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 2F. MedinaD
- 3M. GutierrezD
- 24A. GarciaM
- 6E. FernandezM
- 9A. MoreiraM
- 10M. TillmanM
- 30I. MazaM
- 14P. SchickF
Substitutes
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 17LucasD
- 5L. BadeD
- 15T. OermannD
- 7J. HofmannM
- 8R. AndrichM
- 19M. DiabyF
- 22V. BonifaceF
- 35C. KofaneF
Union Berlin
Formation 4-3-1-2 · Coach Mauro Lustrinelli
Starting XI
- 1F. RonnowG
- 18J. JuranovicD
- 4Z. Van Den BoschD
- 2F. UduokhaiD
- 15T. RotheD
- 20M. AebischerM
- 6A. KemleinM
- 9L. BurcuM
- 8R. KhediraM
- 29E. Latte LathF
- 27M. LjubicicF
Substitutes
- 31M. RaabG
- 28C. TrimmelD
- 17D. KohnD
- 14L. QuerfeldD
- 13A. SchaferM
- 19J. HabererM
- 11Jeong Woo-YeongM
- 24R. SkovM
- 21T. SkarkeM
Match statistics
- 64%Possession36%
- 3.11Expected goals (xG)0.39
- 21Total shots5
- 10Shots on target0
- 5Shots off target3
- 6Blocked shots2
- 16Shots inside the box2
- 5Shots outside the box3
- 11Corners1
- 3Offsides3
- 11Fouls12
- 2Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 0Goalkeeper saves6
- 579Passes324
- 521Accurate passes260
- 90%Pass accuracy80%
- -0.57Goals prevented-0.57
Player statistics
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mark FlekkenG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 2Facundo MedinaD | 71 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 3Miguel GutiérrezD | 83 | 9.0 | 2 | |
| 4Jarell QuansahD | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 12Edmond TapsobaD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | 71 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 9Afonso MoreiraM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Malik TillmanM | 67 | 7.2 | ||
| 24Aleix GarcíaM | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| 30Ibrahim MazaMTop rated | 90 | 9.3 | 1 | |
| 14Patrik SchickF | 67 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 28Janis BlaswichG | – | – | ||
| 5Loïc BadéD | 19 | 7.3 | ||
| 15Tim OermannD | – | – | ||
| 17Lucas VázquezD | 11 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Jonas HofmannM | – | – | ||
| 8Robert AndrichM | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Moussa DiabyF | 23 | 6.6 | ||
| 22Victor Okoh BonifaceF | – | – | ||
| 35Christian KofaneF | 23 | 6.7 |
Union Berlin
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederik RønnowG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 2Felix UduokhaiD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Zeno Van Den BoschD | 90 | 5.2 | ||
| 15Tom Alexander RotheD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 18Josip JuranovićD | 74 | 5.9 | ||
| 6Aljoscha KemleinM | 63 | 6.9 | ||
| 8Rani KhediraM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 9Livan BurcuM | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| 20Michel AebischerM | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| 27Marin LjubičićF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 29Emmanuel Latte LathF | 63 | 6.5 | ||
| 31Matheo RaabG | – | – | ||
| 14Leopold QuerfeldD | – | – | ||
| 17Derrick KöhnD | – | – | ||
| 28Christopher TrimmelD | 16 | 6.9 | ||
| 11Woo-Yeong JeongM | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| 13András SchäferM | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| 19Janik HabererM | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Tim SkarkeM | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Robert SkovM | – | – |
