Bundesliga · Sat, 4 Apr 2026 ·
Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — 6 - 3
BayArena · Referee: Martin Petersen, Germany
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat VfL Wolfsburg 6-3 as A. Grimaldo scores twice
Bayer Leverkusen beat VfL Wolfsburg 6-3 in Bundesliga matchday 28 on Saturday, 4 April 2026 at BayArena. A. Grimaldo (30' pen, 44'), P. Schick (53' pen), E. Tapsoba (68'), I. Maza (73') and M. Tillman (90') scored for Bayer Leverkusen, while J. Wind (16'), J. Maehle (31') and C. Eriksen (38' pen) found the net for VfL Wolfsburg. It was 2-3 at half-time.
Bayer Leverkusen had 69% of the ball and 25 shots (11 on target) against VfL Wolfsburg’s 11 (5 on target). Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) was the top-rated player with 9.0.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
Not in a league table we track.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
Match events
- 16'goalJ. WindAssist: K. Koulierakis
- 29'yellow cardJoakim MæhleYellow Card
- 30'penaltyA. GrimaldoPenalty
- 31'goalJ. MaehleNormal Goal
- 36'VAR decisionMohamed AmouraPenalty confirmed
- 37'yellow cardEdmond TapsobaYellow Card
- 38'penaltyC. EriksenPenalty
- 44'goalA. GrimaldoAssist: E. Fernandez
- 46'substitutionE. FernandezOff: P. Schick
- 53'penaltyP. SchickPenalty
- 55'yellow cardKonstantinos KoulierakisYellow Card
- 66'substitutionP. WimmerOff: J. Lindstrom
- 68'goalE. TapsobaNormal Goal
- 71'yellow cardDenis VavroYellow Card
- 73'goalI. MazaAssist: E. Palacios
- 81'substitutionN. TellaOff: E. Poku
- 81'substitutionC. EriksenOff: M. Arnold
- 81'substitutionJ. WindOff: D. Pejcinovic
- 82'substitutionS. KumbediOff: M. Svanberg
- 88'substitutionC. KofaneOff: M. Tillman
- 90'goalM. TillmanAssist: E. Poku
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Kasper Hjulmand
Starting XI
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 8R. AndrichD
- 5L. BadeD
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 42M. CulbreathM
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 6E. FernandezM
- 20A. GrimaldoM
- 30I. MazaF
- 23N. TellaF
- 35C. KofaneF
Substitutes
- 18J. OmlinG
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 14P. SchickF
- 15T. OermannD
- 7J. HofmannM
- 10M. TillmanM
- 19E. PokuF
- 17E. Ben SeghirF
- 16A. TapeD
VfL Wolfsburg
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Dieter Hecking
Starting XI
- 1K. GrabaraG
- 6J. BelocianD
- 3D. VavroD
- 4K. KoulierakisD
- 26S. KumbediM
- 24C. EriksenM
- 5Vini SouzaM
- 21J. MaehleM
- 39P. WimmerF
- 9M. AmouraF
- 23J. WindF
Substitutes
- 12P. PervanG
- 27M. ArnoldM
- 31Y. GerhardtM
- 32M. SvanbergM
- 19J. LindstromM
- 17D. PejcinovicF
- 25A. ZehnterD
- 11A. DaghimF
- 7K. ShiogaiF
Match statistics
- 69%Possession31%
- 4.52Expected goals (xG)2.01
- 25Total shots11
- 11Shots on target5
- 10Shots off target5
- 4Blocked shots1
- 17Shots inside the box7
- 8Shots outside the box4
- 12Corners2
- 2Offsides1
- 8Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves5
- 623Passes283
- 541Accurate passes214
- 87%Pass accuracy76%
- -1.46Goals prevented-1.46
Player statistics
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mark FlekkenG | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 5Loïc BadéD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Robert AndrichD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 12Edmond TapsobaD | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | 45 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 20Alejandro GrimaldoMTop rated | 90 | 9.0 | 2 | |
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 42Montrell CulbreathM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 23Nathan TellaF | 81 | 7.3 | ||
| 30Ibrahim MazaF | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| 35Christian KofaneF | 88 | 6.5 | ||
| 18Jonas OmlinG | – | – | ||
| 28Janis BlaswichG | – | – | ||
| 15Tim OermannD | – | – | ||
| 16Axel TapeD | – | – | ||
| 7Jonas HofmannM | – | – | ||
| 10Malik TillmanM | 9 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 14Patrik SchickF | 45 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 17Eliesse Ben SeghirF | – | – | ||
| 19Ernest PokuF | 9 | 7.9 | 1 |
VfL Wolfsburg
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kamil GrabaraG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Denis VavroD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 4Konstantinos KoulierakisD | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| 6Jeanuël BelocianD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 5Vinícius SouzaM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Joakim MæhleM | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 24Christian EriksenM | 81 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 26Saël KumbediM | 82 | 6.0 | ||
| 9Mohamed AmouraF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Jonas WindF | 81 | 8.5 | 1 | |
| 39Patrick WimmerF | 66 | 6.9 | ||
| 12Pavao PervanG | – | – | ||
| 25Aaron ZehnterD | – | – | ||
| 19Jesper LindstrømM | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| 27Maximilian ArnoldM | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| 31Yannick GerhardtM | – | – | ||
| 32Mattias SvanbergM | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Kento ShiogaiF | – | – | ||
| 11Adam DaghimF | – | – | ||
| 17Dženan PejčinovićF | 9 | 6.3 |