Bundesliga · Sat, 31 Jan 2026 ·
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen — 1 - 3
Deutsche Bank Park · Referee: Robert Schröder, Germany
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen win 3-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt were beaten 3-1 by Bayer Leverkusen at Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in Bundesliga matchday 20. R. Koch (50') scored for Eintracht Frankfurt, while Arthur (26'), M. Tillman (33') and A. Garcia (90') found the net for Bayer Leverkusen. Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt, 70') was sent off. It was 0-2 at half-time.
Eintracht Frankfurt had 42% of the ball and 11 shots (4 on target) against Bayer Leverkusen’s 11 (4 on target). Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Eintracht Frankfurt 10th in the Bundesliga table on 5 points and Bayer Leverkusen 5th on 7.
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 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 19 Dec 2026, Bayer Leverkusen – Eintracht Frankfurt
Match events
- 7'VAR decisionArnaud KalimuendoPenalty cancelled
- 26'goalArthurAssist: A. Grimaldo
- 33'goalM. TillmanAssist: C. Kofane
- 50'goalR. KochNormal Goal
- 53'yellow cardRasmus KristensenYellow Card
- 57'substitutionH. LarssonOff: O. Hojlund
- 63'yellow cardAlejandro GrimaldoYellow Card
- 64'substitutionM. TerrierOff: J. Hofmann
- 64'substitutionE. FernandezOff: E. Palacios
- 69'yellow cardEllyes SkhiriYellow Card
- 69'substitutionR. DoanOff: A. Amaimouni
- 69'substitutionM. GotzeOff: A. Knauff
- 70'yellow cardEllyes SkhiriYellow Card
- 70'red cardEllyes SkhiriRed Card
- 72'substitutionC. KofaneOff: P. Schick
- 82'substitutionM. TillmanOff: E. Poku
- 84'substitutionN. BrownOff: J. Bahoya
- 90'goalA. GarciaAssist: E. Poku
Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Albert Riera
Starting XI
- 40Kaua SantosG
- 5A. AmendaD
- 4R. KochD
- 3A. TheateD
- 13R. KristensenM
- 16H. LarssonM
- 15E. SkhiriM
- 21N. BrownM
- 20R. DoanF
- 27M. GotzeF
- 25A. KalimuendoF
Substitutes
- 23M. ZettererG
- 41F. DoumbiaD
- 26K. KosugiD
- 18M. DahoudM
- 8F. ChaibiM
- 6O. HojlundM
- 29A. AmaimouniF
- 19J. BahoyaF
- 7A. KnauffF
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Kasper Hjulmand
Starting XI
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 8R. AndrichD
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 13ArthurM
- 6E. FernandezM
- 24A. GarciaM
- 20A. GrimaldoM
- 10M. TillmanF
- 11M. TerrierF
- 35C. KofaneF
Substitutes
- 18J. OmlinG
- 16A. TapeD
- 21LucasD
- 44J. BelocianD
- 7J. HofmannM
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 14P. SchickF
- 19E. PokuF
- 42M. CulbreathM
Match statistics
- 42%Possession58%
- 1.10Expected goals (xG)1.15
- 11Total shots11
- 4Shots on target4
- 4Shots off target3
- 3Blocked shots4
- 9Shots inside the box5
- 2Shots outside the box6
- 8Corners3
- 0Offsides3
- 11Fouls10
- 3Yellow cards1
- 1Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves3
- 510Passes740
- 439Accurate passes670
- 86%Pass accuracy91%
- -0.10Goals prevented-0.10
Player statistics
Eintracht Frankfurt
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Kauã SantosG | 90 | 5.2 | ||
| 3Arthur TheateD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 4Robin KochD | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 5Aurèle AmendaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 13Rasmus KristensenM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 15Ellyes SkhiriM | 70 | 5.7 | ||
| 16Hugo LarssonM | 57 | 6.5 | ||
| 21Nathaniel BrownM | 84 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Ritsu DoanF | 69 | 6.6 | ||
| 25Arnaud KalimuendoF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 27Mario GötzeF | 69 | 6.6 | ||
| 23Michael ZettererG | – | – | ||
| 26Keita KosugiD | – | – | ||
| 41Fousseny DoumbiaD | – | – | ||
| 6Oscar HøjlundM | 33 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Farès ChaïbiM | – | – | ||
| 18Mahmoud DahoudM | – | – | ||
| 7Ansgar KnauffF | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Jean-Mattéo BahoyaF | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| 29Ayoube Amaimouni-EchghouyabF | 21 | 6.7 |
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Janis BlaswichG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Jarell QuansahD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 8Robert AndrichD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 12Edmond TapsobaD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | 64 | 6.6 | ||
| 13ArthurM | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 20Alejandro GrimaldoM | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 24Aleix GarcíaMTop rated | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 10Malik TillmanF | 82 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 11Martin TerrierF | 64 | 6.9 | ||
| 35Christian KofaneF | 72 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 18Jonas OmlinG | – | – | ||
| 16Axel TapeD | – | – | ||
| 21Lucas VázquezD | – | – | ||
| 44Jeanuël BelocianD | – | – | ||
| 7Jonas HofmannM | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 26 | 6.5 | ||
| 42Montrell CulbreathM | – | – | ||
| 14Patrik SchickF | 18 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Ernest PokuF | 8 | 7.0 | 1 |