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Europa League Matchday 2 Thu 15 Oct

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Full-time 0:4

Schick 29′ (p)Tillman 32′Schick 41′ (p)Maza 88′

Player of the match Patrik Schick 8.3

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 6.5/10 more watchable than 65% of Europa League matches xG 6.0, a clash of big clubs. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 29' Schick, 0:1

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 81% to 93% (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+1' · 0:4Lech Poznań 2%draw 6%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 92%

Key stats

39% Possession 61%
0.57 xG (expected goals) 5.10
10 Shots 22
3 On target 10
0 Big chances 8
4 Corners 5
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Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 91 0–4

    Maza scores, Lech Poznań 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

    Ibrahim Maza made it 4 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 88th minute, set up by Afonso Moreira. Lech Poznań had conceded only 1 of their 6 goals this season after the 75th minute. Here they took a blow right at the end.

    Number of the match: 1 of 6 — That is the only share of Lech Poznań's goals conceded this season that came after the 75th minute, so the closing stages were rarely their weak spot.

  2. Minute 42 0–3

    Schick scores from the spot again, Lech Poznań 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

    Patrik Schick extends the lead from the penalty spot in the 41st minute. It is his second penalty goal of the match; the first came in the 29th minute. In between, Malik Tillman scored in the 32nd minute.

    Number of the match: 41st minute — That was when Schick scored his second penalty and Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 0–3.

  3. Minute 34 0–2

    Tillman scores, Lech Poznań 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

    Malik Tillman extended Bayer 04 Leverkusen's lead in the 32nd minute. Earlier, in the 29th minute, Patrik Schick converted a penalty. In the 34th minute Lech Poznań are 0–2 down in matchday 2 of the Europa League.

  4. Minute 30 0–1

    Schick from the spot, Lech Poznań 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

    Patrik Schick breaks the deadlock from the penalty spot. It is the first goal of the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen take the lead in the Europa League, and Lech Poznań have to chase the game.

    Number of the match: 29th minute — That was when Schick scored the first goal of the match from the penalty spot.

Live · half-time · 0–3

Schick scores two penalties, Lech 0–3 at half-time

Bayer 04 Leverkusen turned this half into a one-sided show. Two Patrik Schick penalties and a goal from Malik Tillman gave the visitors the lead at the break.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 41st minute That was when Patrik Schick scored his second penalty and Bayer 04 Leverkusen closed the first half at 0–3.

Three blows before the break. It started in the 29th minute: Schick from the penalty spot. Three minutes later, in the 32nd, Tillman scored. In the 41st minute Schick stepped up to the spot again and scored again. Bayer 04 Leverkusen also have a run going: a goal in 10 matches in a row and 5 games in a row without a defeat.

Stats and season data. The first-half numbers show the visitors controlled the game: possession 62% to 38%, shots 11 to 6, on target 5 to 2. Lech have conceded 1 of their 6 goals this season after the 75th minute. They have scored 4 of their 15 goals after that minute themselves.

Before the match

Lech Poznań host Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who have scored in ten straight matches

Lech Poznań, 35th in the Europa League table with 0 points, host Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who are 8th with 3 points, in Matchday 2. The visitors have scored in 10 consecutive matches, and in their last league game they conceded three goals in Mainz.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 10 That is how many consecutive matches Leverkusen have scored in, so Lech will face a side that regularly finds the net.

Different starts in the table

Both teams have played one match each, and their situations could hardly be more different. Leverkusen already have their first points and sit in the top part of the table. Lech start from zero and occupy a place in the bottom part. The Poznań side play the second round in front of their own crowd, while the visitors arrive after winning their first match.

Form: Mainz and Śląsk

Leverkusen won their last league match in Mainz 3–4. Andrich, Schick, Quansah and Diaby scored. The visitors twice led by two goals, yet still conceded three. Coach Martínez points to this as a weakness in defence. Leverkusen have won 15 of their last 17 matches in the league phase of European competitions and are on a run of seven straight wins in them. In Matchday 10 of the Ekstraklasa, Lech beat Śląsk Wrocław 1–4. Jagiełło and Rodríguez scored, and Wålemark added two goals. After that match the Poznań side have 21 goals this season and lead the league for goals scored.

First meeting between the clubs

Lech and Leverkusen have never met before. The match in Poznań will be their first meeting in European competitions, so there are no previous head-to-head results. What remains are matches between teams with a similar gap in strength. In 7042 such matches across all leagues, the home side won 44% of the time, 27% ended in a draw, and the away side won 29%.

Streaks and substitutes

Leverkusen are on a run of 5 matches unbeaten, and a goal in each of their recent games has become their trademark. Lech have a different speciality: 2 points from goals by substitutes, the most in the league. The Poznań side's top league scorer is Patrik Wålemark. He has scored 4 goals and added 1 assist in 5 matches.

Late goals

Lech often score late this season: 4 of their 15 goals came after the 75th minute. On the other hand, they have conceded only 1 of 6 goals after the 75th minute. Goals after the 80th minute have won them 2 points, the 2nd-best figure in the league.

Squads and the coaches' words

Both teams have had 5 days of rest: Lech after an Ekstraklasa match, Leverkusen after a Bundesliga game. In Poznań, Radosław Murawski is missing through suspension, as are the injured Ali Gholizadeh and Antoni Kozubal. Leverkusen are more depleted. Jonas Hofmann, Tim Oermann and Victor Boniface are suspended, and Christian Kofane, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Guéla Doué are injured. Lech coach Niels Frederiksen said before the match: "We want to win." Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes warns that Lech are a good side, used to winning, especially at home.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 6.0, a clash of big clubs.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 41′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.3 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Schick scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 4.8 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% A clash of big clubs. Stakes: 6.9 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 6.0. Quality of play: 9.6 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 6.5more watchable than 65% of Europa League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

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A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

4 goals3 cards2 VAR

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 15' SubstitutionYegbe for Mońka
  2. 18' SubstitutionSchick for Terrier
  3. 25' Penalty awarded
  4. 29' Goal: Patrik Schickpenalty0:1
  5. 32' Goal: Malik Tillmanright foot0:2
  6. 38' Penalty awarded
  7. 40' Mateusz Skrzypczakyellow card · foul
  8. 41' Goal: Patrik Schickpenalty0:3
  9. Half-time · 0:3
  10. 60' 3 substitutionsAgnero for IshakHåkans for WålemarkJagiełło for Bengtsson
  11. 62' 3 substitutionsAndrich for GarcíaDiaby for TellaMedina for Gutiérrez
  12. 68' Robert Andrichyellow card · foul
  13. 74' SubstitutionRodríguez for Berggren
  14. 76' SubstitutionMoreira for Schick
  15. 80' Moussa Diabyyellow card · foul
  16. 88' Goal: Ibrahim Mazaright foot · assist: Moreira0:4
  17. Full-time · 0:4

Match stats

Shooting

0.57 xG (expected goals) 5.10
10 Shots 22
3 On target 10
0 Big chances 8
4 Off target 8
3 Blocked 4
3 Inside the box 18
7 Outside the box 4
0 Big chances missed 4

Play

39% Possession 61%
4 Corners 5
374 Passes 586
79% Pass accuracy 91%
6 Key passes 16
66 Attacks 105
32 Dangerous attacks 48

Defence

13 Tackles 14
3 Interceptions 13
7 Saves 3

Discipline

5 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-4-2 –4-2-3-1
Bench

Lech Poznań

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Match sheet

Coaches
Niels Frederiksen Lech Poznań Carles Martínez Novell Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Stadium
Enea stadion, Poznań

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Bayer 04 Leverkusen Patrik Schick 8.31
  2. 2. place · Bayer 04 Leverkusen Malik Tillman 8.27
  3. 3. place · Bayer 04 Leverkusen Ibrahim Maza 8.15
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Absences

Lech Poznań · 3 out

  • Radosław Murawski Suspended

    red card · since 18 Sep · until 16 Oct · 3 matches missed

  • Ali Gholizadeh Injured

    since 3 May · until 31 Dec · 23 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

  • Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Injured

    since 3 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Groin Injury

Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 8 out

  • Jonas Hofmann Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 5 matches missed

  • Tim Oermann Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 5 matches missed

  • Victor Boniface Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 5 matches missed

  • Christian Kofane Injured

    since 4 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Eliesse Ben Seghir Injured

    since 19 Sep · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Guéla Doué Injured

    since 15 Sep · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Kennet Eichhorn Injured

    since 1 Aug · return date unknown · 11 matches missed · Ill

  • Montrell Culbreath Injured

    since 14 Oct · return date unknown · Foot Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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