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Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – 5:1
87. Substitution: Abdellah Zoubir Hamidou Keyta
83. 20:2 shots on goal now for the Werkself. Leverkusen also had an outstanding pass rate of 91 percent this evening. Qarabag hardly gets the ball anymore.
80. Alonso changes again. The 20-year-old Puerta comes for Grimaldo, the best Bayer player alongside Wirtz. It is the Colombian’s Europa League debut.
79. Grimaldo steps up and shoots an almost perfect free kick from a half-right position. Lunev can only look behind him, but the shot hits the crossbar just next to the right crossbar.
77. Jafarguliyev pulls Schick’s jersey 18 meters from the goal. Yellow and a good free kick position for Bayer.
74. The game became much quieter after the many substitutions and the fifth goal. The Werkself are now taking their foot off the accelerator for the first time.
71. …and Xhixha is in play for Juninho.
71. Qarabag also has two new recruits: Akhundzade comes in for Leandro…
70. Stanisic also replaces Tapsoba.
70. Double substitution at Bayer: The extremely strong Wirtz gets his special applause. That’s why Hlozek is now in the game.
69. The guests’ first shot on goal after the penalty, but Andrade chases the ball well over the goal from a distance.
66. Wirtz with an almost cocky dribble against three opponents. Medina can just stop the Leverkusen player before he finishes. Playing on Adli would also have been possible.
63. The guests also change again: Andrade comes for Jankovic.
62. … but above all, Schick is making his comeback after a 231-day injury break. Boniface leaves the field for this. Both attackers received a lot of applause from the stands.
62. A special double change at Bayer Leverkusen: Palacios replaces Xhaka, …
60. The pass to make it 4-1 was Florian Wirtz’s fourth assist this Europa League season – that’s the top score of all players.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – Tor Leverkusen
57. Tooor! LEVERKUSEN – Qarabag 5:1. It’s becoming more and more clear – but this time Wirtz doesn’t play the decisive pass! After all, the national player initiates the situation with a pass to Adli in the center. The Frenchman finds Boniface on the left side of the box, whose right-footed shot Lunev lets ricochet forward. Tapsoba ran through and scored from six meters without any problems.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – Tor Leverkusen
54. Tooor! LEVERKUSEN – Qarabag 4:1. A class difference can be seen here tonight. Andrich plays flat on the right to Wirtz, who has an eye for Grimaldo. The Spaniard takes a shot from 20 meters and puts it precisely into the left corner. Third scorer point for Grimaldo, even the fourth for Wirtz.
51. Boniface asserts himself physically robustly in the center circle and passes on the half-right to Wirtz, who passes sharply to Adli in front of the penalty area, who lays the heel off for Tella. The 24-year-old shoots from 18 meters, but that’s no problem for Lunev. A very strong attack, but a weak finish.
48. Nice one-two between Adli and Boniface. The Frenchman comes to the cross on the baseline, but Lunev is in between before Tella can push in.
46. Let’s move on, the second half is underway. Alonso decided not to make a substitution at the break.
46. Gurban Gurbanov reacts to the inferiority in the first half and brings on Benzia for Silva.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – kick-off 2nd half
Half time Leverkusen is superior in all respects so far, with 66 percent ball possession and 14:1 shots on goal. The guests are well served with the result. Apart from the penalty, Qarabag had no offensive action.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – half-time break
45.+2. Break! Leverkusen’s 3-1 lead initially remains.
45.+1. Romao ends Wirtz’s next strong dribble with a frustration foul. The next yellow card was completely justified.
45.+1. Two minutes of additional time are indicated.
43. Andrich clearly holds on to Leandro in midfield and sees the next yellow card.
41. Tella switches to the left side and moves quickly to the middle. The Englishman shoots from the left side into the center and from 17 meters. Just over the gate!
38. Florian Wirtz is in a fantastic mood and has already collected a goal and two assists in this game.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – Tor Leverkusen
35. Tooor! LEVERKUSEN – Qarabag 3:1. Leverkusen continues straight away! Andrich wins the ball 35 meters in front of the goal with a decisive tackle and passes it on to Wirtz, who in turn plays Boniface sharply. The goalscorer stops the ball 18 meters in front of the goal with his left and then nails the ball into the right corner with a dropkick with his right. An absolute dream goal.
35. Within a few moments, Boniface has two good opportunities. First the Nigerian finds his master after a pass from Wirtz, then he goes past two defensive players but shoots over the goal from a half-left position.
32. Wirtz with a pass from the ankle into the path of Tella over two opponents – outstanding. However, the winger cannot use the space afterwards. There is still applause for Wirtz.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – Tor Leverkusen
29. Tooor! LEVERKUSEN – Qarabag 2:1. Leverkusen is in the lead again – and of course it’s well deserved! Kossounou plays Wirtz with a sharp low pass in the penalty area and the national player allows an opponent to get out with a feint and then serves the inserted Grimaldo in the center, who hits the right corner from eleven meters.
26. And the next good opportunity! Grimaldo circles a corner from the left side onto Xhaka’s head, but Leandro can still scratch the shot off the line.
24. ROOM! Tella asserts herself strongly on the right side and plays sharply to the right five-point corner. Adli storms up and puts his foot in the cross. Lunev can only look after the ball, but it bounces off the crossbar and back into the field.
22. Great opportunity to take Bayer’s lead again! Wirtz sends Adli deep on the left and he passes it to Boniface in the middle, who has a free shot from eight meters but puts it well over the goal.
21. Grimaldo tries, but the attempt fails completely and goes well over the goal.
20. Boniface is brought down just before the edge of the penalty area. There is a free kick for Leverkusen, 18 meters away from the goal.
19. Leandro shoots the ball away after a free kick decision for Leverkusen and sees the next yellow card.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – Goal Qarabag
16. Tooor! Leverkusen – QARABAG 1:1. Bayramov takes a deep breath, runs up and shoots precisely into the right corner. Lunev still has his fingertips on it, but can’t prevent the impact.
15. Penalty for Qarabag. Xhaka touches Juninho’s heel with his foot. Tough but justifiable decision.
13. Good free kick position for Leverkusen in the half-right position. Grimaldo lobs the ball into the box, but ex-Leverkusen player Lunev is paying attention and grabs the ball.
10. Leverkusen completely dominated the first ten minutes and had 68 percent possession. The guests were practically not in the Werkself’s half yet.
7. Leverkusen’s lightning start has a method: the Werkself have already scored three goals in the opening quarter of an hour in the 2023/2024 Europa League – more than any other team. And the Alonso team can still expand its balance sheet.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – Tor Leverkusen
4. Too bad! LEVERKUSEN – Qarabag 1-0. Bayer gets going like the fire department and rewards itself for it. Xhaka plays an outstanding low pass on the left to Grimaldo, who passes back from the baseline to the penalty spot. Wirtz is completely free there and hits the right corner with his left inside in a relaxed manner.
4. Goal Florian Wirtz
1. After 30 seconds, Leverkusen has their first good chance! Wirtz plays the ball flat into the middle from the right side. Boniface cleverly lets through for Grimaldo, who has a free shot from 18 meters, but puts it wide of the goal to the right.
1. Kick-off! The first half is underway!
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Qarabag: Europa League NOW in the live ticker – kick-off
before start Referee Horatiu Fesnic from Romania is leading both teams onto the field. It will start soon!
before start Bayer 04 Leverkusen played more than 200 successful passes (1,257), more than any other team this Europa League season (Liverpool follows with 1,029). Bayer 04 also had at least 14 passing sequences with ten or more passes from open play (47) – by far the top number.
before start Qarabag is one of three teams who have yet to concede a goal in this Europa League season. The Azerbaijanis have also allowed the fewest shots on goal so far (3). So it won’t be an easy task for the Werkself.
before start Leverkusen have won both games in the Europa League this season and are looking to win the first three group games of a season in this competition for the first time. The last time Bayer 04 won their first three group games in European competition was in the 2001/02 Champions League season, when Leverkusen reached the final. So success would be a very good omen.
before start Tonight two league leaders meet in a direct duel. Bayer Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga with 22 points after 8 matchdays, Qarabag leads the Premyer League in Azerbaijan with 20 points after ten matchdays. Both teams also started the Europa League with two wins. So it’s the top game in Group H.
before start This is how Qarabag starts: Lunev – Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev – Romao, Jankovic – Bayramov, Andrade, Zoubir – Juninho.
before start Xabi Alonso relies on strong rotation. The Spaniard not only brings Kovar in goal for Hradecky, but also brings in five fresh outfield players. Wirtz, Tella, Andrich, Hincapie and Kossounou are new, Hofmann, Palacios, Frimpong, Stanisic and Tah are initially on the bench.
before start This is how Leverkusen starts: Kovar – Kossounou, Tapsoba, Hincapie, Grimaldo – Andrich, Xhaka – Tella, Wirtz, Adli – Boniface.
before start Things are currently going great for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. The Werkself continue to lead the table undefeated. The Europa League has also been doing flawlessly so far. This needs to be continued today against the club from Azerbaijan, which is also still unbeaten in the Europa League.
before start It starts at 9 p.m. in the Leverkusen BayArena.
before start Welcome to the Europa League group game between Bayer Leverkusen and Qarabag Agdam.