UEFA Champions League

Feyenoord vs Leverkusen 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Feyenoord Rotterdam
    FT
    0 - 4
    Bayer Leverkusen
    • 5': Florian Wirtz
    • 30': Alejandro Grimaldo
    • 36': Florian Wirtz
    • 44': Timon Wellenreuther (OG)

    Wirtz double helps Leverkusen rout Feyenoord to start UCL

    Germany's 'Invincibles' Bayer Leverkusen opened their Champions League campaign with a resounding 4-0 away win over Feyenoord on Thursday, after running riot in the first half.

    Match Commentary

    • 5': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
    • 30': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 36': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong following a fast break.
    • 43': Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Own Goal by Timon Wellenreuther, Feyenoord. Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
    • 45': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gijs Smal replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 45': Second Half begins Feyenoord 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
    • 60': Substitution, Feyenoord. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Jordan Lotomba.
    • 61': Substitution, Feyenoord. Ayase Ueda replaces Igor Paixão.
    • 62': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
    • 72': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Martin Terrier.
    • 72': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Florian Wirtz.
    • 72': Substitution, Feyenoord. Jeyland Mitchell replaces Gernot Trauner.
    • 74': Substitution, Feyenoord. Chris-Kévin Nadje replaces Antoni Milambo.
    • 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Álex Grimaldo.
    • 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Granit Xhaka.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 42,297

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    POS TEAM GP GD PTS
    +12 Liverpool 6 18 0
    +14 Barcelona 6 15 1
    +9 Arsenal 6 13 1
    +7 Bayer Leverkusen 6 13 1
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    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 4
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 1
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    11 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    456 Accurate Passes 459
    517 Passes 519
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    6 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    43 Long Balls 39
    22 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 3
    22 Effective Clearances 5
    22 Clearances 5

    Line-Ups

    FEY Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Timon Wellenreuther (GK)
    3 Thomas Beelen
    18 Gernot Trauner Yellow Card
    33 Dávid Hancko
    30 Jordan Lotomba
    6 Ramiz Zerrouki
    8 Quinten Timber
    4 Hwang In-Beom
    29 Santiago Giménez
    14 Igor Paixão
    27 Antoni Milambo
    Substitutes:
    Gjivai Zechiël, Mannou Berger, Justin Bijlow, Jeyland Mitchell, Facundo González, Ibrahim Osman, Gijs Smal, Chris Nadje, Ayase Ueda, Julián Carranza, Luka Ivanusec, Anis Hadj Moussa.

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    4 Jonathan Tah
    3 Piero Hincapié
    12 Edmond Tapsoba
    8 Robert Andrich
    34 Granit Xhaka
    20 Alejandro Grimaldo
    30 Jeremie Frimpong
    22 Victor Boniface
    10 Florian Wirtz
    11 Martin Terrier
    Substitutes:
    Amine Adli, Aleix García, Niklas Lomb, Nathan Tella, Exequiel Palacios, Jeanuël Belocian, Matej Kovar, Nordi Mukiele, Arthur, Patrik Schick, Jonas Hofmann.

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