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Bundesliga · Matchweek 8 · Oct 21

VfL Wolfsburg - Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1 away at VfL Wolfsburg in Bundesliga (Matchweek 8). Goals: M. Lacroix 41'; J. Frimpong 13'; Álex Grimaldo 62'.

VfL WolfsburgHOME VfL Wolfsburg
1 - 2
FT
Bayer LeverkusenAWAY Bayer Leverkusen
M. Lacroix 41'
⚽
J. Frimpong 13'Álex Grimaldo 62'
🏟 Volkswagen Arena 👤 Referee: M. Fritz
Key events
13' ⚽ J. Frimpong(0 - 1) · Assist: V. Boniface Bayer Leverk
36' 🟨 Maximilian ArnoldYellow card VfL Wolfsbur
37' 🟨 Exequiel PalaciosYellow card Bayer Leverk
41' ⚽ M. Lacroix(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Jenz VfL Wolfsbur
45' 🟨 Ridle BakuYellow card VfL Wolfsbur
55' 🟨 Granit XhakaYellow card Bayer Leverk
56' 🟨 Amine AdliYellow card Bayer Leverk
62' ⚽ Álex Grimaldo(1 - 2) · Assist: J. Frimpong Bayer Leverk
65' 🟨 Joakim MæhleYellow card VfL Wolfsbur
74' 🟨 Jonas HofmannYellow card Bayer Leverk
86' 🟨 Edmond TapsobaYellow card Bayer Leverk
Quick stats
%42 Possession %58
18 Total shots 13
6 Shots on target 7
9 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside box 10
9 Shots outside box 3
5 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
13'
⚽J. Frimpong(0 - 1) · Assist: V. Boniface
Maximilian ArnoldYellow card🟨
36'
37'
🟨Exequiel PalaciosYellow card
M. Lacroix(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Jenz⚽
41'
Ridle BakuYellow card🟨
45'
HT 1 - 1
Tiago Tomás ↔ A. SarrSubstitution🔁
46'
55'
🟨Granit XhakaYellow card
56'
🟨Amine AdliYellow card
60'
🔁A. Adli ↔ F. WirtzSubstitution
62'
⚽Álex Grimaldo(1 - 2) · Assist: J. Frimpong
Joakim MæhleYellow card🟨
65'
M. Svanberg ↔ L. MajerSubstitution🔁
71'
74'
🟨Jonas HofmannYellow card
Y. Gerhardt ↔ K. ParedesSubstitution🔁
78'
S. Bornauw ↔ J. KamińskiSubstitution🔁
78'
86'
🟨Edmond TapsobaYellow card
88'
🔁J. Stanišić ↔ O. KossounouSubstitution
88'
🔁J. Hofmann ↔ N. AmiriSubstitution
88'
🔁J. Frimpong ↔ N. TellaSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsVfL Wolfsburg · Bayer Leverkusen
Key stats
%42 Possession %58
Shots
18 Total shots 13
6 Shots on target 7
9 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside box 10
9 Shots outside box 3
5 Saves 5
Passing
431 Total passes 619
343 Accurate passes 539
%80 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
15 Fouls 14
Cards
3 Yellow cards 5
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsVfL Wolfsburg 3-4-2-1Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1
12Pervan 4Lacroix 25Jenz 3Bornauw 21Mæhle 27Arnold 32Svanberg 20Baku 11Tomás 31Gerhardt 23Wind 1Hrádecký 12Tapsoba 4Tah 2Stanišić 20Grimaldo 34Xhaka 25Palacios 30Frimpong 21Adli 7Hofmann 22Boniface
VfL Wolfsburg · Bench
9A. Sarr9
35P. Schulze35
8N. Cozza8
5C. Zesiger5
39P. Wimmer39
18D. Pejčinović18
16J. Kamiński16
40K. Paredes40
19L. Majer19
Coach: N. Kovač
Bayer Leverkusen · Bench
17M. Kovář17
10F. Wirtz10
6O. Kossounou6
11N. Amiri11
19N. Tella19
8R. Andrich8
3P. Hincapié3
14P. Schick14
23A. Hložek23
Coach: Xabi Alonso
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
VfL Wolfsburg 2
Sep 20who was on topApr 4
Bayer Leverkusen 5
2 VfL Wolfsburg 4 draw 5 Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
12–19total goals
5/5clean sheets
2-0VfL Wolfsburg best win · Oct 30
6-3Bayer Leverkusen best win · Apr 4
%64 Over 1.5 7/11
%36 Over 2.5 4/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%36 BTTS 4/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
VfL Wolfsburg at home5 matches
0W 3D 2L 1:5
Bayer Leverkusen at home6 matches
3W 1D 2L 14:11
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
VfL Wolfsburg1W 2D 2L Bayer Leverkusen3W 0D 2L
1.00 1.80 Points per game
7 8 Goals scored
10 6 Goals conceded
1.39 1.74 xG average
1.84 1.91 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
5.6 6.4 Corners
1.6 1.4 Cards
VfL Wolfsburg1W 3D 6L Bayer Leverkusen4W 3D 3L
0.60 1.50 Points per game
11 19 Goals scored
21 16 Goals conceded
1.27 1.79 xG average
1.86 1.68 xGA average
%10 %10 Clean sheets
%70 %70 BTTS
%60 %50 Over 2.5
5.4 6.3 Corners
2.2 1.9 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
12VfL Wolfsburgin the table37pts
34matches 10-7-17W-D-L 41:56goals -15diff
LLWWW
1Bayer Leverkusenin the table90pts
34matches 28-6-0W-D-L 89:24goals +65diff
WWWDD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.90 1.80 Points per game
1.35 1.53 xG average
1.85 1.44 xGA average
%5 %25 Clean sheets
%76 %60 BTTS
%67 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 5.0 Corners
2.0 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 4 Bayer Leverkusen 6-3 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Nov 22 VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
Feb 8 VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
Sep 22 Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Mar 10 Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Apr 16 VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
Oct 22 Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Mar 20 VfL Wolfsburg 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga
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