A match that began slowly sparked into life once Bayer Leverkusen regained their mojo, but RB Leipzig tightened up their execution in the second half to come away with the result. Tedesco’s introduction of the talismanic Christopher Nkunku swung the course of the game, though the manager was careful enough to keep the dangerous forward […]
It might have taken an own goal for Bayer Leverkusen to restore parity, but the visitors were far from toothless in their encounter against the champions. Despite missing striker Patrik Schick, Florian Wirtz & co. found a way through, even managing to rack up a higher expected goal count than their Bavarian hosts. Tactical analysis […]
Coming off a two-week break, Borussia Dortmund seemed ready to kick on and end the second half of the domestic season in style. However, an avalanche of defensive mistakes drowned the hosts, as Bayer Leverkusen cruise to a stunningly comfortable victory over the shell-shocked hosts. Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra. Somehow, it […]
Following a first half in which Florian Wirtz and Moussa Diaby gave Bayer Leverkusen the early lead, substitute manager Achim Beierlorzer’s changes made RB Leipzig much more competitive in an engaging second half. That lasted till Gerardo Seoane made a few key changes of his own, as Leverkusen coasted what was ultimately a comfortable win […]
A topspiel with a heavy favorite ended with a more lopsided scoreline than predicted as Bayern Munich pummeled Gerardo Seoane’s Bayer Leverkusen at home. The hosts fielded a lineup that was far too open and made too many mental mistakes, which simply cannot be allowed against an offense as potent as that of Julian Nagelsmann’s […]
There were to be no surprises here as Leverkusen outdueled the visitors in a frenetic and fun encounter. Goals from Kerem Demirbay and another starring performance from Mousa Diaby were enough to put Stuttgart away, who attempted to adapt but were undone by their defensive errors. Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra. Following […]
While the title race has once again ended on a premature note, the battle for Champions League football has retained the ability to produce some exciting clashes. This game marked one such encounter, with Bayer Leverkusen adopting an aggressive scheme in the first half only to let themselves down in the second half by allowing […]
The premier fixture of match week 17 did not disappoint, as Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund traded attacks over the course of ninety frenetic minutes. In the first half, Edin Terzić & co. could not deal with a Leverkusen team featuring an inspired Moussa Diaby. However, it was an altogether different story in the second […]
Put simply, 2020 is Bayern Munich’s year, and so it proved as the treble winners found a way to overcome the hosts in a pulsating, high quality contest. Peter Bosz’s side stuck to their game plan and often had Bayern on the ropes, but the champions came swinging out in the second half to stun […]
The BayArena witnessed a game high on energy but low on quality, with Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin failing to get the better of one another. Leverkusen exuded pressure throughout as Peter Bosz implemented his usual press, whereas Bruno Labbadia’s side looked devoid of ideas on the rare occasions when they reached the final third. […]