Postat 17 minutes
Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 21st September
UEFA Europa League Table
On Thursday 21st September
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | TSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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| 3 | Ajax | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Sparta Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Aris Limassol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 4 | LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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Group G
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Slavia Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Sheriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | Servette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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- Bayer Leverkusen, Position 1, Points 3
Group H
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2 | Qarabağ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Molde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | Häcken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 : 8th Finals
- Position 2 : Play-off
- Position 3 : UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Bayer Leverkusen
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
17, Kovár, Goalkeeper
2, Stanisic, Defender
4, Tah, Defender
12, Tapsoba, Defender
20, Grimaldo, Defender
19, Tella, Midfielder
34, Xhaka, Midfielder
25, Palacios, Midfielder
21, Adli, Midfielder
22, Boniface, Striker
10, Wirtz, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 17, M. Kovář
- Number 20, Álex Grimaldo
- Number 12, E. Tapsoba , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for P. Hincapié at 72 minutes
- Number 4, J. Tah , Captain
- Number 2, J. Stanišić
- Number 21, A. Adli
- Number 25, E. Palacios
- Number 34, G. Xhaka , substituted for R. Andrich at 77 minutes
- Number 19, N. Tella , substituted for J. Hofmann at 60 minutes
- Number 10, F. Wirtz , substituted for J. Frimpong at 72 minutes
- Number 22, V. Boniface , substituted for A. Hložek at 71 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Bayer Leverkusen
- Number 8, R. Andrich
- Number 30, J. Frimpong
- Number 3, P. Hincapié
- Number 23, A. Hložek
- Number 7, J. Hofmann
- Number 1, L. Hrádecký
- Number 6, O. Kossounou
- Number 36, N. Lomb
- Number 32, G. Puerta
away team, Häcken
Manager: Per-Mathias Høgmo
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
26, Abrahamsson, Goalkeeper
13, Sandberg, Defender
4, Aiham Ousou, Defender
5, Hovland, Defender
12, Lunddal Fridriksson, Defender
18, Rygaard, Midfielder
11, Gustafson, Midfielder
27, Amané, Midfielder
17, Chilufya, Striker
14, Gustafson, Striker
24, Layouni, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, P. Abrahamsson
- Number 12, V. Lunddal Friðriksson
- Number 5, E. Hovland
- Number 4, Aiham Ousou , substituted for J. Hammar at 75 minutes
- Number 13, S. Sandberg , substituted for T. Totland at 76 minutes
- Number 27, R. Amané , substituted for P. Dahbo at 71 minutes
- Number 11, S. Gustafson , Captain
- Number 18, M. Rygaard
- Number 24, A. Layouni
- Number 14, S. Gustafson , substituted for S. Hrstić at 71 minutes
- Number 17, E. Chilufya , substituted for M. Sonko at 71 minutes
away team, Häcken
- Number 8, I. Abdulrazak
- Number 30, S. Banožić
- Number 1, J. Brattberg
- Number 16, P. Dahbo
- Number 25, A. Faye
- Number 3, J. Hammar
- Number 19, S. Hrstić
- Number 22, T. Sana
- Number 23, M. Sonko
- Number 21, T. Totland
- Number 10, A. Youssef
home team, Bayer Leverkusen
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
17, Kovár, Goalkeeper
2, Stanisic, Defender
4, Tah, Defender
12, Tapsoba, Defender
20, Grimaldo, Defender
19, Tella, Midfielder
34, Xhaka, Midfielder
25, Palacios, Midfielder
21, Adli, Midfielder
22, Boniface, Striker
10, Wirtz, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 17, M. Kovář
- Number 20, Álex Grimaldo
- Number 12, E. Tapsoba , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for P. Hincapié at 72 minutes
- Number 4, J. Tah , Captain
- Number 2, J. Stanišić
- Number 21, A. Adli
- Number 25, E. Palacios
- Number 34, G. Xhaka , substituted for R. Andrich at 77 minutes
- Number 19, N. Tella , substituted for J. Hofmann at 60 minutes
- Number 10, F. Wirtz , substituted for J. Frimpong at 72 minutes
- Number 22, V. Boniface , substituted for A. Hložek at 71 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, R. Andrich
- Number 30, J. Frimpong
- Number 3, P. Hincapié
- Number 23, A. Hložek
- Number 7, J. Hofmann
- Number 1, L. Hrádecký
- Number 6, O. Kossounou
- Number 36, N. Lomb
- Number 32, G. Puerta
away team, Häcken
Manager: Per-Mathias Høgmo
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
26, Abrahamsson, Goalkeeper
13, Sandberg, Defender
4, Aiham Ousou, Defender
5, Hovland, Defender
12, Lunddal Fridriksson, Defender
18, Rygaard, Midfielder
11, Gustafson, Midfielder
27, Amané, Midfielder
17, Chilufya, Striker
14, Gustafson, Striker
24, Layouni, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, P. Abrahamsson
- Number 12, V. Lunddal Friðriksson
- Number 5, E. Hovland
- Number 4, Aiham Ousou , substituted for J. Hammar at 75 minutes
- Number 13, S. Sandberg , substituted for T. Totland at 76 minutes
- Number 27, R. Amané , substituted for P. Dahbo at 71 minutes
- Number 11, S. Gustafson , Captain
- Number 18, M. Rygaard
- Number 24, A. Layouni
- Number 14, S. Gustafson , substituted for S. Hrstić at 71 minutes
- Number 17, E. Chilufya , substituted for M. Sonko at 71 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, I. Abdulrazak
- Number 30, S. Banožić
- Number 1, J. Brattberg
- Number 16, P. Dahbo
- Number 25, A. Faye
- Number 3, J. Hammar
- Number 19, S. Hrstić
- Number 22, T. Sana
- Number 23, M. Sonko
- Number 21, T. Totland
- Number 10, A. Youssef
- Referee:
- Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Massimiliano Irrati
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mangirdas Mirauskas
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Vytenis Kazlauskas
- Fourth Official:
- Vilius Paulauskas
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Abdulkadir Bitigen
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Leverkusen v HäckenOverall Possession
Shots
Bayer Leverkusen 22Häcken 11Shots on target
Bayer Leverkusen 10Häcken 6Shots off target
Bayer Leverkusen 7Häcken 2Blocked shots
Bayer Leverkusen 5Häcken 3Total touches in the box
Bayer Leverkusen 37Häcken 33Goalkeeper saves
Bayer Leverkusen 6Häcken 6Fouls
Bayer Leverkusen 10Häcken 9Corners
Bayer Leverkusen 6Häcken 4Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Leverkusen v Häcken
Form guide
All competitions
Bayer Leverkusen draw
v Bayern Munich
2
2
Bundesliga
Häcken lose
v Degerfors
1
0
Allsvenskan
Bayer Leverkusen won
v Alemannia Aachen
4
2
Club Friendlies
Häcken won
v Aberdeen
1
3
UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen won
v Darmstadt 98
5
1
Bundesliga
Häcken lose
v IFK Göteborg
4
2
Allsvenskan
Bayer Leverkusen won
v Borussia M'gladbach
0
3
Bundesliga
Häcken draw
v Aberdeen
2
2
UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen won
v RB Leipzig
3
2
Bundesliga
Häcken won
v Sirius
3
2
Allsvenskan
Match Facts
Bayer Leverkusen have only previously faced a Swedish side once before in European competition, beating Kalmar FF 7-1 on aggregate over two legs in the 1986-87 UEFA Cup first round.
BK Häcken’s only previous European meeting with a German club was in the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase, being eliminated by RB Leipzig over two legs.
Bayer Leverkusen have never lost a home match in the UEFA Europa League group stage (P15 W12 D3), winning their last six such games in succession while scoring 23 goals in the process (3.8 per game).
BK Häcken are featuring in a major European competition for only a second time, after the 2007-08 UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out at the first round by Spartak Moscow.
Florian Wirtz has been directly involved in nine goals in 11 home games for Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League (5 goals, 4 assists), including eight in his last seven such matches (4 goals, 4 assists).