- Competition: DFB Pokal · Round 2
- Kick-off:
Match Officials & Venue
- Stadium: BayArena, Leverkusen (30,210)
- Referee: Felix Zwayer (4.6 yellows/game)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager: Carles Martínez
- 1. FC Nürnberg manager: Miroslav Klose
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg Match Timeline
- 89′ Goal – L. Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) [5-2]
- 87′ Substitution – (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 87′ Substitution – (1. FC Nürnberg)
- 86′ Yellow – L. Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 81′ Yellow – G. Masouras (1. FC Nürnberg)
- 78′ Goal – J. Hofmann (assist: A. García) (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) [4-2]
- 76′ Substitution – (1. FC Nürnberg)
- 76′ Substitution – (1. FC Nürnberg)
- 73′ Yellow – E. Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 70′ Goal – P. Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) [3-2]
- 68′ Substitution – (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 60′ Substitution – (1. FC Nürnberg)
- 60′ Substitution – (1. FC Nürnberg)
- 49′ Goal – E. Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) [2-2]
- 46′ Substitution – (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 46′ Substitution – (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 46′ Substitution – (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 41′ Goal – E. Tapsoba (assist: A. García) (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) [1-2]
- 30′ Goal – S. Haugen (assist: W. Bøving) (1. FC Nürnberg) [0-2]
- 13′ Goal – R. Lubach (assist: W. Bøving) (1. FC Nürnberg) [0-1]
Match Statistics
| 43 | Duels | 57 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 613 | Passes | 424 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 25 | Throw Ins | 10 |
| 6 | Clearances | 39 |
| 7 | Free Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Goal Kicks | 9 |
| 53 | Recoveries | 48 |
| 6 | Big Chances | 1 |
| 67 | Tackles Won | 62 |
| 1 | Total Saves | 5 |
| 25 | Total Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Total Tackles | 13 |
| 7.65 | Average Rating | 6.48 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 60 | Ball Possession | 40 |
| 10 | Shots On Target | 3 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper Saves | 5 |
| 19 | Shots Inside Box | 2 |
| 7 | Shots Off Target | 0 |
| 6 | Shots Outside Box | 3 |
| 4 | Big Chances Missed | 0 |
| 2 | Big Chances Scored | 1 |
| 82 | Final Third Entries | 32 |
| 0 | Errors Lead To A Shot | 1 |
| 2 | Fouled In Final Third | 0 |
| 49 | Touches In Penalty Area | 14 |
| 93 | Attack | 51 |
| 55 | Ball Safe | 68 |
| 61 | Dangerous Attack | 16 |
| 27 | Attack Pct | 24 |
| 27 | Ball Safe Pct | 56 |
| 46 | Dangerous Attack Pct | 20 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 88.3 | Pass Accuracy Pct | 82.5 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5-2 1. FC Nürnberg Match Report
Bayer 04 Leverkusen came from two goals down to beat 1. FC Nürnberg 5-2 in the second round of the DFB Pokal.
Nürnberg stunned the hosts with two goals inside half an hour, both assisted by W. Bøving. R. Lubach finished a sweeping move in the 13th minute and S. Haugen doubled the lead on 30 minutes. Leverkusen responded before the break, E. Tapsoba scoring with an assist from A. García in the 41st minute.
Tapsoba struck again four minutes after half-time to level from J. Hofmann's cross, and Leverkusen took the lead from the penalty spot on 70 minutes through substitute P. Schick. Hofmann made it 4-2 on 78 minutes, finishing a fine team move from García's pass, and L. Vázquez completed the scoring in the 89th minute from another García cross. Vázquez was booked for a foul on 86 minutes, while Nürnberg's G. Masouras was also cautioned.
Leverkusen had 60 per cent possession and 25 shots to Nürnberg's five. The win sends Leverkusen into the third round.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg Head-to-Head Record
In their last 53 meetings, Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 27, 1. FC Nürnberg won 12 and 14 ended in a draw (100–56 on goals, 2.9 goals per game).
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