Good evening and welcome to our live text coverage of the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund from the BayArena! This match promises to be a close affair with the two sides equal on 29 points in the Bundesliga, although Leverkusen are a place ahead in 3rd with slightly superior goal difference. We will be bringing you all the build-up, highlights and talking points from the match tonight, so stay tuned ahead of kick-off at 19:30.
Bundesliga / Matchday 17
BayArena / 19.01.2021
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Updated 19/01/2021 at 21:28 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
90+4'
FULL-TIME: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Leverkusen secure a crucial win in the context of the Bundesliga title race that sends them second in the league and 4 points behind Bayern Munich. They could have been more clinical to put the game beyond doubt earlier, but a win's a win and after last week's blip against Union Berlin they are back to winning ways. Dortmund, however, appeared dysfunctional and lacking any clear identity.
90+3'
Has Delaney got away with that?! He pulls Schick down and it looks to be inside the box, but a free-kick is instead given. Not sure if VAR checked it, but that really looks like a penalty to me.
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Yellow card
T. Delaney
Borussia Dortmund
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
90+2'
The resulting free-kick from Demirbay isn't too far away and curls just wide of the goal.
90+1'
Bailey drops his shoulder and draws a foul from Hummels, who gets revenge for Bailey's challenge on him earlier and a yellow card to go with it.
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Yellow card
M. Hummels
Borussia Dortmund
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Wide2
89'
Dortmund make their 3rd change and it's an attacking one. Steffen Tigges, who has been prolific for their second team, replaces Reus on the field.
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S. Tigges
Borussia Dortmund
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Off
M. Reus
Borussia Dortmund
On target1
Blocked Shots2
Fouls2
Fouls against2
83'
16 year-old Youssoufa Moukokou replaces Bellingham, who's only a year older. So much young talent in this match! Could this be a last roll of the dice from Terzic?
On
Y. Moukoko
Borussia Dortmund
Off
J. Bellingham
Borussia Dortmund
Fouls1
Fouls against2
80'
GOOOAAAAALLLL!!! Has Wirtz won it for Leverkusen?! That's a classic counter attack from them, which starts with a long pass from Tapsoba that Meunier fails to control. Diaby and Schick link up well on the left before passing it across to Wirtz who's wide open with the goal at his mercy and makes it 2-1 with an emphatic finish.
Goal
F. Wirtz
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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Goals1
On target3
Fouls1
78'
Frustration starting to show now as Diaby is booked for a challenge on Haaland.
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Yellow card
M. Diaby
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Goals1
On target5
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
75'
SAVED!! Yet another chance for Diaby who's been a threat all game after his opening goal. Burki gets low quickly to make a great save though.
73'
USA international Gio Reyna is substituted on for Sancho, who has had a lacklustre evening.
On
G. Reyna
Borussia Dortmund
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Off
J. Sancho
Borussia Dortmund
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against2
Wide1
Offsides1
73'
Bailey given a yellow card for a foul on Hummels. Perhaps a bit harsh considering it was something of a 50/50, with both players coming off worse for it.
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Yellow card
L. Bailey
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Assists1
Blocked Shots1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
70'
SO CLOSE!! How on earth did Sancho not score?! He somehow slices a shot wide despite being unmarked in the middle of the box after receiving a great pass from Reus.
69'
Kerim Demirbay comes on for Aranguiz in midfield.
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K. Demirbay
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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Off
C. Aránguiz
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks2
69'
Double substitution for Leverkusen as they try to get back on top. The first of the two sees Schick replace Alario up top.
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P. Schick
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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Off
L. Alario
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against1
Wide2
67'
GOOOAAAALLL!!! Dortmund equalise with a great strike from Brandt! He curls one in from outside of the box and Leverkusen are punished for being sloppy with their passing out of defence. Hradecky should've done better though between the sticks. He did get a hand to it after all.
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Goal
J. Brandt
Borussia Dortmund
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against1
64'
Lovely through ball to Haaland, who initially holds off Tapsoba, but the defender recovers to block his shot and it's out for a corner.
62'
Amiri tries to put Bailey through on goal, but a coming together between Akanji and the Jamaican winger put a stop to that opportunity.
60'
Daley Sinkgraven comes for Wendell, who appears to have a slight injury. A like-for-like substitution.
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On
D. Sinkgraven
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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Off
Wendell
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Blocked Shots1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
59'
Great stat that's testament to Burki's performance tonight!
56'
CHANCE!! Sancho had been quiet all game up until now! The English winger does a little one-two with his compatriot Bellingham before having a good shot blocked.