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Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Celje: result and stats, UEFA Europa League

Matchday 1
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  • F. Medina74'
  • 15' (og)S. Seslar
BayArenaJasper VergooteCapacity 30,210Wed, 16 Sept 202621:00
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Player of the match
Mark Flekken headshot
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper · Bayer Leverkusen
8.5
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing5.7Involvement3.2Defending0.0Physical8.1Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes20
Pass accuracy65%
Goalkeeping
Saves3
Goals conceded0
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Flekken8.5Medina8.0García8.0Tutyškinas7.0Zabukovnik7.2Leban8.7
Player
Žan-Luk LebanŽan-Luk LebanG722,06+1,0628/333/8
Mark FlekkenMark FlekkenG301,57+1,5713/204/11
Bayer Leverkusen crestLive statsCelje crest

Possession & Passing

56%Possession44%
621Total passes499
88%Pass accuracy88%
6Corners2

Attack

17Shots5
8On target3
5Off target1
4Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

11Shots in box4
6Shots out box1
1.9xG0.9

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves7
2Offsides1
16Fouls10

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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1,31xG0,70
12Shots3
5On target3
3Big chances3
19Touches in box7
61%Possession39%
4Corners1
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Second half

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0,61xG0,21
5Shots2
3On target0
2Big chances0
10Touches in box4
51%Possession49%
2Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Bayer Leverkusen crestBayer Leverkusen
1.93171256%
86% open play14% set piece
Celje crestCelje
0.936544%
100% open play0% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

23 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,51,11,62,20'15'30'45'60'75'90'Svit Sešlar 15'Facundo Medina 74'Bayer Lever…1,93 xGCelje0,93 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Bayer Leverkusen crestBayer Leverkusen1,93 xG · 2 scoredCelje crestCelje0,93 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Bayer Leverkusen34
Open play 24Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 2
Celje10
Open play 5Dribble 2Rebound 1Defensive 2

Momentum

21 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Svit Sešlar 15'Facundo Medina 74'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Bayer Lever…Celje
Bayer Leverkusen crestBayer Leverkusen78% pressureCelje crestCelje22% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-0
100%Draw 0%0%
1.93xG0.93
17Shots6
12On target5
Momentum
Christian Kofane portrait85' Off target Christian Kofane 0.05 xG

Shot map

17 v 5

Bayer Leverkusen shoot right, Celje left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BLCELgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

16 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Patrik Schick, 9', off targetAleix García, 35', off targetPatrik Schick, 36', off targetYaya Dukuly, 57', off targetChristian Kofane, 79', off targetChristian Kofane, 85', off target
Bayer LeverkusenCeljegoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Bayer LeverkusenDefensive line 50%
40Flekken35Terrier27Schick41Tillman118García130Badé104Tapsoba74Vázquez48Diaby92Medina91Andrich
CeljeDefensive line 28%
22Kučys28Dukuly100Avdyli51Verbič53Leban94Sešlar82Tutyškinas67Bejger64Tičić92Zabukovnik79Širvys

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Bayer LeverkusenUntil 60'
524128217101119114

Most-connected pair: Badé and Tapsoba, 25 passes between them.

CeljeUntil 61'
111944610142719147

Most-connected pair: Avdyli and Tutyškinas, 17 passes between them.

Tactical battle

65control35
70%Field tiltField tilt 30%18Box entriesBox entries 819Passes into boxPasses into box 2
Patrik Schick
Patrik Schick
6 touches in box
Press10.3 · 15.3Territory70% · 30%Direct1.65 · 1.60Progress71 · 40Dribble12 · 3Creation34 · 10Threat1.03 · 0.73Recover6 · 4
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In possession

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70,4%Field tilt29,6%
19Passes into box2
56Progressive passes22
6Carries into final third13
14Chances created3

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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10,29Press intensity (PPDA)15,27
13High turnovers5
6Regains within 5s4
23,8sBall recovery time32,8s
16Interceptions21

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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139Carries127
1347mCarry distance1497m
15Progressive carries18
812mProgressive carry distance889m
2Carries into the box6

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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12Take-ons won3
17Take-ons attempted15
894mProgressive pass distance396m
1Through balls1
7Switches of play8

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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1,03Expected threat (xT)0,73
1,49Action value (VAEP)0,43
34Shot-creating actions10
2Goal-creating actions0
1,53Expected assisted goals0,55

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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6,1Passes per attack4,8
18,5sAttack duration16,6s
1,65 m/sAttack directness1,60 m/s
7Build-up attacks2
7Direct attacks4

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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29Touches in box9
70Final third entries38
5Big chances3
2,33xG on target1,46
5Big chances missed3
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Passing

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8/25 (32%)Crosses2/10 (20%)
25/46 (54%)Long balls27/45 (60%)
25Throw-ins9
10Free kicks16
1Goal kicks8
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Duels

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55Total45
39/72 (54%)Ground33/72 (46%)
8/14 (57%)Aerial6/14 (43%)
13/18 (72%)Dribbles4/13 (31%)
9Dispossessed7
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Defending

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51Recoveries48
8Interceptions17
16Tackles14
50%Tackles won43%
11Clearances33
0Big saves3
1Errors led to shot0
2Fouled in final third0
7,19Average rating6,73

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2-0 at BayArena in the UEFA Europa League. Bayer Leverkusen led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: an own goal by S. Seslar (15'), F. Medina (74') for Bayer Leverkusen. In their last 1 meeting, Bayer Leverkusen have won 1, Celje 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI predictionProjected
Confidence 56%
BL56%
X24%
CEL20%

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Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

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