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Bundesliga · 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga

4–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 4–0.

Shots
215
Shots on target
100
Expected goals
2.930.41
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat 1. FC Union Berlin 4–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 1. FC Union Berlin): shots 21–5, shots on target 10–0, expected goals 2.93–0.41, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots5 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 21 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 5 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots0 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 10 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.93 xG0.41 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 2.93 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.41 xG
  • Possession64%36%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 64%, 1. FC Union Berlin 36%
  • Corners11 corners1 cornerBayer 04 Leverkusen 11 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 11 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsBayer 04 Leverkusen 2 cards, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 cards
  • Passes580 passes325 passesBayer 04 Leverkusen 580 passes, 1. FC Union Berlin 325 passes
  • Pass accuracy90%80.6%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 90%, 1. FC Union Berlin 80.6%
  • Shots inside box16 shots2 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 16 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks2 blocksBayer 04 Leverkusen 6 blocks, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves6 savesBayer 04 Leverkusen 0 saves, 1. FC Union Berlin 6 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides3 offsidesBayer 04 Leverkusen 3 offsides, 1. FC Union Berlin 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 1′Ezequiel FernándezGoal · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  2. 4′Felix UduokhaiYellow card · 1. FC Union Berlin
  3. 28′Facundo MedinaGoal · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  4. Half-time
  5. 47′Zeno Van Den BoschYellow card · 1. FC Union Berlin
  6. 48′Patrik SchickGoal · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  7. 61′Miguel GutiérrezYellow card · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  8. 66′Ibrahim MazaGoal · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  9. 88′Ibrahim MazaYellow card · Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  10. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 63′1. FC Union Berlin · 3 player changesJanik Haberer · Woo-Yeong Jeong · Tim Skarke
  • 67′Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 2 player changesMoussa Diaby · Christian Kofane
  • 71′Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 2 player changesLoïc Badé · Robert Andrich
  • 74′1. FC Union Berlin · 1 player changeChristopher Trimmel
  • 79′1. FC Union Berlin · 1 player changeAndrás Schäfer
  • 83′Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 1 player changeLucas Vázquez

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen4-2-3-1
  1. Mark FlekkenG
  2. Facundo MedinaD
  3. Miguel GutiérrezD
  4. Edmond TapsobaD
  5. Lucas VázquezD
  6. Ezequiel FernándezM
  7. Malik TillmanM
  8. Aleix GarcíaM
  9. Afonso MoreiraF
  10. Patrik SchickF
  11. Ibrahim MazaF
1. FC Union Berlin4-4-2
  1. Matheo RaabG
  2. Zeno Van Den BoschD
  3. Leopold QuerfeldD
  4. Tom Alexander RotheD
  5. Josip JuranovićD
  6. Aljoscha KemleinM
  7. Rani KhediraM
  8. András SchäferM
  9. Michel AebischerM
  10. Marin LjubičićF
  11. Emmanuel Latte LathF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1Draws
11. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–2
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Rest before fixture · Both teams: 7 days
  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

Bayer 04 Leverkusen / 1. FC Union Berlin

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4
TeamsBayer 04 Leverkusen1. FC Union Berlin
CompetitionBundesliga
Head-to-headBayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin
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