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UEFA Champions League · 2024

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 Red Bull Salzburg · UEFA Champions League

5–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 5–0.

Shots
297
Shots on target
132
Expected goals
4.560.33
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat Red Bull Salzburg 5–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Red Bull Salzburg): shots 29–7, shots on target 13–2, expected goals 4.56–0.33, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Red Bull Salzburg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Red Bull Salzburg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.22 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.22 goals/match1.74 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · Red Bull Salzburg11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenRed Bull SalzburgBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match15.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots7 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 29 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 7 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots2 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 13 shots, Red Bull Salzburg 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.56 xG0.33 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 4.56 xG, Red Bull Salzburg 0.33 xG
  • Possession62%38%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 62%, Red Bull Salzburg 38%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 6 corners, Red Bull Salzburg 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 11 fouls, Red Bull Salzburg 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAmar Dedić · Red Bull Salzburg · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 27′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAmar Dedić · Red Bull Salzburg · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 2′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAmar Dedić · Red Bull Salzburg · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 26′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDorgeles Nene · Red Bull Salzburg · 43′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Kounfolo Yeo · Red Bull Salzburg · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAmar Dedić · Red Bull Salzburg · 82′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJonathan Tah · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 5′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 66′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 78′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 11′ · 0.07 xG · goalJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 36′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDorgeles Nene · Red Bull Salzburg · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 28′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 29′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.12 xG · on targetNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 78′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 30′ · 0.16 xG · goalEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 86′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 5′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 33′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 27′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 84′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 64′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 69′ · 0.26 xG · on targetAleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 72′ · 0.42 xG · goalPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 61′ · 0.59 xG · goalFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 8′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 29 shots, 13 on target, 4.59 xG. Red Bull Salzburg: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

02.550′HT90′Florian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 8′Alejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 11′Florian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 30′Patrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 61′Aleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.59 xG · Red Bull Salzburg 0.31 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Red Bull Salzburg in 0

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Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen5 matchesRed Bull Salzburg9 matches
2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/91.22 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/92.22 goals/match
1.99 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.1 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/911.6 shots/match
6.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/93.89 shots/match
54.6% ●Possession5/950.7%
4.4 corners/match ●Corners5/94.22 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls5/912.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 27 Nov 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBayer 04 LeverkusenRed Bull Salzburg
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
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