Elversberg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Result & match summary

Bundesliga Bundesliga Round 1
Elversberg
3 – 2
Finished
Leverkusen
Lukas Petkov 8'
Cole Campbell 9'
David Mokwa 46'
Patrik Schick 77'
Christian Kofane 90+1'
Match records

Standout single-match records from this game compared with the rest of the season.

  • 33 fouls
    Most fouls in a single match This match had the highest number of fouls committed in any game this season.
  • 13 shots off target New season record
    Most shots off target by a team in a single match Leverkusen had more shots off target in this match than any other team in a single game this season.

Events

Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.

1st Half 2–0
8'
Lukas Petkov (Francis Onyeka)
9'
Cole Campbell
29'
Maximilian Rohr (Foul)
41'
Cole Campbell (Foul)
2nd Half 1–2
46'
David Mokwa (Lukas Petkov)
53'
Ibrahim Maza (Foul)
55'
Christian Kofane
Lucas Vázquez
55'
Facundo Medina
Equi Fernández
55'
Jarell Quansah
Loïc Badé
65'
Noah Darvich
Francis Onyeka
65'
Jonas Hofmann
Malik Tillman
65'
Maurice Krattenmacher
Cole Campbell
75'
Luca Schnellbacher
David Mokwa
75'
Luca Sirch
Jan Gyamerah
77'
Patrik Schick (Ibrahim Maza)
78'
Facundo Medina (Foul)
82'
Florian Le Joncour
Maximilian Rohr
85'
Victor Boniface
Afonso Moreira
89'
Nicolas Kristof (Time wasting)
90'+1
Christian Kofane

Momentum

Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.

Elversberg
Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Match statistics

Elversberg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1.25 Expected Goals (xG) 1.91
33% Overall possession 67%
11 Shots Total 21
6 Shots On Target 4
4 Corners 3

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Top performers

Elversberg
Chances Created
Lukas Petkov
2
Successful Dribbles
Francis Onyeka
2/2 100%
Duels Won
Jan Gyamerah
7/9 78%
Tackles Won
Jan Gyamerah
2/3 67%
Ball Recoveries
Lukas Petkov
10
Accurate Passes
Nicolas Kristof
32/52 100%
Shots on Target
Cole Campbell
3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Chances Created
Ibrahim Maza
4
Successful Dribbles
Miguel Gutiérrez
1/1 100%
Duels Won
Afonso Moreira
6/14 43%
Tackles Won
Edmond Tapsoba 
2/2 100%
Ball Recoveries
Mark Flekken
10
Accurate Passes
Aleix García
92/98 89%
Shots on Target
Patrik Schick
1

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About the match

Elversberg defeated Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 on 29 August 2026 at URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde in Bundesliga.

Lineups

Elversberg: (4-2-3-1) Lukasz Poreba, Lukas Pinckert, Nicolas Kristof, Lasse Günther, Lukas Petkov, Jan Gyamerah, Maximilian Rohr, Cole Campbell, Francis Onyeka, David Mokwa, Felix Keidel.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: (4-2-3-1) Mark Flekken, Miguel Gutiérrez, Loïc Badé, Equi Fernández, Afonso Moreira, Malik Tillman, Edmond Tapsoba, Patrik Schick, Lucas Vázquez, Aleix García, Ibrahim Maza.

Substitutions

Elversberg: Noah Darvich for Francis Onyeka, Maurice Krattenmacher for Cole Campbell, Luca Schnellbacher for David Mokwa, Luca Sirch for Jan Gyamerah, Florian Le Joncour for Maximilian Rohr.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Christian Kofane for Lucas Vázquez, Facundo Medina for Equi Fernández, Jarell Quansah for Loïc Badé, Jonas Hofmann for Malik Tillman, Victor Boniface for Afonso Moreira.

Sidelined players

Elversberg: Luis Seifert.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Eliesse Ben Seghir, Kennet Eichhorn, Montrell Culbreath.

Match statistics

Elversberg had 33% of the possession, compared with 67% for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Elversberg registered 11 shots, with 6 on target. Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 21 shots, with 4 on target.

Elversberg won 4 corners, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 3.

Top players

Elversberg: Lukas Petkov scored 1 goal, Francis Onyeka provided 1 assist, and David Mokwa was the highest-rated player (7.2).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Patrik Schick scored 1 goal, Ibrahim Maza provided 1 assist, and Miguel Gutiérrez was the highest-rated player (7.4).