Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo (assist: Miguel Gutiérrez) | 1-0 | |
| 4' | Union Berlin | Felix Uduokhai | 1-0 | |
| 28' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Facundo Medina (assist: Miguel Gutiérrez) | 2-0 | |
| 47' | Union Berlin | Zeno Van Den Bosch | 2-0 | |
| 48' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Patrik Schick (assist: Jarell Quansah) | 3-0 | |
| 61' | Bayer Leverkusen | Miguel Gutiérrez | 3-0 | |
| 63' | Union Berlin | Substitution — Emmanuel Latte Lath on, Tim Skarke off | 3-0 | |
| 63' | Union Berlin | Substitution — Michel Aebischer on, Woo-Yeong Jeong off | 3-0 | |
| 63' | Union Berlin | Substitution — Aljoscha Kemlein on, Janik Haberer off | 3-0 | |
| 66' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Ibrahim Maza (assist: Patrik Schick) | 4-0 | |
| 67' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Patrik Schick on, Christian Kofane off | 4-0 | |
| 67' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Malik Tillman on, Moussa Diaby off | 4-0 | |
| 71' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo on, Robert Andrich off | 4-0 | |
| 71' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Facundo Medina on, Loic Bade off | 4-0 | |
| 74' | Union Berlin | Substitution — Josip Juranović on, Christopher Trimmel off | 4-0 | |
| 79' | Union Berlin | Substitution — Livan Burcu on, András Schäfer off | 4-0 | |
| 83' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Miguel Gutiérrez on, Lucas Vázquez off | 4-0 | |
| 88' | Bayer Leverkusen | Ibrahim Maza | 4-0 |
Union Berlin never got going at the BayArena on Saturday, 5 September 2026, as Leverkusen eased to a 4-0 win that was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. The hosts were ahead 2-0 by half-time and barely let up after the break, dominating possession and territory throughout. Union's forward line rarely threatened, failing to register a single shot on target across the ninety minutes, while Leverkusen kept pouring bodies forward and racking up chance after chance from open play and set pieces alike. Patrik Schick was the star of the show, leading the line superbly and picking up the Man of the Match award with an 8.8 rating for his troubles. He gave the Union defence problems from the first whistle and looked a constant menace whenever the ball came near him. For Leverkusen, it's the kind of result that sends a real statement early in the season, while Union will need to go back to the drawing board after being so comprehensively outplayed at both ends of the pitch.
The Matchup
Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Union Berlin was the final score at BayArena, in a game where Bayer Leverkusen did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Bayer Leverkusen also had the better share of the ball, holding 64% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 21 attempts from Bayer Leverkusen against 5 from Union Berlin over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Bayer Leverkusen, and Union Berlin pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Lineups
Looking Ahead
Bayer Leverkusen have a quick chance to build on this result. Their next test comes at home to Freiburg, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg going to play at 18 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.
Union Berlin, meanwhile, does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. They are next in action at home to Borussia Dortmund, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund going to play at 17 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.