Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11' | RB Leipzig | Antonio Nusa | 0-0 | |
| 26' | RB Leipzig | Substitution — Brajan Gruda on, Tidiam Gomis off | 0-0 | |
| 44' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Patrik Schick (assist: Miguel Gutiérrez) | 1-0 | |
| 57' | Bayer Leverkusen | Goal — Miguel Gutiérrez | 2-0 | |
| 67' | RB Leipzig | Substitution — Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz on, Andrija Maksimović off | 2-0 | |
| 67' | RB Leipzig | Substitution — Ezechiel Banzuzi on, Nicolas Seiwald off | 2-0 | |
| 72' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo on, Robert Andrich off | 2-0 | |
| 74' | RB Leipzig | Neil El Aynaoui | 2-0 | |
| 77' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Patrik Schick on, Christian Kofane off | 2-0 | |
| 82' | Bayer Leverkusen | Edmond Tapsoba | 2-0 | |
| 84' | RB Leipzig | Substitution — Christopher Nkunku on, Samba Konaté off | 2-0 | |
| 84' | RB Leipzig | Substitution — Ridle Baku on, Benjamin Henrichs off | 2-0 | |
| 89' | Bayer Leverkusen | Substitution — Moussa Diaby on, Lucas Vázquez off | 2-0 | |
| 90+1' | RB Leipzig | Benjamin Henrichs | 2-0 | |
| 90+1' | Bayer Leverkusen | Afonso Moreira | 2-0 |
Bayer Leverkusen made home advantage count at the BayArena on Sunday, 20 September 2026, seeing off RB Leipzig 2-0 in a Bundesliga clash that was shaped by a bright first-half showing. The home side went in 1-0 up at the break, having found a way through a stubborn Leipzig setup, and that cushion gave them something to work with after the restart. Leipzig huffed and puffed without really unsettling their hosts, and Leverkusen made the game safe with a second goal to seal it. It's three points that lift the mood around Leverkusen after what had been a stop-start few weeks, and a performance that looked composed from start to finish. For Leipzig, there's little to take from the afternoon beyond a reminder of where the gaps in their game lie. The scoreline, 2-0, tells its own story: a Leverkusen side in control, and a Leipzig team made to chase shadows for large stretches without finding a way back into it.
The Matchup
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig 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 51% 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 18 attempts from Bayer Leverkusen against 12 from RB Leipzig over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Bayer Leverkusen, and RB Leipzig 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 RB Leipzig Lineups
Looking Ahead
Bayer Leverkusen does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. 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.
RB Leipzig, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action away at Bayern Munich, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig going to play at 17 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.