Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle
Ref: S. GozubuyukBayArena, Leverkusen · 30,210 cap
Match recap
Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle drew 2–2 in their UEFA Champions League fixture. Guimarães and Álex Grimaldo scored for Bayer Leverkusen; Gordon and Miley replied for Newcastle. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.20 for Bayer Leverkusen versus 2.06 for Newcastle. Bayer Leverkusen sit 16th in the UEFA Champions League table while Newcastle are 12th.
First Half
⚽
Guimarães (OG)
Assist: Andrich
21'
Thiaw
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Schick
Poku
Yellow Card
García
Yellow Card
51'
⚽
Gordon
Penalty
60'
⇄
Joelinton
⇄
Poku
74'
⚽
Miley
Assist: Gordon
78'
⇄
Barnes
82'
Ramsdale
Yellow Card
⇄
Tillman
⚽
Álex Grimaldo
Assist: Maza
90+3'
⇄
Woltemade
90+3'
⇄
Gordon
⇄
Arthur
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 24 |
| 11 |  Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| 13 |  Juventus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| 15 |  Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 |  Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
As of 20 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Bayer LeverkusenNewcastle
10Won
Statistical edge
10–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.20VS2.06
Attack5 · 1 won
17
Shots
13
7
Shots on target
5
13
Shots in the box
12
4
Shots outside box
1
4
Shots off goal
6
9
Corners
6
Possession & Passing3 · 1 won
51%
Possession
49%
432
Total passes
414
364
Accurate passes
353
84%
Pass accuracy
85%
Discipline1 · 0 won
9
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
6
6
Blocked shots
2
0.36
Goals prevented
0.36
Bayer Leverkusen
3-4-2-1
Newcastle
4-3-3
Bayer Leverkusen
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 8R. AndrichD
- 10M. TillmanF
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 13ArthurM
- 14P. SchickF
- 19E. PokuF
- 20Álex GrimaldoM
- 24Aleix GarcíaM
- 30I. MazaM
Substitutes
- 5L. BadéD
- 9C. EcheverriM
- 16A. TapeD
- 17E. Ben SeghirF
- 23N. TellaF
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 35Christian KofaneF
- 36N. LombG
- 44J. BelocianD
Newcastle
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3L. HallD
- 7JoelintonM
- 8S. TonaliM
- 10A. GordonF
- 11H. BarnesF
- 12M. ThiawD
- 21T. LivramentoD
- 27N. WoltemadeF
- 32A. RamsdaleG
- 33D. BurnD
- 39Bruno GuimarãesM
Substitutes
- 5F. SchärD
- 9Y. WissaF
- 20A. ElangaF
- 23J. MurphyM
- 28J. WillockM
- 31Max ThompsonG
- 37A. MurphyD
- 41J. RamseyM
- 59A. Harrison
- 67L. MileyM
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Grimaldo | M | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Aleix García | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Maza | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3/3 |
| Patrik Schick | F | 45 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edmond Tapsoba | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Robert Andrich(C) | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ernest Poku | F | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Malik Tillman | F | 85 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jarell Quansah | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mark Flekken | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur | M | 89 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Niklas Lomb | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeanuël Belocian | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Janis Blaswich | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Axel Tape | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loïc Badé | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Tella | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Claudio Echeverri | M | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Kofane | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Newcastle
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gordon | F | 89 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Aaron Ramsdale | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruno Guimarães(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| Nick Woltemade | F | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sandro Tonali | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Harvey Barnes | F | 78 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/1 |
| Malick Thiaw | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Dan Burn | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Hall | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Valentino Livramento | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Joelinton | M | 60 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Adam Harrison | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Elanga | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Willock | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Thompson | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Murphy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian Schär | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Ramsey | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoane Wissa | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Miley | M | 30 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jacob Murphy | M | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |