Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin 4-0: result, September 5, 2026
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Written before the matchBayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin return to Bundesliga action at the BayArena, both looking to build momentum after opening their respective campaigns with mixed results.
Recent form
Bayer Leverkusen recently suffered a narrow away defeat to SV Elversberg in their league opener, though they had shown strong form in their prior competitive and friendly outings, including a convincing DFB Pokal win. Union Berlin also opened their league account with a high-scoring draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, having secured a win in the DFB Pokal shortly before that. Both sides come into this fixture after a full week of rest, as neither has played since the end of August. While Leverkusen maintains a solid record at home, Union Berlin has faced challenges on the road throughout their recent schedule.
Previous meetings
In their two most recent meetings, Bayer Leverkusen has held the edge with one win, while the other encounter ended in a goalless draw.
Key factors
- Union Berlin have A. Markgraf and S. Nsoki ruled out due to injury.
- Bayer Leverkusen have E. Ben Seghir, K. Eichhorn, M. Culbreath, and M. Terrier all listed as in doubt.
- Union Berlin have four players, A. Ilic, F. Ronnow, M. Friedrich, and O. Burke, listed as in doubt.
- Bayer Leverkusen have enjoyed a strong recent sequence at home, winning three of their five most recent home games.
What to expect
Bayer Leverkusen looks well-positioned to leverage their home advantage given their recent success at the BayArena. While Union Berlin showed resilience in their high-scoring draw last time out, they face a challenging trip with several players currently in doubt or ruled out. The match leans toward the home side, though both teams will be keen to secure their first league win of the season.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- head-to-head
- rest days
- league table
- absences
Team statistics
- 10Shots on goal0
- 5Shots off goal3
- 21Total shots5
- 6Blocked shots2
- 16Shots inside box2
- 5Shots outside box3
- 10Shots on goal0
- 5Shots off goal3
- 21Total shots5
- 6Blocked shots2
- 16Shots inside box2
- 5Shots outside box3
- 11Fouls12
- 11Corners1
- 3Offsides3
- 64%Possession36%
- 2Yellow cards2
- -Red cards-
- 0Saves6
- 579Passes324
- 521Accurate passes260
- 90%Pass accuracy80%
- 3.11Expected goals0.39
- -0.57Goals prevented-0.57
Line-ups
Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
1M. FlekkenG
4J. QuansahD
12E. TapsobaD
2F. MedinaD
3M. GutierrezD
24A. GarciaM
6E. FernandezM
9A. MoreiraM
10M. TillmanM
30I. MazaM
14P. SchickF
Union Berlin 4-3-1-2
Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 4J. QuansahD
- 12E. TapsobaD
- 2F. MedinaD
- 3M. GutierrezD
- 24A. GarciaM
- 6E. FernandezM
- 9A. MoreiraM
- 10M. TillmanM
- 30I. MazaM
- 14P. SchickF
Bench
28J. BlaswichG
17LucasD
5L. BadeD
15T. OermannD
7J. HofmannM
8R. AndrichM
19M. DiabyF
22V. BonifaceF
35C. KofaneF
Coach
Carles MartinezUnion Berlin 4-3-1-2
1F. RonnowG
18J. JuranovicD
4Z. Van Den BoschD
2F. UduokhaiD
15T. RotheD
20M. AebischerM
6A. KemleinM
9L. BurcuM
8R. KhediraM
29E. Latte LathF
27M. LjubicicF
Bench
31M. RaabG
28C. TrimmelD
17D. KohnD
14L. QuerfeldD
13A. SchaferM
19J. HabererM
11Jeong Woo-YeongM
24R. SkovM
21T. SkarkeM
Coach
Mauro LustrinelliTimeline
- 1'GoalE. Fernandez (assist: M. Gutierrez)Bayer Leverkusen
- 28'GoalF. Medina (assist: M. Gutierrez)Bayer Leverkusen
- 48'GoalP. Schick (assist: J. Quansah)Bayer Leverkusen
- 66'GoalI. Maza (assist: P. Schick)Bayer Leverkusen
- 1'GoalE. Fernandez (assist: M. Gutierrez)Bayer Leverkusen
- 4'Yellow cardFelix UduokhaiUnion Berlin
- 28'GoalF. Medina (assist: M. Gutierrez)Bayer Leverkusen
- 47'Yellow cardZeno Van Den BoschUnion Berlin
- 48'GoalP. Schick (assist: J. Quansah)Bayer Leverkusen
- 61'Yellow cardMiguel GutiérrezBayer Leverkusen
- 63'SubstitutionOn: J. HabererOff: A. KemleinUnion Berlin
- 63'SubstitutionOn: Jeong Woo-YeongOff: M. AebischerUnion Berlin
- 63'SubstitutionOn: T. SkarkeOff: E. Latte LathUnion Berlin
- 66'GoalI. Maza (assist: P. Schick)Bayer Leverkusen
- 67'SubstitutionOn: M. DiabyOff: M. TillmanBayer Leverkusen
- 67'SubstitutionOn: C. KofaneOff: P. SchickBayer Leverkusen
- 71'SubstitutionOn: L. BadeOff: F. MedinaBayer Leverkusen
- 71'SubstitutionOn: R. AndrichOff: E. FernandezBayer Leverkusen
- 74'SubstitutionOn: C. TrimmelOff: J. JuranovicUnion Berlin
- 79'SubstitutionOn: A. SchaferOff: L. BurcuUnion Berlin
- 83'SubstitutionOn: LucasOff: M. GutierrezBayer Leverkusen
- 88'Yellow cardIbrahim MazaBayer Leverkusen
Players of the match
- Ibrahim MazaBayer Leverkusen
- Miguel GutiérrezBayer Leverkusen
- Aleix GarcíaBayer Leverkusen
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Maza | 90 | |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | 83 | |
| Aleix García | 90 | |
| Facundo Medina | 71 | |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 71 | |
| Patrik Schick | 67 | |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 90 | |
| Loïc Badé | 19 | |
| Jarell Quansah | 90 | |
| Malik Tillman | 67 | |
| Mark Flekken | 90 | |
| Afonso Moreira | 90 | |
| Lucas Vázquez | 11 | |
| Felix Uduokhai | 90 | |
| Aljoscha Kemlein | 63 | |
| Livan Burcu | 79 | |
| Marin Ljubičić | 90 | |
| Christopher Trimmel | 16 | |
| Christian Kofane | 23 | |
| Robert Andrich | 19 | |
| Frederik Rønnow | 90 | |
| Janik Haberer | 27 | |
| Woo-Yeong Jeong | 27 | |
| Moussa Diaby | 23 | |
| Rani Khedira | 90 | |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 63 | |
| Michel Aebischer | 63 | |
| Tim Skarke | 27 | |
| András Schäfer | 11 | |
| Tom Alexander Rothe | 90 | |
| Josip Juranović | 74 | |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 90 | |
| Janis Blaswich | - | |
| Tim Oermann | - | |
| Victor Okoh Boniface | - | |
| Jonas Hofmann | - | |
| Matheo Raab | - | |
| Leopold Querfeld | - | |
| Derrick Köhn | - | |
| Robert Skov | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16Union Berlin | 1-4-4 | 7 | -14 |
| 5Bayer Leverkusen | 5-1-3 | 16 | +3 |
Recent matches
Head-to-head
4 matches
2 Bayer LeverkusenDraws 11 Union Berlin
4 matches
2 Bayer LeverkusenDraws 11 Union Berlin
- 2026-02-21Union Berlin
- 2025-10-04Bayer Leverkusen
- 2025-04-12Draw
- 2024-11-30Bayer Leverkusen
