§ Bundesliga · 2024-25 · Matchday 2

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig

  • Frimpong 38'
  • Grimaldo 45'
  • Kampl 45+7'
  • Openda 57'
  • Openda 80'

31 August 2024

The match in data

A 3–2 win for RB Leipzig against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 31 August 2024, on matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig came from behind: they were trailing 2–0 at 45'.

Player of the match: Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), rated 77, thanks above all to 2 big chances created and 9 final-third passes. García produced 1.4 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.1 times the cost.

It was the highest rating of the matchday.

For RB Leipzig, the highest-rated player was Benjamin Henrichs, with 65.

Loïs Openda scored twice.

77
Player of the match

Aleix García

Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90'

Produced 1.36× and cost 0.14× their position's average

Added
  • 2 big chances created 4.0×
  • 9 final-third passes 1.8×
  • 4 key passes 3.4×
Took away
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.4×
  • 1 duel lost 0.2×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Aleix García ★ Midfielder 90 77
Jonathan Tah Defender 90 66
Granit Xhaka Midfielder 90 57
Piero Hincapié Defender 90 51
Florian Wirtz Midfielder 90 44
Edmond Tapsoba Defender 86 44
Alejandro Grimaldo Defender 90 43
Martin Terrier Forward 71 40
Jeremie Frimpong Defender 77 37
Victor Boniface Forward 77 28
Matej Kovar Goalkeeper 90 22
Amine Adli Forward 19 no rating
Arthur Defender 13 no rating
Nathan Tella Forward 13 no rating
Patrik Schick Forward 13 no rating
RB Leipzig
PlayerPositionMinRating
Benjamin Henrichs Defender 89 65
Loïs Openda Forward 89 63
Benjamin Sesko Forward 67 56
El Chadaille Bitshiabu Defender 90 50
David Raum Defender 90 49
Nicolas Seiwald Midfielder 75 47
Antonio Nusa Forward 23 46
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper 90 45
Castello Lukeba Defender 90 41
Kevin Kampl Midfielder 89 40
Xavi Simons Midfielder 90 38
Lukas Klostermann Defender 90 35
Amadou Haidara Midfielder 15 no rating
Arthur Vermeeren Midfielder 10 no rating
Christoph Baumgartner Midfielder 10 no rating
Yussuf Poulsen Forward 10 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which RB Leipzig player recovered the most balls?

Kevin Kampl, with 7 recoveries. Next: Xavi Simons 6, Nicolas Seiwald 6.

In a thrilling 2–3 away win, Kampl spearheaded RB Leipzig's defensive work with 7 ball recoveries. Simons and Seiwald closely followed with 6 each to secure the result.

Which Bayer 04 Leverkusen player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Alejandro Grimaldo, with 7 key passes. Next: Florian Wirtz 6, Aleix García 4.

Despite the 2–3 defeat, Alejandro Grimaldo generated 7 key passes for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz recorded 6 and Aleix García added 4.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2024-25. Player of the match: Aleix García, 77
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.