§ Bundesliga · 2024-25 · Matchday 1

Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

  • Elvedi 59'
  • Kleindienst 85'
  • Xhaka 12'
  • Wirtz 38'
  • Wirtz 90+11'

23 August 2024

The match in data

A 3–2 win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 23 August 2024, on matchday 1 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga.

Player of the match: Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), rated 76, thanks above all to 18 final-third passes and 5 key passes. Xhaka produced 2.2 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.5 times the cost.

It was the highest rating of the matchday.

For Borussia Mönchengladbach, the highest-rated player was Kevin Stöger, with 66.

Florian Wirtz scored twice.

Florian Wirtz missed a penalty at 90+11'.

76
Player of the match

Granit Xhaka

Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90'

Produced 2.23× and cost 0.48× their position's average

Added
  • 18 final-third passes 3.7×
  • 5 key passes 4.0×
  • 1 big chance created 3.3×
Took away
  • 6 misplaced passes 0.8×
  • 1 failed dribble 1.3×

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.

Borussia Mönchengladbach
PlayerPositionMinRating
Kevin Stöger Midfielder 90 66
Nico Elvedi Defender 90 59
Julian Weigl Midfielder 90 52
Alassane Pléa Forward 71 49
Tim Kleindienst Forward 89 48
Luca Netz Defender 89 46
Jonas Omlin Goalkeeper 90 41
Rocco Reitz Midfielder 71 40
Franck Honorat Forward 89 37
Ko Itakura Defender 90 32
Joe Scally Defender 90 25
Philipp Sander Midfielder 19 no rating
Tomas Cvancara Forward 19 no rating
Fabio Chiarodia Defender 9 no rating
Nathan Ngoumou Forward 9 no rating
Stefan Lainer Defender 9 no rating
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Granit Xhaka ★ Midfielder 90 76
Robert Andrich Midfielder 82 56
Lukas Hradecky Goalkeeper 90 54
Florian Wirtz Midfielder 90 52
Jonathan Tah Defender 90 51
Edmond Tapsoba Defender 90 41
Piero Hincapié Defender 90 40
Martin Terrier Forward 25 39
Jonas Hofmann Midfielder 65 38
Alejandro Grimaldo Defender 90 30
Victor Boniface Forward 82 28
Jeremie Frimpong Defender 90 19
Aleix García Midfielder 8 no rating
Amine Adli Forward 8 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Bayer 04 Leverkusen player played the most passes into the final third?

Granit Xhaka, with 18 final-third passes. Next: Edmond Tapsoba 9, Robert Andrich 8.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen secured a 2–3 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach with Granit Xhaka directing attacking distribution via 18 passes into the final third, doubling Edmond Tapsoba's tally.

Which Borussia Mönchengladbach player won the most aerial duels?

Ko Itakura, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Tim Kleindienst 2, Nico Elvedi 2.

In Borussia Mönchengladbach's 2–3 loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Ko Itakura led aerial battles with 4 aerial duels won. Itakura doubled the totals of Tim Kleindienst and Nico Elvedi.

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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Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25. Player of the match: Granit Xhaka, 76
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.