Football · DFB Pokal · Germany

Bayer Leverkusen v FC Nurnberg

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Bayer Leverkusen5

2FC Nurnberg

Kick-off: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · 21:45 SAST

Bayer Leverkusen v FC Nurnberg: result recap

Bayer Leverkusen v FC Nurnberg update

Bayer Leverkusen played FC Nurnberg in DFB Pokal. The final score was 5–2. View the match centre for the score breakdown and fixture information.

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MATCH DETAIL

Match details

Venue: BayArena · Leverkusen, Germany
Capacity: 30,210
Referee: Zwayer, Felix · Germany
Conditions: clear night · 10.37°C

Score breakdown

A period-by-period score has not been supplied for this fixture yet.

Match information

Competition: DFB Pokal
Sport: Football
Country: Germany
Kick-off: 28 Oct 2026, 21:45 SAST

MATCH INSIGHTS

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Team statistics

Bayer Leverkusen

Expected Goals 3.07Big Chances Created 6Attacks 98Free Kicks 7Expected Assists 1.65Successful Crosses 8Crosses 35Passes Own Half 237Passes Opposition Half 411Successful Long Passes 35Long Passes 55Throw-Ins 25Key Passes 18Passes Into Final Third 190Backward Passes 116Goal Kicks 1Interceptions 10Successful Tackles 10Tackles 15Clearances 6Successful Aerial Duels 9Aerial Duels 22Successful Dribbles 1Dribbles 7Shots accuracy 40%Failed passes 72Possession 60%Shots on target 10Corners 13Offsides 2Successful passes 541Red cards 0Shots off target 7Blocked shots 8Shots within penalty area 19Total passes 613Goalkeeper saves 1Fouls 10Yellow cards 2Shots outside penalty area 6

FC Nurnberg

Expected Goals 1Big Chances Created 1Attacks 62Free Kicks 10Expected Assists 1.14Successful Crosses 2Crosses 7Passes Own Half 222Passes Opposition Half 209Successful Long Passes 19Long Passes 36Throw-Ins 10Key Passes 4Passes Into Final Third 61Backward Passes 64Goal Kicks 9Interceptions 12Successful Tackles 8Tackles 13Clearances 39Successful Aerial Duels 13Aerial Duels 22Successful Dribbles 6Dribbles 15Shots accuracy 60%Failed passes 74Possession 40%Shots on target 3Corners 3Offsides 0Successful passes 350Red cards 0Shots off target 0Blocked shots 2Shots within penalty area 2Total passes 424Goalkeeper saves 5Fouls 8Yellow cards 1Shots outside penalty area 3

MATCH EVENTS

Match timeline

13'Goal · Rafael Lubach (assist: William Bøving)FC Nurnberg

30'Goal · Sigurd Haugen (assist: William Bøving)FC Nurnberg

41'Goal · Edmond Tapsoba (assist: Aleix García)Bayer Leverkusen

45'Substitution · Malik Tillman ↔ Ibrahim MazaBayer Leverkusen

45'Substitution · Afonso Moreira ↔ Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen

45'Substitution · Robert Andrich ↔ Equi FernándezBayer Leverkusen

49'Goal · Edmond TapsobaBayer Leverkusen

60'Substitution · Sigurd Haugen ↔ Piet ScobelFC Nurnberg

60'Substitution · Andrea Ceresoli ↔ Eric PorstnerFC Nurnberg

68'Substitution · Nathan Tella ↔ Jarell QuansahBayer Leverkusen

70'Penalty · Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen

73'Yellow Card · Equi FernándezBayer Leverkusen

76'Substitution · Tim Janisch ↔ Giannis MasourasFC Nurnberg

76'Substitution · Rafael Lubach ↔ Rayan GhriebFC Nurnberg

78'Goal · Jonas Hofmann (assist: Aleix García)Bayer Leverkusen

81'Yellow Card · Giannis MasourasFC Nurnberg

86'Yellow Card · Lucas VázquezBayer Leverkusen

87'Substitution · Javier Fernández ↔ Marc Kornwachs BarjuanFC Nurnberg

87'Substitution · Jonas Hofmann ↔ Victor Okoh BonifaceBayer Leverkusen

89'Goal · Lucas VázquezBayer Leverkusen

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