Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg — DFB Pokal

DFB Pokal Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Finished
Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen
5 2
Finished
1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Nürnberg

Match facts

Kick-off
Wed 28 Oct, 21:45 UTC
Competition
DFB Pokal · Germany
Round
Round of 32
Stadium
BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen
Referee
Felix Zwayer

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Timeline 1. FC Nürnberg
  1. 13'

    Rafael Lubach

    William Bøving

  2. 30'

    Sigurd Haugen

    William Bøving

  3. Edmond Tapsoba

    Aleix García

    41'

  4. Malik Tillman

    Ibrahim Maza

    45'

  5. Afonso Moreira

    Patrik Schick

    45'

  6. Robert Andrich

    Equi Fernández

    45'

  7. Edmond Tapsoba

    Goal scored

    49'
  8. 60'

    Sigurd Haugen

    Piet Scobel

  9. 60'

    Andrea Ceresoli

    Eric Porstner

  10. Nathan Tella

    Jarell Quansah

    68'

  11. Patrik Schick

    Penalty kick

    70'

  12. Equi Fernández

    Yellow card

    73'
  13. 76'

    Tim Janisch

    Giannis Masouras

  14. 76'

    Rafael Lubach

    Rayan Ghrieb

  15. Jonas Hofmann

    Aleix García

    78'
  16. 81'

    Giannis Masouras

    Yellow card

  17. Lucas Vázquez

    Yellow card

    86'
  18. 87'

    Javier Fernández

    Marc Kornwachs Barjuan

  19. Jonas Hofmann

    Victor Okoh Boniface

    87'

  20. Lucas Vázquez

    Goal scored

    89'

Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

Starting lineup

  • 28 J. Blaswich G
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez D
  • 12 E. Tapsoba D
  • 2 F. Medina D
  • 3 Miguel Gutiérrez D
  • 8 R. Andrich M
  • 24 Aleix García M
  • 7 J. Hofmann M
  • 10 M. Tillman M
  • 9 Afonso Moreira M
  • 23 N. Tella F

Substitute players

  • 22 V. Boniface F
  • 42 M. Culbreath M
  • 39 K. Doganay M
  • 6 E. Fernández M
  • 1 M. Flekken G
  • 30 I. Maza M
  • 15 T. Oermann D
  • 4 J. Quansah D
  • 14 P. Schick F
1. FC Nürnberg 4-2-2-2

Starting lineup

  • 1 J. Reichert G
  • 32 T. Janisch D
  • 4 A. Kalogeropoulos D
  • 20 F. Otto D
  • 14 Andrea Ceresoli D
  • 6 A. Marhiev M
  • 8 J. Fernandez M
  • 10 J. Justvan M
  • 18 Rafael Lubach M
  • 11 W. Bøving F
  • 9 S. Haugen F

Substitute players

  • 7 R. Ghrieb F
  • 13 Robin Lisewski G
  • 21 G. Masouras D
  • 5 S. Mkrtchyan D
  • 28 Can Yaha Moustfa F
  • 41 E. Porstner D
  • 19 P. Scobel F
  • 16 Marko Soldic M
  • 35 M. Kornwachs Barjuan M

Match statistics

Bayer Leverkusen 1. FC Nürnberg
3.11 expected_goals 1.02
541 Passes accurate 350
19 Shots insidebox 2
6 Shots outsidebox 3
8 Blocked Shots 2
7 Free Kicks 10
10 Shots on Goal 3
1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
7 Shots off Goal 0
2 Offsides 0
613 Total passes 424
25 Total Shots 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
13 Corner Kicks 3
10 Fouls 8
0 Red Cards 0
60% Ball Possession 40%

Player ratings

1. FC Nürnberg

  1. 7.6 S. Haugen 1 goal · 60'
  2. 7.2 Rafael Lubach 1 goal · 76'
  3. 7.1 W. Bøving 2 assists · 90'
  4. 6.9 J. Reichert 90'
  5. 6.7 R. Ghrieb 14'

Bayer Leverkusen

  1. 8.6 Aleix García 2 assists · 90'
  2. 8.5 E. Tapsoba 2 goals · 90'
  3. 8.2 J. Hofmann 1 goal · 87'
  4. 7.8 P. Schick 1 goal · 45'
  5. 7.7 Lucas Vázquez 1 goal · 90'

Prediction

Bayer LeverkusenDraw1. FC Nürnberg

Winner : Bayer Leverkusen

Head to head

Bayer Leverkusen
2–0 FT
FC Nurnberg
FC Nurnberg
1–1 FT
Bayer Leverkusen
FC Nurnberg
1–4 FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
3–0 FT
FC Nurnberg
FC Nurnberg
0–2 FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
1–0 FT
FC Nurnberg