Match Report
In the standings it was Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5th on 3 points, FC Union Berlin 15th on 1 — separated by 2. FC Union Berlin's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3/1.5 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1.5/3.5 for FC Union Berlin (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.91.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8, draws 5, FC Union Berlin 2, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.4 historically.
The venue was BayArena, with room for 30,210 spectators. R. Braun officiated: 59 games logged, averaging 2.7 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Equi Fernández (1'), Facundo Medina (28'), Patrik Schick (48'), Ibrahim Maza (66')
Key stats
Possession: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 64% · FC Union Berlin 36% · Total shots: 21-5 · On target: 10-0 · Corners: 11-1