Match Report
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 7th with 51 points, sat 21 points above Hansa Rostock (17th, 30). Bayer 04 Leverkusen had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/1.53 for Hansa Rostock and 1.68/1.18 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Hansa Rostock 6/15, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 15/15.
Ostseestadion in Rostock staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.