Match Report
In the standings it was Lokomotiv Moskva 4th on 3 points, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3rd on 6 — separated by 3. Recent form told a different story for Lokomotiv Moskva: only 32nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Lokomotiv Moskva were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.83, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.83 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Lokomotiv Moskva — three in succession.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.8 yellow cards per game, M. Oliver was the man in the middle. RZD Arena in Moskva staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,800. On the scoreboard, Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.