Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6th with 59 points, St. Pauli 18th with 26, 33 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, St. Pauli 0.85 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.62.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen had not lost in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Bayer 04 Leverkusen held 13 points of 15 and St. Pauli 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins, 0 for St. Pauli, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
BayArena, capacity 30,210, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Jarell Quansah (13'), Patrik Schick (14'), Edmond Tapsoba (52'), Ernest Poku (78')
Key stats
Possession: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 68% · St. Pauli 32% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 8-3