Match Report
11 points and 19 places separated them: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16th with 12, Villarreal 35th with 1. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Bayer 04 Leverkusen ran at 1.63 scored and 1.75 conceded, Villarreal at 0.63 and 2.25.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Villarreal.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Bayer 04 Leverkusen have 0 wins to Villarreal's 3, with 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
BayArena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,210. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Malik Tillman (12'), Malik Tillman (35'), Alejandro Grimaldo (57')
Key stats
Possession: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 65% · Villarreal 35% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-1




