Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-2 RB Leipzig: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 18 November 2017

Result

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-2 RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · Saturday 18 November 2017, 14:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-2 RB Leipzig: match report

Bayer 04 Leverkusen drew with RB Leipzig 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 18 November 2017. The half-time score was 1-1.

Timo Werner opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's goals came from L. Bailey (44') and Kevin Volland (74'). RB Leipzig scored through Timo Werner (13', penalty) and Emil Forsberg (54', penalty).

Discipline: Bayer 04 Leverkusen received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card; RB Leipzig received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Bayer 04 Leverkusen were 9th on 16 points from 11 and RB Leipzig 2nd on 22 points from 11. Bayer 04 Leverkusen went on to finish that season 5th with 55 points, and RB Leipzig 6th with 53.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and RB Leipzig in a 4-2-2-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Charles Aránguiz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8.0), ahead of Dominik Kohr (7.5).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · A. MehmediBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 13'Penalty goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 0-1
  • 44'Goal · L. BaileyBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-1
  • 51'Yellow card · WendellBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 52'Red card · B. HenrichsBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 54'Penalty goal · Emil ForsbergRB Leipzig · 1-2
  • 61'Yellow card · Lars BenderBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 61'Yellow card · Bernd LenoBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 63'Yellow card · Willi OrbánRB Leipzig
  • 74'Goal · Kevin VollandBayer 04 Leverkusen · 2-2
  • 75'Yellow card · Jean-Kévin AugustinRB Leipzig
  • 83'Yellow card · Dominik KohrBayer 04 Leverkusen

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, draws 0, RB Leipzig 2.

Team news

Bayer 04 Leverkusen line-up (3-4-2-1)

Bernd Leno, Lars Bender, Jonathan Tah, Wendell, Admir Mehmedi, Dominik Kohr, Charles Aránguiz, Leon Bailey, Kai Havertz, Julian Brandt, Kevin Volland

RB Leipzig line-up (4-2-2-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Bernardo, Ibrahima Konaté, Willi Orbán, Marcel Halstenberg, Naby Keïta, Diego Demme, Kevin Kampl, Emil Forsberg, Marcel Sabitzer, Timo Werner