RB Leipzig 1-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: result and report

Bundesliga · Monday 9 April 2018

Result

RB Leipzig 1-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bundesliga · Monday 9 April 2018, 18:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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RB Leipzig 1-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: match report

RB Leipzig were beaten by Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-4 in the Bundesliga on Monday 9 April 2018. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Marcel Sabitzer opened the scoring in the 17th minute. RB Leipzig's goal came from Marcel Sabitzer (17'). Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored through Kai Havertz (45'), Julian Brandt (51'), Panagiotis Retsos (56') and Kevin Volland (69').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 5th on 46 points from 28 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6th on 45 points from 28. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 6th with 53 points, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5th with 55.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Julian Brandt of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8.6), ahead of Panagiotis Retsos (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw and 0 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · Marcel SabitzerRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 45'Goal · Kai HavertzBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-1
  • 51'Goal · Julian BrandtBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-2
  • 56'Goal · Panagiotis RetsosBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-3
  • 69'Goal · Kevin VollandBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-4

Head-to-head

3 meetings: RB Leipzig 2, draws 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.

Team news

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

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orbán, Dayot Upamecano, Bernardo, Kevin Kampl, Naby Keïta, Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner

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

Bernd Leno, Jonathan Tah, Sven Bender, Wendell, Lars Bender, Julian Baumgartlinger, Charles Aránguiz, Leon Bailey, Kai Havertz, Kevin Volland, Julian Brandt