VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 3 March 2018

Result

VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bundesliga · Saturday 3 March 2018, 14:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: match report

VfL Wolfsburg were beaten by Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 3 March 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Lucas Alario opened the scoring in the 31st minute. VfL Wolfsburg's goal came from A. Mehmedi (79'). Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored through Lucas Alario (31', penalty) and Julian Brandt (78').

Discipline: VfL Wolfsburg received 6 yellow cards; Bayer 04 Leverkusen received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game VfL Wolfsburg were 15th on 25 points from 24 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5th on 38 points from 24. VfL Wolfsburg went on to finish that season 16th with 33 points, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5th with 55.

VfL Wolfsburg lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Lucas Alario of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8.2), ahead of Charles Aránguiz (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 3 draws and 3 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Penalty goal · Lucas AlarioBayer 04 Leverkusen · 0-1
  • 47'Yellow card · Paul VerhaeghVfL Wolfsburg
  • 50'Yellow card · Daniel DidaviVfL Wolfsburg
  • 58'Yellow card · Robin KnocheVfL Wolfsburg
  • 67'Yellow card · M. ArnoldVfL Wolfsburg
  • 78'Goal · Julian BrandtBayer 04 Leverkusen · 0-2
  • 79'Goal · A. MehmediVfL Wolfsburg · 1-2
  • 81'Yellow card · WilliamVfL Wolfsburg
  • 84'Yellow card · Lars BenderBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 90'Yellow card · Riechedly BazoerVfL Wolfsburg

Head-to-head

10 meetings: VfL Wolfsburg 4, draws 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.

Team news

VfL Wolfsburg line-up (4-2-3-1)

Koen Casteels, Paul Verhaegh, Jeffrey Bruma, Robin Knoche, William, Josuha Guilavogui, Maximilian Arnold, Josip Brekalo, Daniel Didavi, Admir Mehmedi, Divock Origi

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

Bernd Leno, Lars Bender, Jonathan Tah, Sven Bender, Wendell, Julian Baumgartlinger, Charles Aránguiz, Kevin Volland, Kai Havertz, Karim Bellarabi, Lucas Alario