Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Club Atlético de Madrid, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Club Atlético de Madrid — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Hertha BSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Porto | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Club Atlético de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #14 |
| 12 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 17 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts). Club Atlético de Madrid are 14th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Julian Alvarez | 10 G | 3 A |
| Alexander Sorloth | 6 G | 1 A |
| Marcos Llorente | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds BayArena will turn into a battlefield for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Club Atletico de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Club Atletico de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Marcos Llorente has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Club Atletico de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Tah.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Club Atletico de Madrid make a change. Saul trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo de Paul on 46 minutes.
- 51' The 32-year-old Yannick Carrasco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Moussa Diaby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 61' It’s high time Diego Simeone made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Yannick Carrasco gets the nod from Club Atletico de Madrid. He replaces Reinildo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The crowd applauds Nahuel Molina as he leaves the pitch. Antoine Griezmann steps in for Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 68' Reinildo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 69' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Adam Hlozek has done his job and it is now time for Jeremie Frimpong to step up.
- 73' Another substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid to replace Joao Felix by Angel Correa on 73 minute.
- 77' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' Piero Hincapie, a Ecuador , has 40 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Robert Andrich does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
- 87' Moussa Diaby makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 89' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Patrik Schick by Charles Aranguiz on 89 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Callum Hudson-Odoi is replaced by Nadiem Amiri on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Sardar Azmoun 89'
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 14
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 69'
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Mitchel Bakker 89'
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 24
-
5
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 89'
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↑ 89'
- 7
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 90'
- 36
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 89'
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 69'
- 41
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Alvaro Morata ↓ Matheus Cunha 73'
- 20
- 6
-
17
Saul ↓ Rodrigo de Paul 46'
- 22
- 14
- 18
-
7
Joao Felix ↓ Angel Correa 73'
-
23
Reinildo ↓ Yannick Carrasco 62'
- 16
- 1
Bench
-
9
Matheus Cunha ↑ 73'
- 4
-
8
Antoine Griezmann ↑ 63'
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 73'
-
5
Rodrigo de Paul ↑ 46'
-
21
Yannick Carrasco ↑ 62'
- 32
- 36
- 31
- 30
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Moussa Diaby | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Thomas Partey | 1 |
| Kevin Volland | 1 |
| Robert Andrich | 1 |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 1 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-09-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2022-09-10
Hertha BSC
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2022-09-07
Club Brugge KV
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-09-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
SC Freiburg
L
2022-08-27
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-08-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2022-09-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2022-09-10
Club Atlético de Madrid
4–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2022-09-07
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
FC Porto
W
2022-09-03
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2022-08-29
Valencia CF
0–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2022-08-21
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–2
Villarreal CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Club Atlético de Madrid 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
70%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
55%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Club Atlético de Madrid
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

