Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern München, DFB-Pokal 2025-26 SEMI FINALS

DFB-Pokal · 2025-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Bayern München
Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Harry Kane
0–2 90+3' Luis Diaz
Edmond Tapsoba 38' Y
Y 43' Aleksandar Pavlovic
Alejandro Grimaldo 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern München — DFB-Pokal at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
10 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

5
5
11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Bayern München
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München 2026-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Bayern München 2025-11-01 FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München 2025-03-05 FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr FC Bayern München H 0–2 L
18 Apr FC Augsburg H 1–2 L
11 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 1–0 W
04 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 6–3 W
21 Mar 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 3–3 D
17 Mar Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
FC Bayern München
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–0 W
19 Apr VfB Stuttgart H 4–2 W
15 Apr Real Madrid CF H 4–3 W
11 Apr FC St. Pauli 1910 A 5–0 W
07 Apr Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W
04 Apr SC Freiburg A 3–2 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Bayern München
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Lucas Vazquez 1 G
Patrik Schick 1 G
Nathan Tella 1 G
Christian Kofane 1 G
FC Bayern München
Harry Kane 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Jarell Quansah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Leon Goretzka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Bayern München so far.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 767 goals from 547 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' FC Bayern Munchen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Harry Kane on 22.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Manuel Neuer made 546 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edmond Tapsoba on 38.
  • 39' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Lucas Vazquez has done his job and it is now time for Ernest Poku to step up.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Pavlovic on 43 minutes earns him a card. FC Bayern Munchen will be frustrated.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alphonso Davies suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Kompany might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' FC Bayern München fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' FC Bayern München come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Kompany will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' The whistle greets Aleksandar Pavlovic as he departs to be replaced by Leon Goretzka.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alejandro Grimaldo on 76 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is replaced by Montrell Culbreath.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 84' FC Bayern Munchen ring the changes. Jamal Musiala has done his job and it is now time for Min-Jae Kim to step up.
  • 89' It’s high time Kasper Hjulmand made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

FC Bayern München Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 8
Harry Kane 5
Serge Gnabry 5
Exequiel Palacios 3
Leon Goretzka 3
Leon Bailey 3
Thomas Muller 3
Jamal Musiala 2

Head to Head

2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München 2026-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Bayern München 2025-11-01 FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München 2025-03-05 FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München L 2026-04-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg L 2026-04-11 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-03-21 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2026-03-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

FC Bayern München Form

2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern München W 2026-04-19 FC Bayern München 4–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2026-04-15 FC Bayern München 4–3 Real Madrid CF W 2026-04-11 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–5 FC Bayern München W 2026-04-07 Real Madrid CF 1–2 FC Bayern München W 2026-04-04 SC Freiburg 2–3 FC Bayern München W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen23% Draw25% FC Bayern München52%
Actual: FC Bayern München win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Bayern München
77%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Bayern München
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen18% Draw44% FC Bayern München38%
Actual: FC Bayern München win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push FC Bayern München covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.