Friday , 6 November 2026

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

DFB-Pokal · 2025-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Bayern Munchen
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 Munchen — DFB-Pokal at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
15 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 14.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
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
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Bayern Munchen
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Lucas Vazquez 2 G
Patrik Schick 2 G
Edmond Tapsoba 2 G
Nathan Tella 1 G
Christian Kofane 1 G
FC Bayern Munchen
Michael Olise 3 G 1 A
Harry Kane 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting FC Bayern Munchen for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Kimmich made 550 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Kompany might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Michael Olise has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Harry Kane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Bayern Munchen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Bayern Munchen's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Edmond Tapsoba is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — card 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' Aleksandar Pavlovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Exequiel Palacios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munchen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' The 27-year-old Dayot Upamecano has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Bayern Munchen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Mark Flekken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Patrik Schick is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Bayern Munchen so far.
  • 74' The whistle greets Aleksandar Pavlovic as he departs to be replaced by Leon Goretzka.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Alejandro Grimaldo. He receives a card.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Nathan Tella trudges off to be replaced by Montrell Culbreath on 76 minutes.
  • 81' FC Bayern Munchen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Jamal Musiala is replaced by Min-Jae Kim on 84 minute.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alphonso Davies, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen Form

2026-04-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 FC Bayern Munchen W 2026-04-19 FC Bayern Munchen 4–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2026-04-15 FC Bayern Munchen 4–3 Real Madrid CF W 2026-04-11 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–5 FC Bayern Munchen W 2026-04-07 Real Madrid CF 1–2 FC Bayern Munchen W 2026-04-04 SC Freiburg 2–3 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen23% Draw25% FC Bayern Munchen52%
Actual: FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
77%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Bayern Munchen
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen18% Draw44% FC Bayern Munchen38%
Actual: FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen 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 Munchen keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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