Sunday , 20 September 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
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 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
100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen 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 Munchen
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 Munchen
Harry Kane 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against FC Bayern München in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Bayern München's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 20' Nigeria international Nathan Tella has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' Harry Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 16 goals this season for the .
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 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 München's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Edmond Tapsoba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 39' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Lucas Vazquez is replaced by Ernest Poku on 39 minute.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Pavlovic on 43 minutes earns him a card. FC Bayern Munchen will be frustrated.
  • 48' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Bayern München backline.
  • 53' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' 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 Mark Flekken suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Dayot Upamecano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 68' Manuel Neuer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Goretzka is hanging Aleksandar Pavlovic on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
  • 76' Montrell Culbreath has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Tella on 76 minute.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! Min-Jae Kim comes on to replace Jamal Musiala.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alphonso Davies made 281 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 0-2 the final result. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Serge Gnabry 5
Harry Kane 5
Leon Bailey 3
Thomas Muller 3
Exequiel Palacios 3
Leon Goretzka 3
Alejandro Grimaldo 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.