Club Atlético de Madrid vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Club Atlético de Madrid vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.
- Club Atlético de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Willy Delajod
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Oct | FC Porto | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Atlético de Madrid | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #16 |
| 13 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Club Atlético de Madrid are 14th (13 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 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)
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Julian Alvarez | 10 G | 3 A |
| Alexander Sorloth | 6 G | 1 A |
| Marcos Llorente | 4 G | 1 A |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Wanda Metropolitano that hosts another battle between Club Atletico de Madrid and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Axel Witsel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 9' A goal from the France international Moussa Diaby! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
- 14' Mozambique international Reinildo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Mario Hermoso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' What composure from Yannick Carrasco! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 27' The 31-year-old Angel Correa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Hudson-Odoi makes it 1-2.
- 34' Club Atletico de Madrid are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Xabi Alonso.
- 46' Fresh legs for Club Atletico de Madrid! Saul comes on to replace Mario Hermoso.
- 50' Rodrigo de Paul adds to his 2 season tally! Club Atletico de Madrid lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Atletico de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Matheus Cunha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Morata on 61 minute.
- 65' Lukas Hradecky was booked on 65.
- 66' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Mitchel Bakker gets a Yellow card.
- 71' Club Atletico de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Paulinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Diaby on 77 minute.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Club Atletico de Madrid. Jose Maria Gimenez will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 751 goals from 541 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Geoffrey Kondogbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 87' Time for substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid. Jose Maria Gimenez is replaced by Joao Felix.
- 89' Adam Hlozek makes way for Timothy Fosu-Mensah at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 90' It’s a booking for Club Atletico de Madrid player. Diego Simeone gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 13
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 23
- 16
Bench
- 9
- 17
- 15
- 5
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 34
- 30
- –
Coach
Diego Simeone
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Amine Adli 61'
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Paulinho 77'
- 1
- 11
- 8
- 23
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Jonathan Tah 61'
- 30
- 3
- 6
Bench
-
24
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↑ 89'
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↑ 61'
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 77'
- 36
- 14
- 40
- 32
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 61'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Moussa Diaby | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 1 |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 1 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Piero Hincapie | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2022-10-26
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2022-10-23
Real Betis Balompié
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2022-10-18
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2022-10-15
Athletic Club
0–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2022-10-12
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2022-10-08
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
Girona FC
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-10-26
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2022-10-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
VfL Wolfsburg
D
2022-10-15
Eintracht Frankfurt
5–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-10-12
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–3
FC Porto
L
2022-10-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2022-10-04
FC Porto
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Club Atlético de Madrid or Draw
73%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
50%
Club Atlético de Madrid or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atlético de Madrid covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

