Molde FK vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
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Match Preview
Molde FK vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Aker Stadion.
- Molde FK 6 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Anastasios Papapetrou
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21 2 Aston Villa FC 8 21 3 FC Midtjylland 8 19 4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17 5 FC Porto 8 17 6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17 7 SC Freiburg 8 17 8 AS Roma 8 16 9 KRC Genk 8 16 10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15 11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15 12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15 13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14 14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14 15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14 16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13 17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12 18 Lille OSC 8 12 19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12 20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12 21 Celtic FC 8 11 22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10 23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10 24 SK Brann 8 9 25 BSC Young Boys 8 9 26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7 27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7 28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7 29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6 30 FC Basel 1893 8 6 31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6 32 Rangers FC 8 4 33 OGC Nice 8 3 34 FC Utrecht 8 1 35 Malmo FF 8 1 36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1 -
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Molde FK and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Molde FK seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 14' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jeremie Frimpong on 14.
- 18' Goal! Nathan Tella scores his 30 goal in 336 matches.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matej Kovar, as he is very good at scoring at Aker Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Molde FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The Molde FK manager makes a substitution. Jacob Karlstrom departs to be replaced by Oliver Petersen.
- 43' The referee shows Molde FK player a card on 43.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Granit Xhaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 51 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Mathias Lovik. He receives a card.
- 68' Fredrik Gulbrandsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Magnus Eikrem on 68 minute.
- 69' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Nathan Tella departs to be replaced by Jonas Hofmann.
- 74' 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 Alejandro Grimaldo suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonas Hofmann made 468 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' The Molde FK manager makes a substitution. Kristoffer Haugen departs to be replaced by Magnus Grodem.
- 83' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Adam Hlozek by Victor Boniface on 83 minute.
- 87' What a strike from Emil Breivik! The score is 1-2.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Odilon Kossounou. He replaces Jeremie Frimpong on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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Molde FK
Starting XI- 5
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Markus Kaasa ↓ Christian Cappis 80'
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Bench-
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Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↑ 68'
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Oliver Petersen ↑ 42'
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Christian Cappis ↑ 80'
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Magnus Grodem ↑ 80'
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Eric Bugale Kitolano ↑ 68'
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Coach Erling MoeBayer 04 Leverkusen
Starting XI- 34
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Adam Hlozek ↓ Victor Boniface 83'
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Amine Adli ↓ Florian Wirtz 83'
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Nathan Tella ↓ Jonas Hofmann 69'
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Bench- 1
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Jonas Hofmann ↑ 69'
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Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 69'
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Florian Wirtz ↑ 83'
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Victor Boniface ↑ 83'
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Odilon Kossounou ↑ 90'
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