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Rot-Weiss Essen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2024 ROUND OF 16

Rot-Weiss Essen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 : 1
2nd of February 2021 17:30
Finished
First half: 45+2  |  Second half: 45+4

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  • 0' - The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rot-Weiss Essen is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
  • 5' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' - Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 13' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Exequiel Palacios on 13.
  • 18' - Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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.
  • 23' - 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.
  • 28' - It looks like no one’s ball. Rot-Weiss Essen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' - It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Florian Wirtz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' - The whistle greets Karim Bellarabi as he departs to be replaced by Moussa Diaby.
  • 46' - Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 46 minute. Patrik Schick leaves to be changed by Wendell.
  • 51' - 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 Sandro Plechaty suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' - Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' - The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' - Rot-Weiss Essen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oguzhan Kefkir is hanging Isaiah Young on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' - Rot-Weiss Essen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 72' - It’s high time Peter Bosz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' - Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 79' - It is a substitution in Rot-Weiss Essen team. Kevin Grund is replaced by Jan Neuwirt on 79 minute.
  • 81' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Leon Bailey on 81.
  • 86' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Kerem Demirbay, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Essen with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Another three points for Rot-Weiss Essen.

Today 2021-02-02 Rot-Weiss Essen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting DFB-Pokal league on Stadion Essen.

Rot-Weiss Essen had 0 games and get got 0 points in Season (2018/19)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 0 games and get got 0 points in Season (2018/19)

Todays referees are: Aarne Aarnink, Robert Wessel, Daniel Schlager, Marcel Unger, Tobias Reichel