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Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Leipzig.
90'
Add 3 more minutes.
88'
Azmoun enters and Hincapié leaves, Bayer Leverkusen change.
86'
Patrik Schick slips inside the area and takes a shot that goes high.
83'
Henrichs in, Adams out, Leipzig change.
80'
Andrich is replaced by Alario for Bayer Leverkusen.
79'
Andrich with a mid-range shot that goes high over the goal.
73'
Esmoris in and Halsternberg out, Leipzig substitution
Paulinho and Demirbay in and Tah Palacios out, changes for Bayer Leverkusen.
72'
Robert Andrich is cautioned for Bayer Leverkusen.
70'
Goal Leipzig
Dominik Szoboszlai's shot inside the box is deflected by the defender to open the scoring 1-0.
68'
Mukiele's shot goes wide when there was no offside.
64'
Moussa Diaby's right-footed shot from Moussa Diaby goes wide.
58'
Laimer and Olmo join
Forsberg and Poulsen leave
Leipzig changes
50'
Marcel Halstenberg's direct free kick goes just over the top of the goal.
48'
Piero Hincapié of Bayer Leverkusen has been cautioned.
47'
Leipzig player falls in the box and then the ball hits the base of the post. Vibrant start to the second half.
46'
Silva goes off and Nkunku comes on, Leipzig change.
46'
The second half kicks off between Bayer Leverkusen and Leipzig.
Half time
Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Leipzig.
45'
Add one more minute.
39'
Patrik Schick floated Patrik Schick's shot into the side netting when it appeared to be the first.
36'
Joško Gvardiol of Leipzig has been cautioned.
28'
Moussa Diaby arrives in the box and takes a shot that is blocked by the goalkeeper at the near post.
25'
Another set piece was headed by Jonathan Tah into the goalkeeper's hands, but the home team began to be more insistent.
24'
Aránguiz's shot from half distance goes over the top.
22'
Edmond Tapsoba's set-piece is headed by Edmond Tapsoba into the goalkeeper's hands.
20'
Yussuf Poulsen with the strong foul, but the referee only warns him verbally.
15'
Bayer's offensive play is disallowed for a previous offside.
12'
Robert Andrich's shot from half distance goes into the stands.
4'
Nordi Mukiele's cross to the far post finds no recipient.
0'
The match between Bayer Leverkusen and Leipzig kicks off.
Minutes away
In a few minutes from the BayArena will be starting the actions between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig.
Tour in Mexico
It should be noted that this Bayer Leverkusen team will tour Mexico, where in May they will face Toluca and in June, the women's team will play against América Femenil.
¡Un momento que pasará a la historia junto a @BayerEnMexico! 🇩🇪🤝🇲🇽
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_es) April 5, 2022
¡Nos unimos más que nunca @TolucaFC para el #Bayer04MexicoTour! 🖤🦁❤️ pic.twitter.com/dbAAcGDnqB
Leipzig substitutes
37 Sidney Raebiger
39 Benjamin Henrichs
2 Mohamed Simakan
31 Josep Martínez
18 Christopher Nkunku
27 Konrad Laimer
38 Hugo Novoa
3 Angeliño
25 Dani Olmo
Bayer Leverkusen substitutes
9 Sardar Azmoun
10 Kerem Demirbay
40 Andrey Lunev
13 Lucas Alario
15 Julian Baumgartlinger
22 Daley Sinkgraven
7 Paulinho
21 Lennart Grill
39 Sadik Fofana
XI Leipzig
1 Péter Gulácsi, 4 Willi Orban, 32 Josko Gvardiol, 16 Lukas Klostermann, 17 Dominik Szoboszlai, 10 Emil Forsberg, 14 Tyler Adams, 23 Marcel Halstenberg, 22 Nordi Mukiele, 33 André Silva, 9 Yussuf Poulsen.
XI Bayer Leverkusen
1 Lukas Hradecky, 12 Edmond Tapsoba, 4 Jonathan Tah, 33 Piero Hincapié, 6 Odilon Kossounou, 25 Exequiel Palacios, 20 Charles Aránguiz, 8 Robert Andrich, 14 Patrik Schick, 5 Mitchel Bakker, 19 Moussa Diaby.
The dressing room
This is what the visiting team's dressing room looks like this Sunday, where they will take the field in the red and white jersey.
👀🥋 #B04RBL pic.twitter.com/L3dExGpZPt
— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) April 17, 2022
Happy Birthday
One of Bayer's best players, Chilean Charles Aránguiz, is celebrating his birthday today and his team did not hesitate to congratulate him. He has been playing in the Bundesliga since 2016.
¡Esta publicación se comenta felicitando a nuestro Príncipe, Charles #Aránguiz!
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_es) April 17, 2022
🖤🎉👑🇨🇱👑🎉❤️ #FelizCumpleAránguiz pic.twitter.com/1Dl2nyZqip
How are Leipzig coming along?
Leipzig has now gone eight games unbeaten since losing at Bayern. They also qualified for the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League and will play in the DFB Pokal semifinal in midweek.
How are Bayer Leverkusen coming along?
Bayer have not lost in their last three games where they have taken 7 points, although they have not lost since the UEFA Europa League where they lost 1-0 to Atalanta of Italy and were eliminated.
Start
Two of the Bundesliga's top four teams will meet this Sunday when Bayer Leverkusen take on surprise package Leipzig. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the game.
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What time is Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig match for Bundesliga 2022?
This is the start time of the game Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig of April 17th in several countries:
Argentina: 2:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Bolivia: 1:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Brazil: 2:30 PM
Chile: 2:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Colombia: 12:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Ecuador: 12:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
United States (ET): 1:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Spain: 7:30 PM
Mexico: 12:30 PM on SKY Sports
Paraguay: 2:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Peru: 12:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Uruguay: 2:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Last games
The series has been very close in the last five matches with only one win per side and three draws, however, Bayer has already won this season and it was away.
RB Leipzig 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen, 2021
RB Leipzig 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen, 2021
Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB Leipzig, 2020
RB Leipzig 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen, 2020
Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB Leipzig, 2019
Key player RB Leipzig
Who comes from being the star of the team last Thursday in the European tournament is Christopher Nkunku, who scored a double, one of them by penalty, to give a great victory to the German team that is still ain the Europa League.
Key player Bayer Leverkusen
It is worth noting that if Bayer Leverkusen has obtained some points that should not be contemplated, it has been thanks to the interventions of goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, who will have to be fine under the three posts against an opponent's offense that has been on fire in recent games.
Last roster RB Leipzig
1 Péter Gulácsi, 4 Willi Orban, 32 Josko Gvardiol, 2 Mohamed Simakan, 44 Kevin Kampl, 27 Konrad Laimer, 3 Angeliño, 39 Benjamin Henrichs, 33 André Silva, 18 Christopher Nkunku, 25 Dani Olmo.
Last roster Bayer Leverkusen
1 Lukas Hradecky, 12 Edmond Tapsoba, 4 Jonathan Tah, 33 Piero Hincapié, 6 Odilon Kossounou, 10 Kerem Demirbay, 20 Charles Aránguiz, 8 Robert Andrich, 14 Patrik Schick, 7 Paulinho, 19 Moussa Diaby.
RB Leipzig: Motivation at fever pitch
After thrashing Hoffenheim 3-0 at home last week, RB Leipzig are in high spirits after a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Europa League, and will be looking to keep that winning momentum going to move up to third in the overall standings.
Bayer Leverkusen: to secure third place
This is a key game for Bayer Leverkusen in which the third place in the Bundesliga will be defined and they will have the opportunity to do so at home, remembering that they have 52 points and are coming from a scoreless draw away against Bochum.
The Kick-off
The Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig match will be played at the BayArena Stadium, in Leverkusen, Gemany. The kick-off is scheduled at 1:30 pm ET.
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