Bundesliga Regular Season - 17
Hamburger SV 0 - 1 FT Bayer Leverkusen
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
29' ↓ B. Jatta ↑W. Mikelbrencis
A. Garcia 40'
HT
65' ↓ D. Downs ↑J. Dompe
65' ↓ W. Omari ↑J. Torunarigha
65' ↓ R. Philippe ↑O. Stange
↓ M. Terrier ↑M. Tillman 71'
C. Kofane (I. Maza) 73'
↓ M. Culbreath ↑E. Poku 80'
80' ↓ R. Konigsdorffer ↑A. S. Lokonga
↓ I. Maza ↑E. Fernandez 89'
E. Palacios 90'+5
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Hamburger SV
Goalkeepers
Daniel Heuer Fernandes 
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
64
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Warmed Omari 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Luka Vušković 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Daniel Elfadli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Bakery Jatta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
29
Entry
Nicolai Remberg 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Fábio Vieira 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Giorgi Gocholeishvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
80
Entry
Rayan Philippe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Damion Downs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Sander Tangvik 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
William Mikelbrencis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jordan Torunarigha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Katterbach
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Albert Sambi Lokonga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Luc Dompé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Otto Stange
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Glatzel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabio Baldé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeepers
Janis Blaswich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jarell Quansah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Andrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edmond Tapsoba
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
86
Passes
8
Duels
Midfielders
Montrell Culbreath
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Exequiel Palacios
MAGNET
114
Activity
114
Activity
102
Passes
12
Duels
Aleix García
MAGNET
109
Activity
109
Activity
101
Passes
8
Duels
Alejandro Grimaldo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Martin Terrier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Ibrahim Maza 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Christian Kofane 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.2
Rating
BENCH
Jonas Omlin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Niklas Lomb
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Axel Tape
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Oermann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Malik Tillman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezequiel Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonas Hofmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ernest Poku
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/2018 | Hamburger SV | 1 - 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Volksparkstadion |
| 24/09/2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 - 0 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 03/02/2017 | Hamburger SV | 1 - 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Volksparkstadion |
| 10/09/2016 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 - 1 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 13/03/2016 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 - 0 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 17/10/2015 | Hamburger SV | 0 - 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Volksparkstadion |
| 04/04/2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 - 0 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | BayArena (Leverkusen) |
| 01/11/2014 | Hamburger SV | 1 - 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Imtech Arena (Hamburg) |
| 04/04/2014 | Hamburger SV | 2 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Imtech Arena (Hamburg) |
| 09/11/2013 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 - 3 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | BayArena (Leverkusen) |
17/02/2018
24/09/2017
03/02/2017
10/09/2016
13/03/2016
17/10/2015
04/04/2015
01/11/2014
04/04/2014
09/11/2013
Hamburger SV Win
Bayer Leverkusen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 17 GD: +53
P: 17 GD: +17
P: 17 GD: +15
P: 17 GD: +13
P: 17 GD: +7
P: 16 GD: +10
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: -3
P: 17 GD: -6
P: 17 GD: -11
P: 17 GD: -4
P: 17 GD: -15
P: 16 GD: -10
P: 17 GD: -15
P: 17 GD: -14
P: 17 GD: -12
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 66 | 92 | 24 | +68 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 55 | 53 | 26 | +27 | |
| 3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 | 49 | 53 | 33 | +20 | |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 47 | 50 | 34 | +16 | |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 47 | 48 | 34 | +14 | |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 44 | 48 | 32 | +16 | |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 34 | 48 | 49 | -1 | |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 25 | 34 | 37 | 42 | -5 | |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 25 | 31 | 31 | 43 | -12 | |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 25 | 29 | 28 | 36 | -8 | |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 24 | 28 | 29 | 38 | -9 | |
| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 25 | 25 | 28 | 43 | -15 | |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 25 | 24 | 34 | 43 | -9 | |
| 14 | FSV Mainz 05 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 41 | -12 | |
| 15 | FC St. Pauli | 24 | 23 | 23 | 40 | -17 | |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 24 | 22 | 25 | 44 | -19 | |
| 17 | VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | 20 | 34 | 55 | -21 | |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 25 | 14 | 24 | 57 | -33 |
P: 25 GD: +68
P: 25 GD: +27
P: 25 GD: +20
P: 25 GD: +16
P: 25 GD: +14
P: 25 GD: +16
P: 24 GD: -1
P: 25 GD: -5
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -8
P: 24 GD: -9
P: 25 GD: -15
P: 25 GD: -9
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 24 GD: -17
P: 24 GD: -19
P: 25 GD: -21
P: 25 GD: -33
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Clinical Leverkusen Edge Out Hamburg
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 18/100. A solitary second-half strike ensured Bayer Leverkusen kept their European ambitions alive while leaving Hamburger SV frustrated despite a disciplined defensive showing.
The Tactical Standoff
From the opening exchanges at Volksparkstadion, it was evident that Bayer Leverkusen intended to dominate proceedings. Controlling 63% of the ball, the visitors looked to stretch a resilient Hamburger SV block that refused to yield early ground. The Intensity was high in the midfield battles, yet clear-cut opportunities were hard to come by as HSV restricted the visitors to long-range efforts and speculative crosses. Hamburg’s game plan was built on a rigid Balance, prioritising defensive solidity over offensive flair, which left Leverkusen searching for a spark of creativity. Despite the territorial dominance, the first half felt like a high-stakes game of chess where neither side was willing to blink first in a rainy Northern atmosphere.
Maza Finds the Key
The deadlock was finally broken in the 73rd minute through a moment of pure quality that shifted the entire narrative. Ibrahim Maza, who had been probing the Hamburg backline all evening, delivered a pinpoint pass to find C. Kofane in a pocket of space. Kofane’s finish was clinical, providing the breakthrough that Leverkusen’s persistent pressure deserved. This goal sucked the air out of the stadium and forced the hosts to abandon their conservative approach. The Stakes were immediately raised as HSV attempted to push forward, but they lacked the technical precision to trouble the Leverkusen rear-guard. Maza’s influence remained the defining factor, as his ability to find the final ball separated the two sides in an otherwise tight contest.
Closing the Door
As the clock ticked down, Leverkusen showed why they are contending for European spots. They managed the game with professional ease, frustrating Hamburg's attempts to build any late momentum. The Upset Factor diminished with every passing minute as the hosts struggled to register significant shots on target, finishing the match with a low xG of just 0.46. For Leverkusen, this result is a vital three points that keeps them firmly in the hunt for a Conference League position, while Hamburg remains adrift in the mid-table. The match proved that even in games of fine margins, individual quality often triumphs over collective resistance. Leverkusen leaves Hamburg with the spoils, having executed a disciplined away performance to perfection.
Key Questions
What made Ibrahim Maza the Man of the Match?
Maza was the creative engine, providing the match-winning assist and recording four key passes while maintaining high pressure throughout the game.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Leverkusen's Statement: Can Hamburg Survive the Onslaught?
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. A six-pointer for Leverkusen's title credentials; a survival test for Hamburg—the Balance couldn't be more skewed.
The Setup
Bayer Leverkusen sit third with 29 points and the Form of contenders: nine wins from 15 games, a +13 goal difference. They're marching. Hamburg, meanwhile, languish 13th with 16 points—four wins, four draws, seven losses—clinging to survival hopes. The Stakes are real: Leverkusen need a statement to keep pace at the top; Hamburg need points to avoid the abyss. The Volksparkstadion will witness a clash of different footballing universes.
The Key Tactical Battle
Leverkusen's attacking firepower (33 goals) collides with Hamburg's porous defence (25 conceded). The Werkself's technical superiority and relentless press will test Hamburg's discipline. Can the hosts compress space and exploit rare counter-chances, or will Leverkusen's Stars dismantle them through sustained dominance?
Our Prediction
Leverkusen control possession, Hamburg defend compactly and hunt transitions. The Werkself's quality breaks through in the second half—a combination of direct play and intricate passing unlocks the Hamburg back line. Leverkusen win 2–0 or 2–1, a routine victory masking no real drama.