Bayer Leverkusen's return to the Champions League sees them travel to Rotterdam, where Feyenoord will aim to cause problems for the German champions. Leverkusen might concede a few defensive lapses, but they are likely to be more successful in attack than their opponents.
A high-scoring victory over PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Super Cup (5:4 after the penalty shootout) demonstrated that Feyenoord will not abandon Arne Slot's open and aggressive style. Under Brian Priske, they have already dropped points three times in the Eredivisie, having managed to defeat only PEC Zwolle (5:1) in four rounds. Despite the excellent form of Igor Paixão and Santiago Gimenez (both 2+1), the team has struggled to consistently earn points due to their weak defence, conceding a total of nine goals in five official matches.
During the same stretch of five matches since the start of the season, Bayer Leverkusen have scored 12 goals. After their recent victory over TSG Hoffenheim (4:1), the team was the first in the Bundesliga to surpass the 10+ xG mark (10.08). Following the controversy in the last round, Victor Boniface will likely seek to redeem himself with a strong performance, though the Nigerian already performed impressively (2+1 against Hoffenheim).
Bayer Leverkusen will have significantly more opportunities to defeat Feyenoord, as squad quality often becomes crucial in such encounters. However, it's better to bet on goals from the visitors. Leverkusen are certain to score at least two goals in Rotterdam.
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Brian Priske
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Timon Wellenreuther
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gk. | 3 | -7 |
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David Hancko
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Gernot Trauner
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Mvula Jordan Lotomba
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Thomas Beelen
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Antoni-Djibu Milambo
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mf. | 3 | 3 |
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In-Beom Hwang
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Ramiz Zerrouki
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Igor Guilherme Barbosa da Paixão
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Santiago Tomás Giménez
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Justin Bijlow
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Mannou Berger
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gijs Smal
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Facundo González Molino
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Chris-Kévin Nadje
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Gjivai Zechiël
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ayase Ueda
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Anis Hadj Moussa
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Ibrahim Osman
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Julián Simón Carranza
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Luka Ivanušec
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Diego Martín Alonso López
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Lukáš Hrádecký
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
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Edmond Tapsoba
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Jonathan Tah
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Álex Grimaldo
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Florian Richard Wirtz
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mf. | 3 | 3 |
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Granit Xhaka
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Robert Andrich
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Martin Terrier
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Victor Okoh Boniface
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Matěj Kovář
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Niklas Uwe Bernd Lomb
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jeanuël Merick Belocian
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Nordi Mukiele
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleix García
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Exequiel Palacios
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Jonas Hofmann
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Amine Adli
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Patrick Schick
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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