Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Bayer Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen 5–0 at home. At half-time it was 1–0.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 56% of the ball. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 3.30 to 0.69. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 20 shots to 7, 10 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 7 to 0. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. In front of goal, the hosts were clinical, scoring 5 from 3.30 expected goals. For discipline, the referee produced 3 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: V. Boniface (25'), G. Xhaka (60'), F. Wirtz (68'), F. Wirtz (83'), F. Wirtz (90').