Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg Highlights and Goals

Bundesliga

1:30 PMApril 4, 2026

Regular Season - 28

Bayer Leverkusen

Show Score

6 - 3

HT:(2 - 3)

VfL Wolfsburg

BayArena

Referee: Martin Petersen, Germany

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Bayer Leverkusen

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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VfL Wolfsburg

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

69%

31%

4.20

Expected goals (xG)

2.02

-1.00

Goals Prevented

-1.00

Attack

24

Total shots

11

11

Shots on target

5

9

Shots off target

5

4

Blocked shots

1

17

Shots inside box

7

7

Shots outside box

4

12

Corner kicks

2

2

Offsides

1

Passing

622

Total passes

282

543 (87%)

Accurate passes

214 (76%)

Discipline

8

Fouls

11

1

Yellow cards

3

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

5

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Lineup

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1

1 G M. Flekken 6.6

12 D E. Tapsoba 37' Tripping 68' 6.9

5 D L. Bade 6.7

8 D R. Andrich (C) 6.2

20 M A. Grimaldo 30' 44' 9.0

6 M E. Fernandez 44' 6.5

25 M E. Palacios 73' 7.9

42 M M. Culbreath 6.5

23 F N. Tella 7.3

30 F I. Maza 73' 8.9

35 F C. Kofane 6.5

Substitutes

18 G J. Omlin

28 G J. Blaswich

14 F P. Schick 53' 46' Replaced by E. Fernandez 7.0

15 D T. Oermann

7 M J. Hofmann

10 M M. Tillman 90+6' 88' Replaced by C. Kofane 7.6

19 F E. Poku 90+6' 81' Replaced by N. Tella 7.9

17 F E. Ben Seghir

16 D A. Tape

Coach

Kasper Hjulmand

VfL Wolfsburg

3-4-2-1

1 G K. Grabara 6.3

4 D K. Koulierakis 55' 16' 5.6

3 D D. Vavro 71' Tripping 5.9

6 D J. Belocian 5.6

21 M J. Maehle 29' Foul 31' 6.3

5 M Vini Souza 6.7

24 M C. Eriksen (C) 38' 6.9

26 M S. Kumbedi 6.0

9 F M. Amoura 6.2

39 F P. Wimmer 6.9

23 F J. Wind 16' 8.5

Substitutes

12 G P. Pervan

27 M M. Arnold 81' Replaced by C. Eriksen 6.5

31 M Y. Gerhardt

32 M M. Svanberg 82' Replaced by S. Kumbedi 6.3

19 M J. Lindstrom 66' Replaced by P. Wimmer 6.7

17 F D. Pejcinovic 81' Replaced by J. Wind 6.3

25 D A. Zehnter

11 F A. Daghim

7 F K. Shiogai

Coach

Dieter Hecking

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	33	27	5	1	117-35	82	86	W 19 April: Bayern München 4 - 2 VfB Stuttgart W 25 April: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayern München W No match found D No match found W 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
2	Borussia Dortmund	33	21	7	5	68-34	34	70	L 18 April: 1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found L No match found W 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	RB Leipzig	33	20	5	8	65-43	22	65	W 18 April: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 RB Leipzig W 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	18	7	8	69-47	22	61	W No match found L No match found D 02 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart D No match found W No match found
5	1899 Hoffenheim	33	18	7	8	65-48	17	61	D No match found W 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W No match found D No match found W No match found
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	17	7	9	67-46	21	58	W No match found L No match found W 02 May: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1 RB Leipzig W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	33	12	8	13	47-56	-9	44	W 19 April: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim W No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	11	10	12	59-63	-4	43	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 08 May: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L No match found
9	FC Augsburg	33	12	7	14	45-57	-12	43	D No match found W No match found D No match found W 09 May: FC Augsburg 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W No match found
10	FSV Mainz 05	33	9	10	14	42-53	-11	37	L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
11	Hamburger SV	33	9	10	14	39-53	-14	37	L 18 April: Werder Bremen 3 - 1 Hamburger SV L 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found W 10 May: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 SC Freiburg W No match found
12	Union Berlin	33	9	9	15	40-58	-18	36	L 18 April: Union Berlin 1 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found W 16 May: Union Berlin 4 - 0 FC Augsburg
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	33	8	11	14	38-53	-15	35	L No match found D 25 April: VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	1. FC Köln	33	7	11	15	48-58	-10	32	W No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
15	Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	37-58	-21	32	L No match found W No match found D No match found L 09 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 0 Werder Bremen L 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	6	8	19	42-68	-26	26	L No match found W No match found D 03 May: SC Freiburg 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg D No match found L No match found
17	1. FC Heidenheim	33	6	8	19	41-70	-29	26	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
18	FC St. Pauli	33	6	8	19	28-57	-29	26	L No match found D No match found L 03 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 L 09 May: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli L 16 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Bayer Leverkusen staged a stunning second-half comeback, scoring four unanswered goals to overcome VfL Wolfsburg 6-3 at the BayArena. Alejandro Grimaldo led the charge with a double in a thrilling Bundesliga encounter.

The match on April 4, 2026, saw a clash of differing fortunes. Bayer Leverkusen, sitting sixth in the Bundesliga, aimed to solidify their European qualification hopes. Meanwhile, visitors Wolfsburg, battling relegation at 17th, desperately needed points to avoid the drop.

Wolfsburg started brightly, shocking the home crowd in the 16th minute. Jonas Wind clinically finished an attack, assisted by Koulierakis, to give his team an early lead.

The game’s frenetic pace truly ignited around the half-hour mark. Wolfsburg’s J. Maehle received a yellow card for a foul in the 29th minute. This led to a penalty for Leverkusen, which Alejandro Grimaldo calmly converted in the 30th minute, leveling the score.

However, Wolfsburg responded immediately. Just one minute later, Maehle made amends for his earlier error by scoring, restoring the visitors’ lead. The back-and-forth action continued relentlessly.

Another penalty was awarded to Wolfsburg in the 38th minute after Edmond Tapsoba picked up a yellow card. Christian Eriksen stepped up and dispatched it, extending Wolfsburg’s surprising lead to 3-1. Wolfsburg coach D. Hecking also received a yellow card for dissent during this period.

Leverkusen refused to surrender before halftime. Grimaldo, proving instrumental, bagged his second goal of the match in the 44th minute. His effort, set up by E. Fernandez, brought Leverkusen within a single goal at the break, making it 3-2 to Wolfsburg.

At halftime, the BayArena buzzed with anticipation. Leverkusen needed to find defensive solidity and offensive precision to overturn the deficit. Wolfsburg, despite their lead, knew they had to withstand a strong second-half push from the hosts.

Leverkusen’s determination paid off early in the second half. Patrik Schick, introduced as a substitute at halftime, converted a penalty in the 53rd minute, bringing the score to 3-3. The momentum had clearly shifted.

The home side then pressed their advantage. Edmond Tapsoba, making up for his earlier booking, headed home a crucial goal in the 68th minute. This strike gave Bayer Leverkusen their first lead of the match.

Leverkusen then extended their control. Ibrahim Maza found the back of the net in the 73rd minute, with an assist from Exequiel Palacios, putting Leverkusen comfortably ahead 5-3. The visitors’ resistance had been broken.

The rout was completed deep into stoppage time. Substitute Malik Tillman slotted home a sixth goal for Leverkusen in the 90+6th minute, sealing a remarkable 6-3 victory. It was a dominant second-half performance from the home side.

Bayer Leverkusen’s statistics underscored their dominance, registering 69% possession and 24 total shots, 11 of which were on target. Their expected goals (xG) stood at an impressive 4.2. Wolfsburg managed an xG of 2.02 from their 11 shots.

This thrilling win sees Bayer Leverkusen strengthen their grip on a European qualification spot. For VfL Wolfsburg, the heavy defeat deepens their relegation worries, leaving them in a precarious position near the bottom of the table.