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Feyenoord Rotterdam came into this match on the back of a series of draws in the Eredivisie, in which they had shared points with their rivals. They drew 2-2 with FC Groningen and 1-1 with Sparta Rotterdam. Earlier, they had a strong 5-1 victory over PEC Zwolle. Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, had won 4-1 over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, having previously lost 3-2 to RB Leipzig. In the German Cup, they had beaten Carl Zeiss Jena 1-0.
Before the match, Bayer Leverkusen seemed to be the favourites, given their recent results and form in the Bundesliga. Feyenoord’s form seemed solid, which promised an interesting clash. However, on the pitch, it quickly became clear which team would call the shots at De Kuip.
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Feyenoord – Bayer. Florian Wirtz opened the bag of goals
Bayern Munich beat Dinamo Zagreb 9:2 to start the Champions League, and Bayer didn’t want to be outdone. In the 5th minute of the match, after an assist from Robert Andrich, Florian Wirtz opened the scoring. In the 30th minute, Jeremie Frimpong recorded his first assist, and Alejandro Grimaldo increased the score to 2:0. Six minutes later, again after an assist from Frimpong, Wirtz scored his second goal. In the 44th minute, Gernot Trauner from Feyenoord received a yellow card, and a moment later, in the 45th minute, Timon Wellenreuther scored an own goal, setting the first half score at 4:0 for Bayer.
There were no further goals in the second half, but there were a few changes to both teams’ lineups. In the 46th minute, Ramiz Zerrouki was replaced by Gijs Smal. In the 61st minute, Jordan Lotomba and Igor Paixao left the pitch, to be replaced by Anis Hadj Moussa and Ayase Ueda. In the 63rd minute, Victor Okoh Boniface was replaced by Patrik Schick. Further changes were made in the 72nd minute, when Gernot Trauner and Martin Terrier were replaced by Jeyland Mitchell and Amine Adli. Florian Wirtz left the pitch, to be replaced by Aleix Garcia. In the 74th minute, Antoni Milambo was replaced by Chris-Kevin Nadje. The final changes came in the 81st minute, with Alejandro Grimaldo and Granit Xhaka leaving the pitch and being replaced by Jeanuel Belocian and Exequiel Palacios.
The match ended 4-0 for Bayer Leverkusen, a significant result in the context of the Champions League group stage. Feyenoord Rotterdam failed to score a single goal, despite equal possession. Bayer Leverkusen had more shots on target (5) compared to Feyenoord (3).
Bayer Leverkusen’s victory gives them a solid foundation for the rest of the group. After this match, they are third in the table with three points. Feyenoord Rotterdam, with zero points, will have to mobilize for the next matches. Feyenoord’s next Champions League match is on October 3, when they will face Celtic Glasgow.
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Date created: September 19, 2024 8:48 PM
