Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC Union Berlin Live Commentary

Opportunity squandered. Granit Xhaka of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a left-footed shot from a challenging angle and considerable distance on the right, but it sailed over the crossbar following a free kick. Granit Xhaka takes the free kick.

The attempt on goal is thwarted. Rani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets deflected. The assist came from Tom Rothe, who set him up with a header. Khedira's shot is blocked.

Jonas Hofmann from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card.

Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card.

Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface is caught offside. Arthur is also flagged for offside.

The attempt is thwarted. Amine Adli from Bayer 04 Leverkusen fires a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. Amine Adli's shot is denied.

Florian Wirtz from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

Foul committed by Tom Rothe of 1. FC Union Berlin.

Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

Lucas Tousart commits a foul against 1. FC Union Berlin.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Jonas Hofmann comes on to replace Exequiel Palacios.

The attempt is thwarted. Piero Hincapié of Bayer 04 Leverkusen unleashes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets intercepted. The assist came from Exequiel Palacios. Hincapié's shot is denied.

Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong has been flagged for offside, along with Piero Hincapié.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after David Preu's defensive play resulted in the ball going out. David Preu will take the corner kick.

David Preu of 1. FC Union Berlin has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Florian Wirtz from Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned a free kick on the left side after being fouled by David Preu.

Benedict Hollerbach from 1. FC Union Berlin commits a handball foul.

Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Tom Rothe comes on to replace Josip Juranovic, who is leaving the field due to an injury. Tom Rothe enters the match.

Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: David Preu comes on to replace Janik Haberer. David Preu is now on the field.

Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Jérôme Roussillon replaces Christopher Trimmel.

András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Jonathan Tah.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Victor Boniface comes on to replace Álex Grimaldo.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Arthur comes on to replace Edmond Tapsoba. Arthur is now on the field.

András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin commits a foul.

Another offensive push! Benedict Hollerbach from 1. FC Union Berlin takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Danilho Doekhi. Hollerbach's shot was on target!

András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Granit Xhaka.

Offside call against 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach has been flagged for being offside. Josip Juranovic is also in an offside position.

Another offensive push! Lucas Tousart from 1. FC Union Berlin takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from András Schäfer. Lucas Tousart's shot is on target.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Union Berlin after Álex Grimaldo allowed the ball to go out. Alejandro Grimaldo will take the corner kick.

The attempt is thwarted. Lucas Tousart of 1. FC Union Berlin takes a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left, but it gets blocked. Lucas Tousart's shot is denied.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after a foul by Diogo Leite. Diogo Leite will take the corner kick.

Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Lucas Tousart comes on to replace Andrej Ilic.

Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Benedict Hollerbach comes on to replace Tim Skarke.

Missed opportunity. Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The chance was set up by Álex Grimaldo, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Jonathan Tah's shot went off target.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after a foul by Leopold Querfeld. Leopold Querfeld will take the corner kick.

The attempt is thwarted. Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. The assist came from Exequiel Palacios. Tapsoba's shot is denied.

A fresh offensive push from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Florian Wirtz. Palacios' shot was on target.

Tim Skarke from 1. FC Union Berlin commits a foul.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz comes on to replace Aleix García.

Amine Adli from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

Missed opportunity. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a header from the center of the penalty area. Unfortunately, his shot went wide of the target.

Offside call against 1. FC Union Berlin. Andrej Ilic has been flagged for offside. Diogo Leite is also in an offside position.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds. Aleix García from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped. Aleix García's shot is on target.

Diogo Leite from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Patrik Schick.

Offside call against 1. FC Union Berlin. Andrej Ilic has been flagged for being offside. Diogo Leite is also caught in an offside position.

András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin earned a free kick on the left side after being fouled by Edmond Tapsoba.

Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position after being fouled by Diogo Leite.

Andrej Ilic from 1. FC Union Berlin commits a foul.

The attempt is thwarted. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from the center of the area, but his shot is blocked. The assist came from Jeremie Frimpong, who delivered a cross. Schick's shot is denied.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Diogo Leite allowed the ball to go out. Diogo Leite will take the corner kick.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Amine Adli comes on to replace Nathan Tella, who is leaving the field due to injury.

Opportunity wasted. Álex Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.

Christopher Trimmel from 1. FC Union Berlin was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Patrik Schick.

Leopold Querfeld from 1. FC Union Berlin commits a foul.

Opportunity squandered! Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Nathan Tella. Frimpong's shot misses the target.

Missed opportunity for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Patrik Schick took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Exequiel Palacios. Schick's attempt was off target.

Aleix García of Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned a free kick on the right side after being fouled by Diogo Leite.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Josip Juranovic allowed the ball to go out. Josip Juranovic will take the corner kick.

Rani Khedira of 1. FC Union Berlin commits a foul.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Union Berlin after a foul by Jonathan Tah. Jonathan Tah will take the corner kick.

Diogo Leite from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Nathan Tella.

Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen was awarded a free kick on the right flank after being fouled by Janik Haberer.

Offside call against 1. FC Union Berlin. Andrej Ilic has been flagged for offside. Leopold Querfeld is also in an offside position.

Another offensive push! Leopold Querfeld of 1. FC Union Berlin heads the ball from the center of the box, but it's expertly saved in the right corner. The assist came from Christopher Trimmel, who delivered a precise cross. Leopold Querfeld's shot was on target.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Union Berlin after a foul by Piero Hincapié. Hincapié will take the corner kick.

Andrej Ilic from 1. FC Union Berlin attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Christopher Trimmel. Shot blocked by the defense.

Missed opportunity. Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The shot went wide of the target.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, which is successfully stopped in the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Exequiel Palacios. Patrik Schick's attempt is on target.

Missed opportunity! Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to find the target. The chance was set up by Piero Hincapié, who delivered a cross following a corner. Schick's shot went wide.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after a foul by Christopher Trimmel. Christopher Trimmel will take the corner kick.

Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen was awarded a free kick on the right flank after being fouled by András Schäfer.

András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin was awarded a free kick on the left side after being fouled by Edmond Tapsoba.

Opportunity squandered! Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Nathan Tella. Frimpong's shot missed the target.