Holstein Kiel - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Live Commentary

Corner awarded to Holstein Kiel after a deflection off Edmond Tapsoba. Tapsoba will take the corner kick.

Another offensive effort underway! Max Geschwill from Holstein Kiel takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the right corner. The assist came from Lewis Holtby. Geschwill's shot was on target.

Victor Boniface of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

Fiete Arp of Holstein Kiel committed a foul.

Granit Xhaka commits a foul against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Fiete Arp from Holstein Kiel committed a foul.

Another offensive push from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Emiliano Buendía. Wirtz's shot was on target.

Missed opportunity for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Victor Boniface had a chance to score with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area, but his shot went over the bar. The setup came from Florian Wirtz, who delivered a precise through ball during a quick counterattack. Boniface's attempt was off target.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Nordi Mukiele comes on to replace Jeremie Frimpong.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Victor Boniface comes on to replace Patrik Schick. Victor Boniface is now in the game.

Marco Komenda of Holstein Kiel has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Missed opportunity. Álex Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went just wide after a free kick. Alejandro Grimaldo's free kick attempt.

Marco Komenda from Holstein Kiel commits a foul.

Phil Harres from Holstein Kiel committed a foul.

Andu Kelati from Holstein Kiel was awarded a free kick in an attacking position after being fouled by Emiliano Buendía.

Piero Hincapié from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.

Substitution for Holstein Kiel: Max Geschwill replaces Dominik Javorcek. Max Geschwill is now on the field.

Piero Hincapié of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

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

Florian Wirtz from Bayer 04 Leverkusen had a great opportunity but his right-footed shot from the center of the box went wide of the goal.

Dominik Javorcek of Holstein Kiel has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Substitution for Holstein Kiel: Andu Kelati comes on to replace Armin Gigovic. Andu Kelati is now on the field.

Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned a free kick on the right flank after being fouled by Dominik Javorcek.

Offside call against Holstein Kiel. Dominik Javorcek has been flagged for offside. Marco Komenda is also in an offside position.

Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Emiliano Buendía comes on to replace Amine Adli.

Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.

Dominik Javorcek from Holstein Kiel was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Granit Xhaka.

Corner awarded to Holstein Kiel after Piero Hincapié gave it away. Hincapié will take the corner kick.

Substitution for Holstein Kiel: Fiete Arp comes on to replace Shuto Machino. Jann-Fiete Arp is now on the field.

Substitution for Holstein Kiel: Lewis Holtby comes on to replace Magnus Knudsen.

Substitution for Holstein Kiel: Timo Becker comes on to replace David Zec.

The attempt is thwarted. Jonathan Tah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but his shot is blocked. The assist came from Álex Grimaldo, who delivered a cross. Jonathan Tah's shot is denied.

Another offensive push from the team. Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's successfully saved. Patrik Schick's attempt is on target.

Phil Harres from Holstein Kiel committed a foul.

Dominik Javorcek from Holstein Kiel earned a free kick on the left side after being fouled by Jeremie Frimpong.

A new offensive effort unfolds. Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, which is successfully stopped in the right corner. The assist comes from Patrik Schick, who set him up with a header. Edmond Tapsoba's shot is on target.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Timon Weiner's defensive play. Timon Weiner will take the corner kick.

Opportunity wasted! Granit Xhaka from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. Granit Xhaka's shot misses the target.

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

Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick has been flagged for being offside. Matej Kovar is also in an offside position.

Opportunity squandered. Armin Gigovic from Holstein Kiel attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from David Zec, who headed the ball after a corner kick. Gigovic's shot was off target.

Corner awarded to Holstein Kiel after a foul by Jeremie Frimpong. Jeremie Frimpong will take the corner kick.

Another offensive push. Magnus Knudsen from Holstein Kiel takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Armin Gigovic. Magnus Knudsen's shot was on target.

Corner awarded to Holstein Kiel after a play that saw Matej Kovár give up possession. Matej Kovár will take the corner kick.

Amine Adli of Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.

Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz has been flagged for being offside. Alejandro Grimaldo is also in an offside position.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Marko Ivezic's defensive error. Marko Ivezic will take the corner kick.

Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has committed a foul.

David Zec commits a foul for Holstein Kiel.

Opportunity wasted. Amine Adli of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a header from the center of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Álex Grimaldo, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Adli's shot was off target.

The attempt is thwarted. Robert Andrich from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Jeremie Frimpong. Robert Andrich's shot is denied.

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

David Zec of Holstein Kiel commits a foul.

Opportunity wasted! Piero Hincapié of Bayer 04 Leverkusen had a header from close range within the six-yard box but sent it wide to the left. The chance came from a cross by Álex Grimaldo following a corner kick. Hincapié's shot went off target.

The attempt is thwarted. Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer 04 Leverkusen fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Jeremie Frimpong's shot is denied.

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

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Amine Adli of Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but his attempt is parried away to the left corner. The assist comes from Álex Grimaldo, who delivered a precise cross. Amine Adli's shot is on target.

David Zec of Holstein Kiel has been shown a yellow card.

Amine Adli of Bayer 04 Leverkusen was awarded a free kick on the left flank after being fouled by David Zec.

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Magnus Knudsen from Holstein Kiel takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The goalkeeper, positioned centrally, makes a solid save. The assist for this play came from Armin Gigovic. Magnus Knudsen's attempt was on target.

Armin Gigovic from Holstein Kiel has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Patrik Schick.

Magnus Knudsen of Holstein Kiel has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Magnus Knudsen of Holstein Kiel commits a foul.

Goal! Holstein Kiel 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Patrik Schick scores for Bayer 04 Leverkusen with a left-footed shot from close range, sending the ball straight into the center of the net. It's a volley from Patrik Schick!

The attempt is thwarted. Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it is blocked. The assist came from Álex Grimaldo, who delivered a cross into the box. Patrik Schick's shot is denied.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Timon Weiner allowed it. Timon Weiner will take the corner kick.

Another offensive effort underway. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from the middle of the box, but it's expertly saved in the upper center of the goal. Patrik Schick's shot is on target.

Dominik Javorcek from Holstein Kiel has committed a foul.

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Marko Ivezic gave it away. Amine Adli is set to take the corner kick.

Missed opportunity! Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails over the goal. The chance was set up by Álex Grimaldo, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Tah's effort goes wide of the target.

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

Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Phil Harres allowed it. Phil Harres will take the corner kick.

Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong has been flagged for offside, and Amine Adli is also in an offside position.