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0 - 1
11'
M. Diaby
0 - 2
19'
Lucas Alario
0 - 3
58'
K. Bellarabi
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End of match

End of match

  • 92'
    FT: Saarbrucken 0-3 (10 due to injury) Leverkusen!! All over here in Germany! Leverkusen dominated the first half and were 0-2 up after 20 minutes through Diaby and Alario. Despite the hosts picking up a bit after the break, Bellarabi made it 0-3 after 58 minutes and that was that. Bellarabi later had to go off injured.
  • 91'
    Mendler!! He has a superb opportunity in front of goal, but he scuffs his left footed shot wide!
  • 91'
    Two extra minutes.
  • 89'
    Golley is caught offside.
  • 87'
    Saarbrucken sub: Bulic on for Schorch.
  • 85'
    Saarbrucken have just won a corner. The delivery is easily caught by the keeper-.
  • 82'
    Leverkusen down to 10 as Bellarabi as cannot continue.
  • 80'
    Bellarabi seems to have pulled a muscle here and Leverkusen have no subs left.
Substitution

Substitution

at 1. FC Saarbrücken
  • 78'
    Saarbrucken sub: Eisele on for Jacob.
  • 74'
    Demirbay is down injured after the ball hits him in the stomach. Just a bit winded.
  • 73'
    Corner for the hosts.
  • 72'
    Leverkusen attack again, Volland passes to Paulinho whose effort flies well over.
Substitution

Substitution

at B. Leverkusen
  • 70'
    Leverkusen sub: Palacios on for Aranguiz.
Substitution

Substitution

at 1. FC Saarbrücken
  • 68'
    Saarbrucken double sub: Perdedaj and Muller off, Mendler and Breitenbach on.
  • 67'
    Opportunity for Saarbrucken!! Perdedaj's cross from the far side is flicked towards goal by Hradecky who has to make a good stop.
  • 64'
    Volland is caught offside.
Substitution

Substitution

at B. Leverkusen
Substitution

Substitution

at B. Leverkusen
  • 62'
    Leverkusen double sub: Bender and Diaby off, Dragovic and Volland on.
  • 61'
    Golley has been down injured after being bumped into by Aranguiz, but he looks okay now.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de B. Leverkusen en el 58'
  • 58'
    Bellarabi kills off the tie!! 0-3!!! Uaferro can't clear inside his own box, Demirbay picks up the ball, he scoops it up in the air to beat the defender and then cuts back from the byline to Bellarabi. Bellarabi's shot goes in off the bar!
  • 57'
    Leverkusen can't clear and Barylla smashes the ball towards goal, but it hits a Leverkusen man.
  • 56'
    Saarbrucken win another free-kick.
  • 54'
    Saarbrucken survive after pinball in their own box! Alario can't turn the ball in from close range!
  • 52'
    Golley's free-kick ends up being a shot which goes miles wide. That was a waste.
  • 51'
    Another free-kick for Saarbrucken after Jacob's arm is pulled. Much better from the fourth tier side since the interval.
  • 49'
    Saarbrucken send another free-kick into the goal and it's easily caught by the GK.
  • 48'
    Bellarabi fires well over the goal!
  • 47'
    Chance for Saarbrucken!!! Froese passes to Perdedaj, his cross hits Jacob and Hradecky has to make a save! The VAR would have disallowed the goal as Jacob was offside.
  • 46'
    Leverkusen get us going again!
  • 45'
    Saarbrucken sub: Froese on for Janicke.
  • 45'
    Leverkusen double change: Tah and Bellarabi are on, Wirtz and Tapsoba off.
  • 45'
    HT: Saarbrucken 0-2 Leverkusen! Half-time here after no added time. Diaby and Alario put Leverkusen 0-2 up inside 20 minutes and Saarbrucken have been well and truly outplayed. Leverkusen have even had chances to make it three and the fourth tier side have an uphill task in the second half. Back soon!
  • 42'
    A Leverkusen free-kick is only knocked out to Weiser and his effort is deflected for a corner.
  • 39'
    Another vital intervention by Batz! Paulinho is fed the ball, but his poor first touch allows the goalie to knock away.
  • 38'
    What a miss by Batz!! Quick passing by the away side sees Paulinho clean through on goal. He tries to place it in the far corner and the ball goes just wide.
  • 35'
    Demirbay! His header from Diaby's cross is easily caught by Batz!
  • 31'
    Weiser!!! His cross into the box finds Demirbay at the back post and his header seems to be deflected behind. A goal kick is given though.
  • 30'
    Wendell wins a corner for the visitors.
  • 28'
    Paulinho!!! Wendell's pass is chested by Paulinho who then turns and hits the stanchion post with his effort.
  • 27'
    Weiser looks for Wirtz, but the opponent gets there first and he passes it back to his keeper.
  • 24'
    Saarbrucken head over a half-chance, but being honest, they've been outplayed. They been penned in their own box for the most of the game and the gulf in class is evident.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de B. Leverkusen en el 19'
  • 19'
    Lucas Alario makes it 0-2 after a defensive mix-up!!! Demirbay's cross sees a lack of communication between Zeitz and Batz, they both get a bit to the ball, but it doesn't go very far. Alario makes no mistake with the rebound to double Leverkusen's lead.
  • 17'
    What a chance for Leverkusen and a tremendous save by Batz!! Paulinho makes a run, he combines with Weiser and then the ball breaks to a teammate who sees his effort saved!
  • 16'
    Saarbrucken win a free-kick and Leverkusen deal easily with the set piece.
  • 15'
    Leverkusen threaten again and Wendell's cross from the near side is headed wide by Alario.
  • 13'
    Zeitz is penalised for a foul on Demirbay just outside the box.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de B. Leverkusen en el 11'
  • 11'
    Leverkusen take the lead!! Diaby scores! The away side pass the ball in Saarbrucken's half and then Demirbay sends a pass for Diaby who runs onto it and volleys home! It was coming.
Card

Yellow card

a B. Leverkusen
  • 7'
    Tapsoba is carded for a very cynical pull back on Golley.
  • 7'
    The ball breaks to Wirtz after the corner is half-cleared, but he tries to be too cute and the Saarbrucken man boots it away.
  • 6'
    Demirbay!!!!! His powerful effort is deflected behind for a corner! All Leverkusen.
  • 3'
    Aranguiz has a shot blocked by a defender and Demirbay's ball into the box comes to nothing. Leverkusen are penning the hosts in their own box though.
  • 2'
    Leverkusen have had the early possession on here.
  • 1'
    Saarbrucken get us going from left to right!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here! Leverkusen in red, Saarbrucken in blue.
  • PRVW
    The Hermann-Neuberger Stadion is the venue for this one. Saarbrucken's real home, Ludwigsparkstadion is being renovated to remove the athletic's track amongst other things. Saarbrucken have been at this ground for the past four years though.
  • PRVW
    Saarbrucken are in the fourth tier, but got promoted on PPG after the season was terminated. They will be in Bundesliga 3 next term.
  • PRVW
    6 of the Leverkusen players started the 1-4 loss at home to Bayern Munich on Saturday. Hradecky, Tapsoba, Bender, Aranguiz, Diaby and Alario.
  • PRVW
    A reminder that there will be extra-time and penalties if required here and that there will be VAR despite it being at a 4th tier ground. The other semi-final is between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt which will be held tomorrow.
  • PRVW
    Guido Winkmann is the referee for this clash while Christian Dingert is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Leverkusen XI: Hradecky (GK), Wendell, Bender, Tapsoba, Weiser; Diaby, Demirbay, Paulinho, Aranguiz, Wirtz; Alario.
  • PRVW
    Saarbrucken XI: Batz (GK); Muller, Uaferro, Schorch, Barylla; Janicke, Zeitz, Perdedaj, Golley; Zellner and Jacob.
Info

Pre-match

09 June 2020, 20:45

Referee: Guido Winkmann

Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the DFB Pokal semi-final tie between Saarbrucken and Leverkusen! Will there be a massive shock tonight? Stick around to find out!