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DFB-Pokal Round of 32 Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg: Bayer Leverkusen win 5-2

Bayer Leverkusen logo

Bayer Leverkusen

  • E. Tapsoba 41'
  • E. Tapsoba 49'
  • P. Schick 70' (pen)
  • J. Hofmann 78'
  • Lucas Vázquez 89'
5-2
Full-time First half 1 - 2
1. FC Nürnberg logo

1. FC Nürnberg

  • Rafael Lubach 13'
  • S. Haugen 30'

🏟️ BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen · Referee: Felix Zwayer

Match info

Competition
DFB-Pokal
Round
Round of 32
Season
2026
Date
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Kick-off
22:45 Cairo time
Stadium
BayArena
City
Bayer Leverkusen
Referee
Felix Zwayer
TV channel
AD Sports 1 HD (expected)
Commentator
To be confirmed

Match events

  1. 13'
    ⚽Rafael LubachAssist: W. Bøving
  2. 30'
    ⚽S. Haugen
  3. E. Tapsoba⚽
    41'
  4. M. Tillman ⇄ I. Maza🔁
    45'
  5. E. Tapsoba⚽
    49'
  6. 60'
    🔁S. Haugen ⇄ P. Scobel
  7. Nathan Tella ⇄ J. Quansah🔁
    68'
  8. P. SchickPenalty⚽
    70'
  9. E. Fernández🟨
    73'
  10. 76'
    🔁T. Janisch ⇄ Giannis Masouras
  11. J. Hofmann⚽
    78'
  12. 81'
    🟨Giannis Masouras
  13. Lucas Vázquez🟨
    86'
  14. 87'
    🔁Javier Fernández ⇄ M. Kornwachs Barjuan
  15. J. Hofmann ⇄ V. Boniface🔁
    87'
  16. Lucas Vázquez⚽
    89'

Match stats

Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Nürnberg
  • 60% Ball possession 40%
  • 2.89 Expected goals (xG) 1.02
  • 21 Total shots 5
  • 8 Shots on target 3
  • 5 Shots off target 0
  • 8 Blocked shots 2
  • 15 Shots inside the box 2
  • 11 Corners 3
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 9 Fouls 8
  • 2 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0
  • 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
  • 583 Total passes 400

Official line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen

4-2-3-1
  1. 28J. BlaswichGK
  2. 17Lucas Vázquez
  3. 12E. Tapsoba
  4. 2F. Medina
  5. 3Miguel Gutiérrez
  6. 8R. Andrich
  7. 24Aleix García
  8. 7J. Hofmann
  9. 10M. Tillman
  10. 9Afonso Moreira
  11. 23Nathan Tella

Coach: Carles Martínez

Substitutes (9)
  1. 22 · V. Boniface
  2. 42 · M. Culbreath
  3. 39 · K. Doganay
  4. 6 · E. Fernández
  5. 1 · M. Flekken
  6. 30 · I. Maza
  7. 15 · T. Oermann
  8. 4 · J. Quansah
  9. 14 · P. Schick

1. FC Nürnberg

4-2-2-2
  1. 1J. ReichertGK
  2. 32T. Janisch
  3. 4A. Kalogeropoulos
  4. 20F. Otto
  5. 14Andrea Ceresoli
  6. 6A. Marhiev
  7. 8Javier Fernández
  8. 10J. Justvan
  9. 18Rafael Lubach
  10. 11W. Bøving
  11. 9S. Haugen

Coach: M. Klose

Substitutes (9)
  1. 7 · R. Ghrieb
  2. 13 · Robin Lisewski
  3. 21 · Giannis Masouras
  4. 5 · S. Mkrtchyan
  5. 28 · Can Yaha Moustfa
  6. 41 · E. Porstner
  7. 19 · P. Scobel
  8. 16 · Marko Soldic
  9. 35 · M. Kornwachs Barjuan

Recent form of both teams

Bayer Leverkusen

WWWWL
25 Oct 26 Bundesliga TSG Hoffenheim 3 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen L 22 Oct 26 UEFA Europa League OFI 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen W 18 Oct 26 Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 1 SC Freiburg W 15 Oct 26 UEFA Europa League Lech Poznań 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen W 10 Oct 26 Bundesliga FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen W

1. FC Nürnberg

D
22 Aug 26 DFB-Pokal FC Viktoria Köln 1 - 1 1. FC Nürnberg D

Head to head

No previous meetings between these two teams in our database.

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg match report

Bayer Leverkusen came away with a 5-2 win over 1. FC Nürnberg in DFB-Pokal, Round of 32. The match was played on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen. At half-time it was 1. FC Nürnberg leading 2-1.

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg: match summary

Goalscorers: Rafael Lubach (1. FC Nürnberg) 13', assisted by W. Bøving, S. Haugen (1. FC Nürnberg) 30', E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen) 41', E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen) 49', P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) 70' from the penalty spot, J. Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen) 78' and Lucas Vázquez (Bayer Leverkusen) 89'.

The referee showed 3 yellow cards (Bayer Leverkusen: 2, 1. FC Nürnberg: 1).

The match in numbers

Bayer Leverkusen had 60% of the ball. Bayer Leverkusen had 21 shots (8 on target), against 5 shots (3 on target) for 1. FC Nürnberg. Bayer Leverkusen won 11 corners to 3 corners for 1. FC Nürnberg. Expected goals (xG) came out at 2.89 for Bayer Leverkusen and 1.02 for 1. FC Nürnberg.

Line-ups and formations

Bayer Leverkusen lined up in 4-2-3-1 under coach Carles Martínez, while 1. FC Nürnberg played 4-2-2-2 under M. Klose.

J. Blaswich kept goal for Bayer Leverkusen, and J. Reichert for 1. FC Nürnberg.

Recent form of both teams

Bayer Leverkusen collected 4 wins and one defeat in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 12 goals and conceding 7 goals. Most recent result: TSG Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 (Bundesliga).

1. FC Nürnberg picked up one draw in their last match, scoring one goal and conceding one goal. Most recent result: FC Viktoria Köln and 1. FC Nürnberg drew 1-1 (DFB-Pokal).

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg head-to-head

Our database has no previous official meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nürnberg in the period we cover.

Venue and officials

The match was played at BayArena in Bayer Leverkusen, which holds around 30,210 spectators – the ground where Bayer Leverkusen play their home games.

The referee was Felix Zwayer.

TV channel and commentator

DFB-Pokal matches are usually shown on AD Sports 1 HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.

Next matches for both teams

Bayer Leverkusen play their next match against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday 31 October in Bundesliga.

This report updates automatically from the official match data.

FAQ: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg

When was Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg played?

The match was played on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 22:45 Cairo time (22:45 Mecca time), in DFB-Pokal, Round of 32.

What was the final score of Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

Final result: Bayer Leverkusen win 5-2.

Which channel is showing Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

DFB-Pokal matches are usually shown on AD Sports 1 HD; the channel will be updated once confirmed.

Where was Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg played?

At BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen.

Who is the referee for Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

The match was refereed by Felix Zwayer.

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