As of: February 10, 2024, 6:43 p.m
By: Stefan Schmid
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Top game in Leverkusen!
FC Bayern has the chance to jump to the top of the table in the top duel against Bayer.
The live ticker for the game.
Bayer Leverkusen – FC Bayern 0:0 (-:-)
Fan protest
also at the
top game
: Objects on the field prevent the punctual kick-off
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5th minute:
Boey takes a free kick in the left half field, play continues from behind.
Nobody wants to take too much risk here.
Bayern Leverkusen – FC Bayern Munich 0:0 (-:-)
Leverkusen lineup: |
Hradecky - Hincapie, Tah, Tapsoba - Grimaldo, Andrich, Xhaka, Stanisic - Wirtz, Tella, Adli |
Lineup FC Bayern: |
Neuer - Upamecano, Dier, Kim - Boey, Goretzka, Pavlovic, Mazraoui - Sané, Musiala - Kane |
Gates: |
2nd minute:
Dier tries a long ball to Boey.
But it goes too far and Boey can't reach the ball on the left wing.
1st minute:
That's it.
Bayern kick off.
Update, 6:38 p.m.:
Zwayer gives the thumbs up.
It can probably get started.
Fan protest delays kick-off between Bayern and Bayer
Update, 6:37 p.m.:
The game still hasn't started.
The fans make no move to scale down their protest.
Xabi Alonso sits thoughtfully on the bench, Thomas Tuchel shakes his head.
Meanwhile, Felix Zwayer is holding discussions on the sidelines.
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Update, 6:34 p.m.:
Objects - candy, toy balls, other toys - are flying onto the field from all over the stadium.
Things are also thrown from the main stand.
There can no longer be any talk of “individual” fans here.
Update, 6:32 p.m.:
The game was actually supposed to be underway, but sweets are flying from the Bayer block onto the field.
Creative fan protest in connection with the carnival.
Both curves chant: “Shit DFL.”
Update, 6:27 p.m.:
The players are in the player tunnel.
We're about to go out into the field.
Today, eyes will also be on referee Felix Zwayer, whose assignment is quite controversial.
Update, 6:17 p.m.:
It's getting into the hot phase before the game.
The atmosphere in the BayArena is exceptionally good.
The whole of Leverkusen is eager for the big game, but the Bayern fans are also in good spirits.
Tactical alignment could initially be the focus
Update, 6:04 p.m.:
A little less than half an hour before the top game in the Bundesliga starts.
The fans can be excited to see how both teams will perform.
It is entirely possible that there will be an initial phase dominated by tactics.
Update, 5:52 p.m.:
Before the game, Thomas Tuchel doesn't let himself be looked at.
The only thing he can get out of it is the confirmation that Thomas Müller is on the bench because there is one more position at the back.
Update, 5:40 p.m.:
Leverkusen also operates with a chain of three or five.
Also in the game: Bayern loanee Josip Stanisic as a right defensive winger.
Update, 5:33 p.m.:
Kimmich doesn't seem to be ready enough to be in the starting lineup yet.
Thomas Müller will probably be sacrificed for the greater variance in defensive behavior.
Tuchel surprises with starting lineup in the top game against Leverkusen
Update, 5:22 p.m.:
Bayern's lineup is here!
Kimmich is sitting on the bench and so there is no surprise at the right-back position.
The lineup is still a surprise.
Defensively, Bayern will probably play with a five-man chain consisting of Mazraoui, Kim, Upamecano, Dier and Boey; offensively this will then become a three-man chain made up of Upamecano, Dier and Kim.
Pavlovic is allowed to start again after a strong performance, but de Ligt only sits on the bench.
Sacha Boey and Eric Dier should ensure stability in the Bayern team against Leverkusen.
© IMAGO / Ulmer/Team photo
Update, 5:14 p.m.:
In a few minutes the mystery about the lineups will be revealed.
But even if Joshua Kimmich is in the starting line-up, his position will probably not be known until kick-off at the earliest.
First report from February 10th, 4:24 p.m.:
Leverkusen – The championship decision on matchday 21?
You probably shouldn't go that far in the run-up to the duel between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, but the outcome of the game should definitely point the way.
Not least for Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel.
Bayern at Leverkusen in the live ticker: Bayer could take an important step
Of course, even after the top game is over, there will still be another 13 games in which a lot can change at the top of the table - Dortmund can tell a thing or two about it.
Nonetheless, a Bayern defeat would mean a five-point lead for Leverkusen.
Seen this way, Xabi Alonso's team would then have a buffer against defeat.
Jamal Musiala was put under pressure by Edmond Tapsoba in the first leg.
In the end they tied 2-2.
© IMAGO / Ulrich Hufnagel
However, if Munich leaves the field as winners, they could take the lead in the Bundesliga again - for only the third time this season.
This would also be positive for Bayern coach Tuchel, who could use good arguments for his work.
With the early exit from the DFB Cup against Saarbrücken, FCB's season already has a small dent.
FC Bayern against Bayer in the live ticker: Kimmich from a shaky candidate to a surprise?
Thomas Tuchel's line-up in the top game also creates a lot of pressure.
According to Sky information, the deployment of leader Joshua Kimmich will only be decided at short notice.
Kimmich had to sit out against Augsburg and Gladbach due to a shoulder injury, but he was actually supposed to return against Leverkusen.
Joshua Kimmich's use against Leverkusen is questionable.
If he can play, there may be a surprise waiting for the fans.
© IMAGO / Matthias Koch
The report from Sky expert Dietmar Hamann is all the more surprising: “A little bird chirped to me yesterday that Kimmich might be playing at the back right.” That would indeed be a real surprise.
But Hamann doesn't seem to have that much trust in his little bird.
He concluded that he couldn't imagine it himself.
Top game in Leverkusen in the live ticker: Manuel Neuer is probably in the FC Bayern goal
However, Manuel Neuer has given the all-clear.
The Bayern captain's appearance was in jeopardy for a long time, and he missed a few training sessions during the week due to “slight knee pain”.
A good three hours before kick-off, the good news came: Neuer is probably fit and will be in the box against Leverkusen.
This means that the eyes of the football republic - and beyond - in Leverkusen are also focused on Manuel Neuer.
Football fans in Germany can follow the game live as usual.
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