Atletico Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen result

Full-time · Atletico Madrid 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Champions League · Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:00 GMT

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Atletico Madrid · Bayer Leverkusen

Atletico Madrid 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen — Atletico Madrid won this UEFA Champions League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 21 January. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Atletico Madrid came from behind: Bayer Leverkusen led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Bayer Leverkusen: Piero Hincapié (45’, assisted by N. Mukiele); Atletico Madrid: Julián Alvarez (52’; 90’, assisted by A. Correa). Pablo Barrios (25’) and Piero Hincapié (76’) were sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Atletico Madrid 0.77, Bayer Leverkusen 0.84, from 5 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Massa showed six yellow cards and two reds — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Atletico Madrid: J. Giménez (45+2’) and Giuliano Simeone (66’); Bayer Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz (44’), Nathan Tella (45+2’), Piero Hincapié (45+4’) and Piero Hincapié (76’).

What it changes

It is Atletico Madrid’s first win over Bayer Leverkusen since 22 October 2019, after three meetings without one (the 4 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) 11.8, Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) 6.0 and N. Mukiele (Bayer Leverkusen) 4.1 led the match.

Next up

Atletico Madrid next host Deportivo La Coruna on 24 October 2026.

Bayer Leverkusen next travel to OFI on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Atletico Madrid: Atletico Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Bayer Leverkusen: OFI v Bayer Leverkusen, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Atletico Madrid 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen · UEFA Champions League
Referee: D. Massa
Head-to-head (last 4): Atletico Madrid 1 · draws 1 · Bayer Leverkusen 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Atletico Madrid 4W 0D 1L · Bayer Leverkusen 5W 0D 0L

Atletico Madrid 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 2.25

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.71 / 5.33

Corners

against 3.57 / 3.83 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

6 / 6.5

Shots on target

against 3 / 3.17 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.29 / 0.83

Cards

against 1.43 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.14 yellows

Referee · D. Massa

1.57 home / 1.57 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Atletico Madrid for / against	Line	Bayer Leverkusen for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.71 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.33 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	13 for · 8.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.67 for · 8 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	6.5 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.57 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	7.5 for · 10 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	0.83 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: D. Massa — 3.14 yellow cards a game, 0.57 red cards, 22 fouls over 7 matches (1.57 to the home side, 1.57 to the away side).

Home 1.57Away 1.57

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Reinildo n 8	34.4	3.9 6/3	1.3 4/0	—
Robin Le Normand n 8	65	1.9 7/2	1.2 5/2	—
Alexander Sørloth n 8	40.8	1.7 5/1	0.8 2/1	—
Javi Galán n 8	83	1.5 5/3	2 6/4	E. Tapsoba
C. Gallagher n 8	51.6	1.5 5/2	1.7 4/2	—

Atletico Madrid — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Samuel Lino n 8	48.3	3.5 5/3	1.2 3/1
A. Correa n 8	34.9	3.5 7/3	1.9 5/1
Alexander Sørloth n 8	40.8	3 7/3	2.8 7/2
Julián Alvarez n 8	69.8	2.7 8/4	1.8 6/2
Antoine Griezmann n 8	71.8	2.4 6/4	1.6 5/3

Atletico Madrid — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Alexander Sørloth n 8	40.8	1.4 4/1	0 0/0
Antoine Griezmann n 8	71.8	0.9 4/2	0 0/0
A. Correa n 8	34.9	0.6 1/1	0.3 1/0
Nahuel Molina n 8	65.9	0.2 1/0	0.5 3/0
Samuel Lino n 8	48.3	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/0

Atletico Madrid — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Reinildo n 8	34.4	3.6 4/3
Koke n 8	41.5	2.7 4/4
Nahuel Molina n 8	65.9	2.6 7/5
A. Witsel n 8	56.5	2.6 7/3
Rodrigo Riquelme n 8	42.4	2.4 5/2

Atletico Madrid — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Juan Musso n 8	90	2.6 5/5
Jan Oblak n 8	90	1.8 3/1

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Andrich n 8	54.6	2.5 5/4	1 3/2	—
Arthur n 8	40.1	2 4/3	0.6 1/1	—
N. Tella n 8	62.6	1.6 5/3	2.2 5/4	—
E. Tapsoba n 8	90	1.4 8/2	0.3 1/1	Javi Galán
P. Schick n 8	71.4	1.1 5/2	0.8 2/1	—

Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Schick n 8	71.4	4.4 8/6	2.8 7/4
F. Wirtz n 8	71.9	2.2 6/6	1.7 6/5
J. Hofmann n 8	53.9	1.5 4/2	1 3/2
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	71.6	1.4 5/3	0.9 4/2
N. Tella n 8	62.6	1.4 6/1	0.5 3/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Schick n 8	71.4	1.9 6/3	0 0/0
F. Wirtz n 8	71.9	0.8 4/1	0.8 3/1
M. Terrier n 8	18.9	0.6 1/0	0.6 1/0
Aleix García n 8	35.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	71.6	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Arthur n 8	40.1	2.8 3/3
N. Mukiele n 8	57.9	2.1 6/4
E. Palacios n 8	46.9	1.7 3/1
F. Wirtz n 8	71.9	1.6 4/4
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	71.6	1.6 4/3

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Hrádecký n 8	90	2.4 6/4
M. Kovář n 8	90	2.3 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Atletico Madrid		Bayer Leverkusen
30%	Possession	70%
0.77	Expected goals (xG)	0.84
5	Shots	13
2	Shots on target	4
3	Shots off target	6
0	Blocked shots	3
2	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	4
0	Offsides	3
7	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	4
1	Red cards	1
3	Saves	0
300	Passes	711
76%	Pass accuracy	92%

Atletico Madrid player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Jan Oblak	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Nahuel Molina	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
J. Giménez	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Clément Lenglet	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Marcos Llorente	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. de Paul	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Julián Alvarez	89	2	0	3	2	2	1	0	9
Giuliano Simeone	87	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Antoine Griezmann	87	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
Javi Galán	45	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Pablo Barrios	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	R	4.5
Reinildo sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Samuel Lino sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Correa sub	9	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Robin Le Normand sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Kovář	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Tah	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Tapsoba	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
G. Xhaka	90	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	6.7
E. Palacios	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.2
Álex Grimaldo	90	0	0	1	0	4	3	0	8
F. Wirtz	89	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.2
Jeremie Frimpong	82	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
Piero Hincapié	76	1	0	3	1	1	1	RY	7.3
N. Tella	68	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.7
N. Mukiele	45	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.5
P. Schick sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Hofmann sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Arthur sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Aleix García sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Atletico Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Atletico MadridWWWWL

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Bayer LeverkusenWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Atletico Madrid 1 · 1 draw · Bayer Leverkusen 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2022-10-26 Atletico Madrid 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen
2022-09-13 Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Atletico Madrid
2019-11-06 Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 Atletico Madrid
2019-10-22 Atletico Madrid 1–0 Bayer Leverkusen

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Atletico Madrid#5 pos18 pts8 pl+8 GD

Bayer Leverkusen#6 pos16 pts8 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Atletico Madrid scored2.5

Bayer Leverkusen scored1.88

Atletico Madrid conceded1.5

Bayer Leverkusen conceded0.88

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What is the head-to-head record between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen?: In their last 4 meetings, Atletico Madrid won 1, Bayer Leverkusen won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen?: Recent form — Atletico Madrid 4W 0D 1L; Bayer Leverkusen 5W 0D 0L.

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