Molde v Bayer Leverkusen result

Full-time · Molde 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:00 BST · Aker Stadion

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Molde 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen — Bayer Leverkusen won this UEFA Europa League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bayer Leverkusen won 2–1 at Aker Stadion in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 5 October. Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bayer Leverkusen led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Bayer Leverkusen: Jeremie Frimpong (14’, assisted by A. Adli) and Nathan Tella (18’, assisted by Adam Hložek); Molde: E. Breivik (87’, assisted by M. Løvik).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Molde 1.27, Bayer Leverkusen 1.45, from 15 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Papapetrou showed two yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Molde: Kristian Eriksen (42’) and M. Løvik (67’).

What it changes

Bayer Leverkusen have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Breivik (Molde) 6.7, M. Ellingsen (Molde) 5.9 and Adam Hložek (Bayer Leverkusen) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Molde next host Fredrikstad on 25 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 Molde: Molde v Fredrikstad, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Bayer Leverkusen: OFI v Bayer Leverkusen, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Molde 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen · UEFA Europa League
Venue: Aker Stadion · Molde
Referee: A. Papapetrou
Recent form: Molde 3W 1D 1L · Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L

Molde 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen (UEFA Europa 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

1.88 / 4

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 4.5

Corners

against 4.5 / 4.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 4 matches

5 / 8.17

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2.5 / 2

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.67 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Molde for / against	Line	Bayer Leverkusen for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	4 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.25 for · 4.5 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	14.75 for · 12 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	16.83 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	8.17 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.75 for · 8.75 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	9.33 for · 9.33 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5

Molde

Molde — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. 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
S. Mannsverk n 8	79.6	2.7 7/6	1.8 7/3	—
Kristian Eriksen n 8	55	2.3 6/2	0.6 3/0	A. Hložek
M. Løvik n 8	81	2.1 7/6	1.1 5/3	Piero Hincapié
E. Kitolano n 8	45.3	2 5/2	1 4/0	—
M. Kaasa n 8	47	1.9 5/3	1.7 4/3	Piero Hincapié

Molde — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Niklas Odegard n 8	11.3	6 5/1	3 3/0
Magnus Wolff Eikrem n 8	53.8	2.7 6/4	2.1 5/3
E. Hestad n 8	38.4	2.3 4/2	2.1 3/2
O. Brynhildsen n 8	60.9	1.8 5/2	0.4 2/0
F. Gulbrandsen n 8	27.6	1.6 3/1	0.8 2/0

Molde — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Magnus Wolff Eikrem n 8	53.8	1 4/1	0.2 1/0
Niklas Odegard n 8	11.3	1 1/0	0 0/0
E. Hestad n 8	38.4	0.9 2/1	0 0/0
M. Linnes n 8	37.3	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
Kristoffer Haugen n 8	86.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 1/1

Molde — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Cappis n 8	47.6	2.6 5/2
E. Breivik n 8	71.8	2.5 7/2
M. Løvik n 8	81	2.1 6/2
C. Øyvann n 8	90	2 7/3
M. Ellingsen n 8	69.8	1.9 4/4

Molde — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Karlstrom n 8	90	2 2/2

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. 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
Arthur n 6	29	4.7 2/2	1 1/1	—
A. Hložek n 8	10	3.4 3/0	1.1 1/0	Kristian Eriksen
N. Tella n 8	49.5	2.5 4/4	2.5 5/2	—
Piero Hincapié n 8	58.6	1.7 4/3	1.2 4/2	M. Kaasa
E. Palacios n 8	75.1	1.6 6/2	3.6 7/7	—

Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
V. Boniface n 8	81.8	4.7 7/6	2.5 7/5
N. Tella n 8	49.5	2.3 6/2	1.6 5/1
A. Hložek n 8	10	2.3 2/0	2.3 2/0
J. Hofmann n 8	70.9	2.2 6/4	1.6 5/3
A. Adli n 8	36.9	2.1 3/1	1.2 2/1

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
V. Boniface n 8	81.8	1 4/3	0.6 4/0
A. Adli n 8	36.9	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
A. Hložek n 8	10	1.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Hofmann n 8	70.9	0.6 4/0	0.3 2/0
Álex Grimaldo n 8	89.4	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Mbamba n 5	24.4	3.7 3/1
E. Palacios n 8	75.1	3.1 7/6
Álex Grimaldo n 8	89.4	2.9 7/6
N. Amiri n 8	22.9	2.5 3/2
J. Stanišić n 8	18.6	2.4 1/1

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Hrádecký n 8	90	2.6 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Molde		Bayer Leverkusen
38%	Possession	62%
1.27	Expected goals (xG)	1.45
15	Shots	12
5	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	5
10	Shots inside the box	9
4	Corners	3
1	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
422	Passes	720
84%	Pass accuracy	89%

Molde player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Øyvann	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
A. Hagelskjær	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
M. Ellingsen	90	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	6.9
M. Løvik	90	0	1	3	1	4	1	Y	7.3
E. Breivik	90	1	0	1	1	3	1	0	7.6
Kristian Eriksen	90	0	0	0	0	5	0	Y	7
M. Kaasa	80	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Kristoffer Haugen	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
E. Hestad	68	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
Magnus Wolff Eikrem	67	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.9
J. Karlstrom	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Petersen sub	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
F. Gulbrandsen sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Kitolano sub	22	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
C. Cappis sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Magnus Grødem sub	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Kovář	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Stanišić	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
J. Tah	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.3
R. Andrich	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	7
G. Xhaka	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.2
Piero Hincapié	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.6
Jeremie Frimpong	89	1	0	1	1	1	1	7.3
A. Hložek	83	0	1	2	1	2	2	7.2
A. Adli	83	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
E. Tapsoba	70	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
N. Tella	70	1	0	1	1	2	0	7.3
Álex Grimaldo sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Hofmann sub	20	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.3
F. Wirtz sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	1	7.3
V. Boniface sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Kossounou sub	1	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 Molde v Bayer Leverkusen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MoldeWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Bayer LeverkusenWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 3.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Molde#3 pos7 pts6 pl0 GD

Bayer Leverkusen#1 pos18 pts6 pl+16 GD

Goals per game

Molde scored2

Bayer Leverkusen scored3.17

Molde conceded2

Bayer Leverkusen conceded0.5

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