Patrik Schick’s brace helped Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 2-3 on Friday in the Bundesliga to secure their sixth consecutive win in the league. This victory left Leverkusen with just one point behind Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Dortmund experienced their first home defeat in the game.
The match resumed after a three-week winter break, with Leverkusen scoring thrice within the first 19 minutes. In reply to that Dortmund managed to pull one back in the 12th minute through Jamie Gittens and then Serhou Guirassy’s penalty in the second half to make it two. Still Sahin’s side were not able to save the game.
Lets have a look at Dortmund vs Leverkusen player ratings.
Dortmund Player Ratings vs Leverkusen
Goalkeeper
Gregor Kobel: 5.3/10- The Swiss goalkeeper made three saves during the whole ninety minutes in the game. He also conceded three goals and his distribution was good in the game.
Defenders
Yan Couto: 6.5/10- The Brazilian right back had a fair game running up and down the pitch, He maintained a passing accuracy of 89 percent and helped his side creating couple of opportunities.
Julian Ryerson: 6.5/10- He was substituted in the 89th minute by his team. Maintaining a passing accuracy of 93 percent, the Norwegian had a fair game. He was also involved in five defensive actions and nine recoveries for Dortmund.
Yabbik Luhrs: 5.5/10- Capped a very poor defensive display for his team. He completed the most number of passes with 131 and was involved in three defensive actions.
Almugera Kabar: 5.8/10- The German left back had a very ordinary game with a passing accuracy of 91 percent. He was involved in four defensive actions for Dortmund.
Midfielders
Felix Nmecha: 7.0/10- Had a decent game as a defensive midfielder and orchestrated the game well. He maintained a passing accuracy of 92 percent and was involved in six defensive actions.
Maximilian Beier: 6.2/10- The German attacking midfielder had a normal game with just two shots on goal. He helped the team in creating multiple attacking opportunities and dribbled past the opposition thrice.
Julian Brandt: 7.4/10- Had a decent game in attack as he helped the team in creating multiple attacking opportunities. He took multiple shots on goal but were blocked.
Attackers
Jamie Gittens: 7.2/10- He was substituted around the 78 minutes and had two shots on goal for his team. He opened the scoring for his side just after 12 minutes into the game.
Karim Adeyemi: 6.6/10- He was substituted around the 63rd minute of the match and had a normal game on the left side of the pitch. He took couple of shots and both of them made the goalkeeper work.
Serhou Guirassy: 7.7/10- He scored the second goal for his team through the penalty. Apart from that he had three shots on goal and maintained a passing accuracy of 79 percent.
Substitutes
Duranvile: 6.4/10- He came on to replace Karim Adeyemi in the 63rd minute.
Marcel Sabitzer: 6.3/10- He was brought on to replace Almugera Kabar.
Giovanni Reyna: 6.2/10- He was subbed on around the 79th minute to replace Maximilian Beier.
Donyell Malen: 5.9/10- He came on the pitch to replace Jamie Gittens in attack.
Cole Campbell: N/A.
Manager
Nuri Sahin: 6/10- Would have expected a victory but his team could not pull it through.
Leverkusen Player Ratings vs Dortmund
Goalkeeper
Lukas Hradecky: 6.6/10- The 35-year-old goalkeeper had a good game between the sticking conceding just two goals and making three saves for Leverkusen.
Defenders
Nordi Mukiele: 7.3/10- The French centre-back had a decent game contributing in attack as well as defence. Despite maintaining a passing percentage of 68, he created attacking opportunities and was involved in nine defensive actions for his team.
Jonathan Tah: 7.3/10- The German defender capped a strong defensive display maintaining a passing accuracy of 91 percent. He was involved in eight defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team.
Edmond Tapsoba: 6.7/10- He had a good game in defence but made a tackle which led to the penalty against Leverkusen. He was involved in seven defensive actions for his side and made couple of clearances.
Piero Hincapie: 7.7/10- The Ecuadorian left back had a good game running up and down the pitch He assisted a goal for his team and was involved in three defensive actions for Leverkusen.
Midfielders
Alejandro Grimaldo: 7.0/10- The left midfielder had a decent performance on that side of the pitch. He had a shot on goal and was involved in five recoveries for his team.
Robert Andrich: 7.8/10- He controlled the game well for his team maintaining a passing accuracy of 70 percent. He assisted a goal for his team and was involved in eight defensive actions.
Granit Xhaka: 6.9/10- The Swiss midfielder had a good game maintaining a passing accuracy of 80 percent for his team. He put in five long balls in attack out of which three found the desired player.
Jeremie Frimpong: 8.4/10- The Dutch midfielder had the most number of tackles in the game. He had two shots on goal and gave an assist during his time on the pitch.
Attackers
Nathan Tella: 8.2/10- He was subbed off around the 74th minute due to injury concerns. He scored a goal and had various shots on goal to keep the opposition goalkeeper busy.
Patrik Schick: 8.7/10- The striker had a great 63 minutes on the pitch scoring two goal out of the three shots that he took. He had three touches in the opposition box.
Substitutes
Florian Wirtz: 5.7/10- He came on to replace Schick at the 63rd minute.
Martin Terrier: 6.1/10- He was brought on to replace the injured Tella in the 74th minute.
Arthur: N/A.
Palacios: N/A.
Manager
Xabi Alonso: 8/10- His team capped a great performance and took away three points.
FAQs
What was the result of Dortmund vs Leverkusen?
Dortmund 2-3 Leverkusen
When was Dortmund vs Leverkusen
Dortmund vs Leverkusen took place on January 10, 2025.
Who was the man of the match in Dortmund vs Leverkusen?
Patrik Schick was the man of the match in Dortmund vs Leverkusen.
Who was the worst player of the match in Dortmund vs Leverkusen?
Luhrs was the worst player in Dortmund vs Leverkusen.