Bayer 04 Leverkusen continues with a home win against Union Berlin upward trend

With a home win against Union Berlin, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is approaching the top group of the Bundesliga. However, the Werkelf benefited from the guest who had to digest the violation of another service provider.

After a collision with a teammate, Alejandro Grimaldo had to be replaced with a bleeding laceration after briefly unconsciousness (45.). However, the Spaniard gave the all -clear after the final whistle. “Everything is okay. It’s just one Cut“said Grimaldo, who ran after the game with a larger white pavement over the eye from the stadium towards the underground car park.

From a purely sporting point of view, however, there was only reason to be happy for the team of coach Kasper Hjulmand: Leverkusen took mercilessly from Ernest Poku (33rd) and Christian Kofane (49th) Berlin mistakes and won 2-0 (1-0). “That was another step forward today“Hjulmand was happy – who had already seen positive approaches in the 1-1 in the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven – in a sports show talk:”We had a lot of dominance and played a lot forward.“

Bayer series under Hjulmand holds

The Rhinelander remained unbeaten even in the sixth competitive game under Hjulmand and are now moving to the European Cup ranks with eleven points. Union, on the other hand, collected a defeat after four points in a row and ranks with seven points in the lower midfield of the table. “We are annoyed because there was more in one or the other phase. But in the end we have to live with the 0: 2“, said Union coach Steffen Baumgart at the Sportschau microphone.

Jeong has the chance to lead the Union early

With their counter-tactics, the guests had caught the perfect start almost as with the 4: 3 success at Eintracht Frankfurt. After a long discount from goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow, Oliver Burke prevailed on the right in the header duel. Andrej Ilic cleverly forwarded towards the Woo-Yong Jeong and the Korean had free train over half-right. However, Bayer goalkeeper Mark Flekken fended off his shot from 14 meters.

After that, however, Leverkusen became clearer in his actions. Grimaldo kept getting to the center and steered the game with Aleix Garcia from there. However, the first option was after a free kick. Grimaldo brought the ball from the midfield to the left post. Malik Tillman was released there, but failed from a pointed angle due to Rönnow.

Poku provides Bayer’s leadership

Even a long-range shot from Grimaldo (18th) and a Kofane solo over the right wing (29th) did not yet bring the great danger. But Leverkusen was in the game. After almost half an hour, it worked thanks to Berliners. After a bad pass from Diogo Leit in midfield, Bayer quickly played forward over Poku and Garcia. The Spaniard put cleverly for his compatriot Lucas Vazquez right into the penalty area.

And the veteran had the eye for the re -moved Poku, who used the back pass from ten meters with the left to 1-0. After that, Leverkusen’s game became much more confident. The Kasper Hjulmand team determined the game (72 percent possession of the ball, 60 percent twisted duels one in halftime).

Kofane knocks out teammates Grimaldo

Shortly before the break, however, the workself had to digest a shock: Grimaldo got Kofanes elbow on the temple in a Union corner in the defense muffle in the defense muffle, sagged away and was briefly passed out and with a bleeding lacquer on the head on the lawn. After a long treatment, Bayer’s captain was carried by the square.

However, it looks like the left foot does not join the longer list of injuries of the Leverkusener, on which Patrik Schick and Exequiel Palacios, who extended his contract until 2030 during the week.

Rönnow gives Leverkusen the second goal

For Grimaldo, two Arthur came in round. Hjulmand Ibrahim Maza also changed for Vazquez. And the hosts quickly got the second goal. Rönnow played a passport from his own five -meter room on Kofane. The young Camerooner turned Berlin’s goalkeeper and scored 2-0. “After that we played a little more open, wilder‘”, complained Baumgart:”We have to become a smarter.“

Leverkusen could or had to close the sack. The hosts cheered again five minutes after the second goal, but Garcia had been offside on a counterattack for the supposed third goal. But the Hjulmand team was also involved without leader Grimaldo. Maza only hit the post in another counter (57th). Maza also released the next good conclusion from 18 meters (60th).

Baumgart’s change impulse fizzles out

In this phase, Baumgart’s Union had no access at all. The guest coach reacted with a triple change, brought Union Shootingstar Ilyas (64th). And in fact, the Union took place aggressively again. Derrick Köhn (67th) tested by half left with the first Berlin end in round two fleecks. However, the only dangerous scene of the guests should remain two at half -time.

Leverkusen remained stable and – unlike in the most recent games, did not play too waiting, but remained active. Especially over the left since Maza and Poku, the hosts provided a lot of operation. The hapless Tillman (85th) fails again from 15 meters to Rönnow. It was not enough for another goal, but for a home win.

Leverkusen in Mainz, Union against Gladbach

After the international break, Bayer 04 Leverkusen plays Saturday afternoon (October 18, 2025, 3:30 p.m.) at Hjumland’s ex-club 1. FSV Mainz 05. Union Berlin has already been a guest at home Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday evening (8.30 p.m.).