On March 9, one of the matches of the Europa League was held. It was Bayer (Leverkusen) and Ferencvaros (Hungary).
Europa League
Bayer (Leverkusen) - Ferencvaros (Hungary) - 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Demirbay (10), Edmond Tapsoba (86)
Warnings: Demirbay (38), A. Traore (45), Zachariassen (49), Endre Botka (75), F. Wirtz (76), Odilon Kosunow (83)
Bayer Leverkusen earned an important victory over TC Ferencvarossi in the UEFA Europa League with a 1-0 win at halftime and a 2-0 win in regulation time at the BayArena Stadium. The first goal of the match came in the 10th minute, when Bayer Leverkusen's K. Demirbay scored, giving the home team the lead. However, in the 38th minute, Demirbay also received a yellow card, which may have put the team and the player in danger of further misconduct. In the 45th minute, Ferencvarosi player A. Traore got a yellow card, and in the 49th minute, K. Zachariassen got a yellow card. Bayer Leverkusen made their first substitution on 60 minutes: S. Azmoun was replaced by A. Adli. The hosts made one more substitution in the 71st minute: M. Diaby was replaced by A. Glozek.
In the 75th minute, "Ferencvarosi TK" player E. Botka was given a yellow card, and in the 76th minute - F. Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen. Ferencvarosi TK made their first substitution in the 78th minute: Marquinhos came on instead of A. Goyak. In the 83rd minute, O. Kossunu of Bayer Leverkusen was given a yellow card. However, in the 86th minute, E. Tapsoba of the home team scored a goal, making the game unattainable for the guests. Ferencvarosi TK made two late substitutions, releasing N. Baden Frederiksen instead of A. Traore and H. Wingo instead of E. Botka in the 87th minute. In the same minute, Bayer Leverkusen made one last substitution: F. Wirtz was replaced by P. Schick. Finally, in the last minute of the game, M. Knoster of FC Ferencvarossi was given a yellow card. Overall, Bayer Leverkusen dominated the game, and two goals was enough to win and earn an important three points in the UEFA Europa League.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for the following matches: Ferencvarosz - Bayer, Ferencvarosz - Bayer.
| Bayer | Ferencvaros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 0 |
| 9 | Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 3 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 15 | Violations | 12 |
| 0 | Cornerbacks | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 687 | Total assists | 347 |
| 615 | Accurate passes | 278 |
| 90% | Accuracy of transmissions | 80% |