On March 16, there was one of the matches of the Europa League. They met Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Bayer (Leverkusen).
Europa League
Ferencvaros (Hungary) - Bayer (Leverkusen) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Diaby (3), A. Adli (81)
Warnings: S. Cherchesov (40).
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Ferencvaros TK in a UEFA Europa League match played at the Puskász Arena. The final score was 0-2 in favor of the German club. The first half of the game showed Leverkusen's dominance with a goal by Moussa Diaby at the three-minute mark. Ferencvarossi tried to get back into the game, replacing Henning Wingo with Marquinhos in the 14th minute. However, Bayer Leverkusen's defense proved too sturdy and Ferencvarossi ended the half with a yellow card for S. Cherchesov in the 40th minute. The second half began with an uncounted goal by Bayer Leverkusen's J. Frimpong in the 53rd minute due to offside. On 71 minutes, Leverkusen made two substitutions: S. Azmun was replaced by A. Glozek and F. Wirtz were replaced by A. Adly to step up their attack.
Ferencvarosi tried to respond by substituting A. Goyak for B. Manner in the 78th minute. However, A. Adli of Bayer Leverkusen scored in the 81st minute, increasing their lead. Leverkusen also made three more substitutions: P. Hincapie for O. Kossuna, J. Frimpong for T. Fosu-Mensah and R. Andric for K. Demirbay. Ferencvarossi made two more substitutions, R. Mmae for N. Baden Frederiksen and Marquinhos for K. Listesz in the 90th minute, but failed to score a goal. Bayer Leverkusen's solid defense ensured a clean play and a 0-2 win at the end of the match. Overall, the match demonstrated the skill of Bayer Leverkusen both in attack and defense. The match also highlighted the importance of substitutions in changing the course of the game. Although Ferencvarossi showed resilience, they need to improve their goal scoring ability in order to win more matches in the future.
| Ferencvaros | Bayer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 8 |
| 10 | Kicks | 15 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from the penalty area | 11 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 6 | Violations | 12 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 464 | Total assists | 556 |
| 395 | Accurate passes | 482 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 87% |