Lech Poznań 0-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Bayer 04 Leverkusen won it

Patrik Schick put Bayer 04 Leverkusen ahead in the 29th minute from the penalty spot. Malik Tillman made it 0-2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 32nd minute. Patrik Schick from the penalty spot made it 0-3 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 41st minute. Ibrahim Maza made it 0-4 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 88th minute, set up by Afonso Moreira.

It was 0-3 at half-time.

Patrik Schick scored twice.

The referee, M. Milanović, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Lech Poznań and 2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lech Poznań: N. Frederiksen, 4-4-2 · Bayer 04 Leverkusen: C. Martínez Novell, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A miss for the model: 38% for a Lech Poznań win, 38% for a Bayer 04 Leverkusen win, and football chose the second.

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.4 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 67%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 68%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Lech Poznań had 3 shots on target, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 10.

Lech Poznań's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Lech Poznań came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 2.82 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Lech Poznań

• Mateusz Lis 7.2
• Mikael Ishak 6.9
• Patrik Wålemark 6.9
• Pablo Rodríguez 6.5
• Wojciech Mońka 6.5

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

• Patrik Schick 8.3 2 goals
• Ibrahim Maza 8.1 1 goal
• Malik Tillman 8.1 1 goal
• Edmond Tapsoba 7.4
• Lucas Vázquez 7.3

The lowest-rated starter was Mateusz Skrzypczak at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Lech Poznań: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Lech Poznań Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
• Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Paderborn Saturday 21 November 2026 · Bundesliga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

What was the score in Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?

Lech Poznań 0-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (half-time 0-3), Europa League, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Who scored in Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?

Patrik Schick 29', Malik Tillman 32', Patrik Schick 41', Ibrahim Maza 88'.

Did Moneyball predict Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen correctly?

A miss for the model: 38% for a Lech Poznań win, 38% for a Bayer 04 Leverkusen win, and football chose the second.

Who was man of the match in Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?

Patrik Schick, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?

M. Milanović.