Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg: live score, stats and AI analysis

Germany Cup · · Status: Full time

Bayer Leverkusen and Nurnberg met on 28 October 2026 (Germany Cup); the match ended 5-2.

Final score: Bayer Leverkusen 5-2 Nurnberg · Half-time: 1-2

Goals: Bayer Leverkusen — Edmond Tapsoba 41', Edmond Tapsoba 49', Patrik Schick 70' (P), Jonas Hofmann 78', Lucas 89' · Nurnberg — Rafael Lubach 13', Sigurd Haugen 30'

AI preview and result

Published: · 11 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

Bayer Leverkusen will be effective against Nurnberg with their offensive power. The Home Team Total Goals Over 2.5 prediction has a 63% probability.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

1 of 1 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

Bayer LeverkusenNurnberg
Ball possession5%2%
Total shots245
Shots on target103
Corners133
Yellow cards21

Lineups

Bayer LeverkusenFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28J. Blaswich
  • 17Lucas
  • 12E. Tapsoba
  • 2F. Medina
  • 3M. Gutierrez
  • 8R. Andrich
  • 24A. Garcia
  • 7J. Hofmann
  • 10M. Tillman
  • 9A. Moreira
  • 23N. Tella

Substitution

  • 46'In: E. Fernandez · Out: R. Andrich
  • 46'In: I. Maza · Out: M. Tillman
  • 46'In: P. Schick · Out: A. Moreira
  • 68'In: J. Quansah · Out: N. Tella
  • 87'In: V. Boniface · Out: J. Hofmann

Substitutes

  • 1M. Flekken
  • 15T. Oermann
  • 42M. Culbreath
  • 39K. Doganay

NurnbergFormation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1J. Reichert
  • 32T. Janisch
  • 4A. Kalogeropoulos
  • 20F. Otto
  • 14A. Ceresoli
  • 8J. Fernandez
  • 6A. Markhiev
  • 10J. Justvan
  • 18R. Lubach
  • 11W. Boving
  • 9S. Haugen

Substitution

  • 61'In: E. Porstner · Out: A. Ceresoli
  • 61'In: P. Scobel · Out: S. Haugen
  • 76'In: G. Masouras · Out: T. Janisch
  • 76'In: R. Ghrieb · Out: R. Lubach
  • 87'In: M. Kornwachs Barjuan · Out: J. Fernandez

Substitutes

  • 13R. Lisewski
  • 5S. Mkrtchyan
  • 28C. Y. Moustfa
  • 16M. Soldic

Player ratings

Referee

Key moments from the commentary

Match info

Last 5 matches

Bayer Leverkusen

  • L0-3vs Hoffenheim25 Oct 2026
  • W2-0vs OFI Crete22 Oct 2026
  • W2-1vs Freiburg18 Oct 2026
  • W4-0vs Lech Poznan15 Oct 2026
  • W4-3vs Mainz10 Oct 2026

Nurnberg

  • L0-1vs Kaiserslautern24 Oct 2026
  • D1-1vs Cottbus16 Oct 2026
  • D4-4vs Wolfsburg10 Oct 2026
  • W3-1vs Ingolstadt2 Oct 2026
  • W1-0vs Karlsruher SC19 Sept 2026

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