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Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV is a long-running, well-known German fixture in which Leverkusen’s authority meets Hamburg’s proven capacity to resist and respond. Hamburg won 1–0 at home in November 2014, while Leverkusen answered with a 4–0 victory in April 2015. Their 1–1 draw in Leverkusen on 16 May 2026 shows why a new meeting can still unsettle the expected hierarchy.
Past matches, Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Bayer Leverkusen
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13D
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7M
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17F
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21D
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28G
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5D
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15D
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6M
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19F
Hamburger SV Substitutes
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D
28
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D
43
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F
45
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F
15
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D
2
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G
1
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D
16
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M
8
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M
18
Match events
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24'Jordan Torunarigha Yellow Card
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61'⚽F. Vieira Normal Goal (Asst: N. Capaldo)
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62'J. Hofmann M. Tillman
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62'E. Ben Seghir R. Andrich
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62'Arthur M. Culbreath
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63'M. Muheim R. Philippe
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66'Arthur Yellow Card
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77'F. Balde F. Vieira
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77'Y. Poulsen O. Stange
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77'S. Nandja W. Omari
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78'Nicolás Capaldo Yellow Card
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78'⚽J. Quansah Normal Goal (Asst: A. Garcia)
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84'Lucas A. Garcia
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89'W. Mikelbrencis J. Torunarigha
Stats for this game
Matchup Bayer Leverkusen VS Hamburger SV
A historic pairing with changing context
The clubs have shared many competitive stages, giving this matchup more texture than a simple favourite-versus-challenger label. Hamburg’s 1–0 home win on 1 November 2014 demonstrated its ability to turn a tight game, while Leverkusen’s 4–0 success at the BayArena on 4 April 2015 showed the hosts’ capacity to create separation. Between those extremes sit numerous close draws and one-goal results.
Small details can decide it
Leverkusen’s 1–0 away win at Hamburg on 4 March 2026 was followed by a 1–1 draw at the BayArena on 16 May 2026. Bayer’s official report noted that Patrik Schick missed a penalty before Hamburg went ahead and Jarell Quansah equalised, a pattern that captures the fixture’s sensitivity to missed chances and late response.
The next meeting can ask whether Leverkusen convert territorial authority into a margin or Hamburg again make the contest uncomfortable through discipline and timing. Because the clubs’ competitive circumstances can change, the durable appeal is the duel between expectation and resistance, expressed through the score rather than assumed in advance.