Head-to-Head: Bayer Leverkusen vs SV Elversberg

Bayer Leverkusen vs SV Elversberg is an uncommon matchup built on sharp contrasts rather than a settled hierarchy. Elversberg won 4–3 in the DFB-Pokal on 30 July 2022, Leverkusen replied 3–0 on 29 October 2024, and Elversberg took a 3–2 league victory on 29 August 2026. Each new meeting asks whether authority or audacity sets the tone, and which response lasts longer.

Past matches, Bayer Leverkusen vs SV Elversberg

29 August 2026 Regular Season - 1

SV Elversberg

3 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen
29 October 2024 2nd Round

Bayer Leverkusen

3 - 0

SV Elversberg

BayArena
30 July 2022 1st Round

SV Elversberg

4 - 3

Bayer Leverkusen

URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde

Match center

SV Elversberg

3 - 2

29 August 2026

Bayer Leverkusen

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Starting eleven

Substitutes SV Elversberg

28
G
2
D
26
D
3
D
6
M
7
M
10
M
24
M
9
F

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes

G
28
D
2
D
4
D
13
D
44
M
7
M
8
F
22
F
35

Match events

45'

90'

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8'
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L. Petkov Normal Goal (Asst: F. Onyeka)
9'
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C. Campbell Normal Goal
29'

Maximilian Rohr Yellow Card
41'

Cole Campbell Yellow Card
46'
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D. Mokwa Ntusu Normal Goal (Asst: L. Petkov)
53'

Ibrahim Maza Yellow Card
55'

J. Quansah L. Bade
55'

F. Medina E. Fernandez
55'

C. Kofane Lucas
55'

F. Medina E. Fernandez
55'

J. Quansah L. Bade
65'

Noah Darvich Francis Onyeka
65'

Maurice Krattenmacher Cole Campbell
65'

J. Hofmann M. Tillman
65'

M. Krattenmacher C. Campbell
65'

N. Darvich F. Onyeka
75'

L. Schnellbacher D. Mokwa Ntusu
75'

L. Sirch J. Gyamerah
75'

L. Sirch J. Gyamerah
75'

L. Schnellbacher D. Mokwa Ntusu
77'
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P. Schick Normal Goal (Asst: I. Maza)
78'

Facundo Medina Yellow Card
82'

F. Le Joncour M. Rohr
85'

V. Boniface A. Moreira
89'

Nicolas Kristof Yellow Card
90'
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C. Kofane Normal Goal

Stats for this game

Matchup Bayer Leverkusen VS SV Elversberg

Contrasting results, no settled script

The pairing has produced unusually clear signals in both directions. Elversberg’s 4–3 win at home on 30 July 2022 showed how a challenger can turn a cup occasion into a statement, while Leverkusen’s 3–0 success at the BayArena on 29 October 2024 demonstrated the control expected from the more established club. The difference between those performances gives this fixture its appeal: the setting and the match state can quickly alter the balance.

Every meeting tests the hierarchy

Elversberg’s 3–2 home victory on 29 August 2026 renewed that tension, with the hosts building a substantial advantage before Leverkusen’s late response. The result adds weight to Elversberg’s ability to make home games uncomfortable without removing Leverkusen’s capacity to impose a clearer structure in their own stadium. Future encounters can explore whether the challenger’s daring travels and whether Leverkusen prevent another early break in control. That uncertainty rewards close attention.