First-half highlights:
2nd minute: Werder hit the ground running: After gaining possession in midfield, Romano Schmid surges forward with the ball with a two-man overload. He squares it to Borré, but there isn’t enough on the pass, and the Colombian’s shot is caught easily by the Leverkusen goalkeeper.
6th minute: After running onto a pass made from a set-piece, Victor Boniface rounds Zetterer and slots the ball into the goal. The forward doesn’t bother celebrating though, as he’s well aware that he was offside.
9th minute: An unlucky own goal from Olivier Deman gives the visitors their opener. The Belgian’s attempt at clearing a cross doesn’t go to plan, and the ball deflects off his foot towards the bottom corner, leaving Zetterer with no chance.
29th minute: Marvin Ducksch’s corner finds the head of his attacking partner Rafael Borré, who nods it in the direction of the Leverkusen goal. However, he can’t get enough on it, and Hrádecky is able to catch the ball with ease.
36th minute: Another chance for Werder. Ducksch’s free-kick from the right hand side is blocked, but a diligent Bittencourt keeps the ball for the Green-Whites and delivers it into the penalty box. Werder are able to maintain possession, but the whistle is blown for offside.
43rd minute: Jeremie Frimpong scores Leverkusen’s second just before the break. SVW fail to clear a corner, and the ball falls to Hincapie on the left hand side. He spots Frimpong’s forward run and manages to play him in. The Dutchman fires the ball into the top left corner.
