17 September 2013 at 18:45

Match Summary

Manchester United defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4:2. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2013. Goals were scored by W. Rooney 22′, S. Rolfes 54′, R. van Persie 59′, W. Rooney 70′, A. Valencia 79′, Ö. Toprak 88′. Manchester United made 3 substitutions, Bayer Leverkusen made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester United
Bayer Leverkusen
Kick Off
W. Rooney

assist: P. Evra

22′
Half Time
54′
S. Rolfes

assist: Heung-Min Son

R. van Persie

assist: A. Valencia

59′
64′
Heung-Min SonL. Bender
W. Rooney
70′
S. KagawaA. Young
71′
78′
S. KießlingE. Derdiyok
78′
S. SamR. Kruse
A. Valencia

assist: W. Rooney

79′
M. FellainiT. Cleverley
80′
W. RooneyJ. Hernández
84′
88′
Ö. Toprak
Full Time

Lineups

Manchester United lined up in a — formation, while Bayer Leverkusen deployed a —.

Midfield Control

Manchester United field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Bayer Leverkusen's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Manchester UnitedPosition StrengthBayer Leverkusen
Manchester United
1MidfielderDe Gea
5MidfielderR. Ferdinand
15MidfielderN. Vidić
3MidfielderP. Evra
12MidfielderC. Smalling
16MidfielderM. Carrick
25MidfielderA. Valencia
31MidfielderM. Fellaini
20MidfielderR. van Persie
10MidfielderW. Rooney
26MidfielderS. Kagawa
Bayer Leverkusen
1MidfielderB. Leno
17MidfielderS. Boenisch
5MidfielderE. Spahić
21MidfielderÖ. Toprak
26MidfielderG. Donati
6MidfielderS. Rolfes
18MidfielderS. Sam
3MidfielderS. Reinartz
10MidfielderE. Can
11MidfielderS. Kießling
7MidfielderHeung-Min Son

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester United have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Bayer Leverkusen show 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester United

WLDWLW

Bayer Leverkusen

LLWWDL

Manchester United vs Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head Results

Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen have met 1 times — Manchester United won 1, Bayer Leverkusen won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Manchester United leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (5 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–5 in 2013.

1

Manchester United

0

Drawn

0

Bayer Leverkusen

Goals: 5Goals: 0

Recent Meetings (1)

27 Nov 2013Bayer Leverkusen0 – 5Manchester United
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 23 Apr 2026