Match highlights
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Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin highlights
How the goals came
23' Álex Grimaldo opens the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen (the winner) → 57' Odilon Kossounou extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 73' Jonathan Tah extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 83' Nathan Tella extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead. Full time: 4-0, Bayer Leverkusen win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
23' Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen hosted 1. FC Union Berlin at the BayArena on Matchday 11 of the Bundesliga, and the deadlock lasted until the 23rd minute, when Álex Grimaldo scored. His opener made it 1-0 and gave the home side a first-half lead. Leverkusen never relinquished that advantage on their way to a 4-0 win, making Grimaldo's strike the winning goal.
57' Odilon Kossounou (Bayer Leverkusen) 2-0
Leading 1-0 at the break, Bayer Leverkusen doubled their advantage in the 57th minute through Odilon Kossounou. The goal turned a narrow one-goal margin into a 2-0 cushion early in the second half. It tightened the home side's grip on the match against 1. FC Union Berlin.
73' Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) 3-0
Jonathan Tah made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute, sixteen minutes after Leverkusen's second goal. It was the home side's second goal of the second half. For 1. FC Union Berlin, still without a reply, the deficit had now grown to three goals.
83' Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen) 4-0
Nathan Tella rounded off the scoring in the 83rd minute, setting the final score at 4-0. With his goal, all four of Leverkusen's goals had come from different players. The home side closed out Matchday 11 with a comfortable win and a clean sheet.
