The linesman raises his flag. Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen) is adjudged offside.
76'
Сhange
Substitution. Dmitry Stotsky (Krasnodar) replaces Viktor Claesson.
74'
Bayer Leverkusen slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
72'
A long pass into the box is latched onto by Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), who looks up and slams a terrific shot past the keeper but onto the crossbar. He did everything right but score!
69'
Сhange
Oleg Fomenko has decided to make a change. Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Krasnodar) replaces Ivan Ignatjev.
68'
Info
The ball possession at the moment is 63:37.
68'
Wonderful movement by Bayer Leverkusen. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
65'
Сhange
We are about to witness a subsitution. Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer Leverkusen) for Kai Havertz.
63'
Corner Kick
Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
60'
Сhange
Here is a change. Kristoffer Olsson is going off and Oleg Fomenko gives the last tactical orders to Yury Gazinskiy (Krasnodar).
59'
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) blows an opportunity as he sends a rebound from just outside of the box narrowly wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Krasnodar will have a goal kick.
58'
Bayer Leverkusen keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.
55'
Corner Kick
A dangerous looking corner kick from Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen) is cleared to safety by the defence.
50'
Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen) times his run too early and the linesman raises his flag for offside.
49'
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) produces a ferocious strike from the edge of the box. His dangerous effort towards the bottom right corner is blocked by Matvey Safonov, who pulls off a superb save to keep the ball out of the net.
45'
Corner Kick
Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.
45'
Whistle
The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+1'
Whistle
The match has reached half-time.
45'
Info
We will have 1 min. of added time.
44'
Viktor Claesson (Krasnodar) runs with the ball towards the keeper and pulls the trigger from close range, but Lukas Hradecky anticipates his intention and makes an amazing save to stop the shot going into the bottom right corner.
43'
Bayer Leverkusen control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
41'
Yellow Card
Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer Leverkusen) makes a bad challenge on his opponent and is booked by the referee.
40'
Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen) was too forceful with his tackle and Gediminas Mazeika interrupted the game to signal a free kick.
38'
Flag goes up against Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) and the referee blows his whistle for offside.me>>. The referee blows his whistle for offside.
36'
Yellow Card
Gediminas Mazeika shows the yellow card to Kristoffer Olsson (Krasnodar) for a heavy challenge.
35'
Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot low towards the middle of the goal was comfortably saved by Matvey Safonov.
33'
A pass by Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Krasnodar.
28'
Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen) is all over the pitch today. He is full of energy and asking for the ball, while his ability to control the game and to be on the ball is simply fantastic. Every manager wants to have a playmaker like him.
27'
Leon Bailey sprays a wonderful pass out to Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), who cannot get enough power or direction to cause Matvey Safonov problems and the goalkeeper is able to watch the ball go just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Krasnodar will have a goal kick.
25'
Viktor Claesson (Krasnodar) attempts to convert a lofted cross as he jumps high and heads the ball to the bottom left corner. Lukas Hradecky shows his brilliant reflexes and pulls off a glorious save to stop the ball from hitting the net.
22'
Corner Kick
Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
21'
Matvey Safonov had to pull off an exquisite save to thwart a knuckleball from Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen), even though it only went towards the middle of the target.
20'
Corner Kick
Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen) fails to produce a decent cross from the corner kick. The ball goes well out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Krasnodar.
18'
Mitchell Weiser (Bayer Leverkusen) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Matvey Safonov intercepts the ball.
17'
Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen) breaks past challenges inside the box, but puts too much pace on his pass to Lucas Alario.
16'
The Krasnodar players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
12'
Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen) runs onto the ball and hits a thunderbolt of a shot at goal from the edge of the box, but sends it narrowly wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Krasnodar will have a goal kick.
8'
Corner Kick
Maciel Wanderson (Krasnodar) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
6'
Ivan Ignatjev (Krasnodar) came close to scoring. He connected with a pass inside the box and perhaps should have done better than direct his shot straight at Lukas Hradecky.
4'
Corner Kick
The corner from Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen) is cleared away by the defence.
3'
Cristian Ramirez (Krasnodar) makes a strong challenge and Gediminas Mazeika blows for a foul.
1'
The Bayer Leverkusen players are exchanging fine passes and are waiting for an opportunity to start an attack, but here's a mistake and a loss of possession. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Krasnodar.
Whistle
Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
Gediminas Mazeika got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.
The players are out at last! Bayer Leverkusen will take the kick-off.
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