Highlights from the first half:
2nd minute: Romano Schmid makes good progress towards the Leverkusen goal before playing the ball to Ducksch on the edge of the box. His effort is too central though, and is easily saved by Lukás Hrádecky.
3rd minute: At the other end, Patrik Schick has a shot from the left-hand side of the box but can only find the side netting.
8th minute: Leverkusen breach the Werder defence and Pavlenka is forced into a save. The Czech keeper saves well and parries the ball to the side.
9th minute: Ducksch finds Jung who is in some space of the left-hand side. After a challenge from a Leverkusen he had to pass backwards to Romano Schmid, whose shot was pushed wide by Hrádecky.
22nd minute: Jung is beaten to the ball by Jeremie Frimpong near halfway, who sprints towards Pavlenka’s goal before Friedl is in a good position to prevent a shot on goal.
25th minute: Callum Hudson-Odoi plays a dangerous ball across the face of goal but no one gets on the end of it. Moussa Diaby shoots from outside the box but his shot flies wide.
29th minute: Niklas Lomb ball into the middle finds Edmond Tapsoba under pressure from Friedl and Jung, he shoots and his effort goes well over the bar.
33rd minute: Jung plays the ball to Ducksch who lays it on to Füllkrug. He dribbles into the box but his left-footed shot is weak and dribbles past the far post.
35th minute: SVW have allowed very little in the game defensively. Now there is a chance for the hosts through a set piece situation. Robert Andrich gets up highest from a corner but his powerful header only rattles the crossbar.
40th minute: Moussa Diaby sprints towards Pavelenka’s goal before firing a shot on target. Pavelenka saves, but is only able to parry straight into the path of Jeremie Frimpong. However, the Frenchman scuffs his shot and misses the target from yards out!
41st minute: Moments later Werder are on the attack, with Füllkrug finding Ducksch on the left-hand side, he dribbles for a few strides before lashing a shot into the side netting. Shortly after, the Green-Whites win the ball back again and Füllkrug is put through on goal on the right-hand side of the box. Lukás Hrádecky rushes out and blocks his goalbound effort, keeping the game goalless.
