Miguel Gutiérrez tops the ratings in Leverkusen's win over RB Leipzig

Miguel Gutiérrez Miguel Gutiérrez was the decisive player in Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win over RB Leipzig at the BayArena on Matchday 4. He set up Patrik Schick's opener in the 44th minute, scored the second himself in the 57th, and finished the night as man of the match.

Gutiérrez's impact on the night

The assist was a proper delivery. Patrik Schick met Gutiérrez's cross for the first goal before the break, and the second half brought a low, near-post finish from the same player at the other end. Christopher Nkunku did have the ball in the net in the 34th minute, but VAR ruled it out for offside.

The stat line matched the eye test. Gutiérrez led all players with 344 fantasy points and posted the match-best 8.59 rating, the kind of return that leaves very little room for debate. His 1 goal and 1 assist were enough to drive the result, while Leverkusen's 2.07 expected goals to Leipzig's 0.78 reflected a home side with more control in the key areas.

Leverkusen's attacking balance

Schick's finish also kept his own start to the season moving. The forward now has 4 Bundesliga goals in 4 appearances, which gave Leverkusen a reliable target for Gutiérrez's service and a second scorer when the game needed settling.

Leverkusen did not need a flashy spell to separate themselves from Leipzig. They just needed one excellent cross, one clean finish and one more composed run from Gutiérrez to kill the contest.