Club Brugge vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 12': Christopher Nkunku
- 17': Emil Forsberg (P)
- 26': André Silva
- 45'+1': Emil Forsberg
- 90'+3': Christopher Nkunku
Five-star Leipzig thrash Brugge after rampant first half
RB Leipzig scored four goals in a rampant first-half performance and added one more after the break to beat Club Brugge 5-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Club Brugge. Ignace van der Brempt tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge).
- 3': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
- 4': Ignace van der Brempt (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Club Brugge. Stanley N'Soki tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge).
- 5': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
- 7': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kamal Sowah.
- 9': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ignace van der Brempt (Club Brugge).
- 11': Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
- 12': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 12': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 14': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Club Brugge).
- 16': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 16': Penalty RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Penalty conceded by Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 2. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 18': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 19': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Noa Lang.
- 20': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
- 22': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Bas Dost (Club Brugge).
- 22': Josep Martínez (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 25': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Bas Dost (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Josep Martínez.
- 26': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 3. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Kevin Kampl.
- 30': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 33': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
- 36': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Ignace van der Brempt (Club Brugge).
- 39': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 40': Offside, Club Brugge. Ignace van der Brempt tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 41': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignace van der Brempt.
- 45': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 45'+1': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 4. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 4.
- 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Federico Ricca replaces Stanley N'Soki.
- 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mats Rits replaces Bas Dost.
- 48': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
- 49': Attempt saved. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by André Silva.
- 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jack Hendry.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mats Rits (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 52': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 52': Offside, Club Brugge. Kamal Sowah tries a through ball, but Noa Lang is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 53': Offside, Club Brugge. Mats Rits tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Mats Rits (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 60': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
- 60': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Club Brugge. Brandon Mechele replaces Ignace van der Brempt.
- 61': Foul by Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Jack Hendry (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ilaix Moriba replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Lukas Klostermann.
- 63': Foul by Noa Lang (Club Brugge).
- 63': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
- 64': Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hugo Novoa replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 67': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Angeliño.
- 70': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Angeliño.
- 70': Attempt missed. Federico Ricca (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 73': Attempt missed. Federico Ricca (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éder Balanta.
- 74': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Novoa.
- 75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 76': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Vanaken with a through ball.
- 76': Foul by Clinton Mata (Club Brugge).
- 76': Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Solomon Bonnah replaces Josko Gvardiol.
- 81': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Solomon Bonnah.
- 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. José Izquierdo replaces Kamal Sowah.
- 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. Wesley replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 83': Federico Ricca (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
- 83': Attempt blocked. José Izquierdo (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 84': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by André Silva.
- 84': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 85': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 85': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Wesley (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
- 90'+3': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 5. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 5.
- 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 5.
Statistics
 RBL |
BRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 351 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 24,072
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 24,072
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Club Brugge (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Hendry |
| 4 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 3 | Éder Balanta  |
| 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| 28 | Ignace van der Brempt |
| 29 | Bas Dost |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
RB Leipzig (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Josep Martínez (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 21 | Brian Brobbey |
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