German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
  • 32': Christopher Nkunku
  • 83': Timo Werner
FT
2 - 0
Bayer Leverkusen

    About

    RB Leipzig are hosting Bayer Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 8': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 8': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 12': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum tries a through ball, but Willi Orbán is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 15': Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 20': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 20': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
    • 25': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
    • 26': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 27': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Willi Orbán is caught offside.
    • 31': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 31': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 35': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 41': Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdou Diallo.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Kevin Kampl.
    • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Mohamed Simakan.
    • 48': Attempt saved. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 54': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri tries a through ball, but Timothy Fosu-Mensah is caught offside.
    • 54': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner with a headed pass.
    • 57': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
    • 57': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 60': Offside, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchel Bakker replaces Daley Sinkgraven because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Nadiem Amiri.
    • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Adam Hlozek.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
    • 66': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 68': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 68': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum.
    • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 74': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 74': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig).
    • 76': Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Amine Adli.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
    • 80': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 81': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
    • 81': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a through ball.
    • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Christopher Nkunku.
    • 84': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 86': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 86': Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
    • 89': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 1
    53.8 Possession 46.2
    5 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    518 Accurate Passes 440
    611 Passes 525
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 79
    19 Accurate Long Balls 48
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 12
    8 Effective Clearances 7
    8 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Leipzig, Germany
    Attendance: 45,598

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 8 +22 20
    2 RB Leipzig 8 +11 20
    3 Bayer Leverkusen 8 +5 15
    4 1. FC Union Berlin 8 +4 15
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán
    37 Abdou Diallo Yellow Card
    2 Mohamed Simakan
    44 Kevin Kampl Yellow Card
    24 Xaver Schlager
    22 David Raum
    39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    11 Timo Werner
    17 Dominik Szoboszlai
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Dani Olmo, Josko Gvardiol, Amadou Haidara, André Silva, Jonas Nickisch, Hugo Novoa, Emil Forsberg, Marcel Halstenberg.

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    4 Jonathan Tah
    3 Piero Hincapié Yellow Card
    12 Edmond Tapsoba Yellow Card
    11 Nadiem Amiri
    8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
    23 Adam Hlozek
    22 Daley Sinkgraven
    24 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
    21 Amine Adli
    19 Moussa Diaby
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mitchel Bakker, Patrik Schick, Andrey Lunev, Paulinho, Exequiel Palacios, Kerem Demirbay, Odilon Kossounou, Jeremie Frimpong.

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