Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeipzig edge past Werder 2-1 to finish year in second spot
RB Leipzig muscled their way past hosts Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday to finish the year provisionally in second place.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
- 6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
- 6': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 10': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
- 13': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 17': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 18': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 21': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 21': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 23': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 24': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 27': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
- 29': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 31': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
- 33': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
- 33': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
- 36': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 39': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt saved. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Jung.
- 43': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1.
- 46': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 47': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
- 48': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 55': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
- 55': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 1. Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 58': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
- 58': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 59': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
- 59': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 64': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 64': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 70': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 2. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nicolai Rapp replaces Christian Groß.
- 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 74': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a fast break.
- 75': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Friedl.
- 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 80': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Schmidt replaces Amos Pieper.
- 81': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 81': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
- 85': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 85': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Friedl with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Romano Schmid.
- 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Anthony Jung.
- 88': Foul by Nicolai Rapp (SV Werder Bremen).
- 88': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niklas Schmidt with a cross.
- 90'+3': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 2.
- 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 2.
Statistics
 RBL |
SVW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 527 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 28 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,500
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,500
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +4 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Werder Bremen (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 4 | Niklas Stark  |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 5 | Amos Pieper |
| 36 | Christian Groß |
| 20 | Romano Schmid |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 3 | Anthony Jung |
| 8 | Mitchell Weiser |
| 7 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 11 | Niclas Füllkrug |
RB Leipzig (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 19 | André Silva |
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