German Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
  • 21': Marco Reus (P)
  • 39': Emre Can
FT
2 - 1
  • 74': Emil Forsberg

Dortmund beats Leipzig 2-1 to retake Bundesliga lead

— Captain Marco Reus scored again in a 2-1 win over Leipzig that lifted Borussia Dortmund three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday and preserved its winning start to 2023.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 2': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a fast break.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 9': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 9': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 13': Hand ball by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 14': VAR Decision: No Goal Borussia Dortmund 0-0 RB Leipzig.
  • 15': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
  • 15': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 17': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 18': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 20': Penalty Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by Janis Blaswich (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, RB Leipzig 0. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
  • 22': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 27': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 29': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 37': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 38': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 0. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
  • 43': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 43': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 45': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+2': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+3': André Silva (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 52': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 52': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 55': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 57': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Hand ball by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. David Raum replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 64': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 65': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 66': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 67': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 70': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 70': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Willi Orbán.
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
  • 72': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Anthony Modeste replaces Sébastien Haller.
  • 73': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Marco Reus.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a fast break.
  • 74': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 1. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
  • 76': Anthony Modeste (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
  • 82': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Salih Özcan.
  • 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Christopher Nkunku.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 85': Foul by Anthony Modeste (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 85': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 89': Xaver Schlager went off injured after RB Leipzig had used all subs.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+1': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marius Wolf with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+2': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Emre Can.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, RB Leipzig 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 8
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 4
61.6 Possession 38.4
17 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
545 Accurate Passes 305
626 Passes 388
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 61
24 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 15
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 7 +17 17
2 RB Leipzig 7 +9 17
3 SC Freiburg 7 +4 15
4 Bayer Leverkusen 7 +5 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
33 Alexander Meyer (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck
25 Niklas Süle
23 Emre Can
26 Julian Ryerson
17 Marius Wolf
6 Salih Özcan Yellow Card
22 Jude Bellingham
11 Marco Reus
19 Julian Brandt Yellow Card
9 Sébastien Haller

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
32 Josko Gvardiol
4 Willi Orbán
23 Marcel Halstenberg Yellow Card
39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
24 Xaver Schlager
8 Amadou Haidara Yellow Card
18 Christopher Nkunku Yellow Card
19 André Silva Yellow Card
10 Emil Forsberg
17 Dominik Szoboszlai

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