German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
  • 61': Benjamin Sesko
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1 - 1
  • 35': Nicolas Seiwald (OG)

RB Leipzig extend unbeaten run thanks to Sesko strike

RB Leipzig played out a 1-1 home draw with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday after Benjamin Sesko cancelled out Nicolas Seiwald's own goal to extend their unbeaten run to 10 games.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 2': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 8': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 20': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 27': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 27': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 30': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 35': Own Goal by Nicolas Seiwald, RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 37': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 41': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 42': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high.
  • 45': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 46': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 46': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a headed pass.
  • 46': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 48': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 54': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 56': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 57': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser with a cross.
  • 59': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
  • 61': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, SV Werder Bremen 1. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a headed pass.
  • 64': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Leonardo Bittencourt is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Eljif Elmas replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Agu with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage replaces Nick Woltemade.
  • 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Olivier Deman replaces Felix Agu.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
  • 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Lukas Klostermann.
  • 78': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Stark replaces Milos Veljkovic.
  • 78': Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Lenz replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 81': Foul by Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig).
  • 81': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Christopher Lenz (RB Leipzig).
  • 82': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 88': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 88': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Dawid Kownacki replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
  • 90': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
  • 90'+3': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Deman with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Stage.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
55.8 Possession 44.2
11 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
505 Accurate Passes 397
580 Passes 458
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 40
33 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,069

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
23 Castello Lukeba
16 Lukas Klostermann
13 Nicolas Seiwald
8 Amadou Haidara
39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
2 Mohamed Simakan
17 Loïs Openda
14 Christoph Baumgartner
9 Yussuf Poulsen

SVW Werder Bremen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Michael Zetterer (GK)
32 Marco Friedl
3 Anthony Jung
13 Milos Veljkovic
14 Senne Lynen
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
27 Felix Agu
8 Mitchell Weiser
7 Marvin Ducksch
29 Nick Woltemade
20 Romano Schmid

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