RB Leipzig vs SC Freiburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Leipzig score twice in two minutes for 3-1 win over Freiburg
RB Leipzig struck twice in two minutes late in the game to snatch a 3-1 Bundesliga victory over Freiburg on Sunday and leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into fourth place.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
- 4': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager with a headed pass.
- 6': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, SC Freiburg 0. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 11': Offside, SC Freiburg. Kiliann Sildillia tries a through ball, but Lucas Höler is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 15': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 15': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Castello Lukeba.
- 17': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
- 18': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Hand ball by Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 23': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko with a headed pass.
- 23': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 27': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
- 32': Hand ball by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 35': Offside, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Eggestein tries a through ball, but Kiliann Sildillia is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
- 37': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 42': Foul by Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg).
- 42': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 44': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Weißhaupt with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
- 45'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
- 45'+6': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, SC Freiburg 1. Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, SC Freiburg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, SC Freiburg 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a through ball.
- 48': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 48': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 49': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo tries a through ball, but Noah Weißhaupt is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 56': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 57': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by David Raum.
- 58': Attempt saved. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Weißhaupt.
- 58': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
- 61': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 63': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Offside, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler tries a through ball, but Merlin Röhl is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 68': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 69': Hand ball by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
- 70': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 70': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
- 71': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
- 71': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiliann Sildillia.
- 76': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 76': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 76': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Penalty RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': VAR Decision: Penalty RB Leipzig.
- 79': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, SC Freiburg 1. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Ritsu Doan replaces Merlin Röhl.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 80': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, SC Freiburg 1. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
- 83': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 83': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
- 84': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Kevin Kampl.
- 85': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Weißhaupt with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Lenz replaces Xavi Simons.
- 88': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu replaces Lucas Höler.
- 88': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Kenneth Schmidt replaces Manuel Gulde.
- 89': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
- 89': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 90'+4': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+4': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
- 90'+5': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, SC Freiburg 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, SC Freiburg 1.
Statistics
SCF | RBL | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 10 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
9 | SHOTS | 15 |
3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
285 | Accurate Passes | 554 |
366 | Passes | 630 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
11 | Crosses | 13 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
47 | Long Balls | 51 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
12 | Tackles | 12 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
12 | Interceptions | 4 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
13 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 41,117
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 41,117
Bundesliga Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | +59 | 84 |
2 | Bayern Munich | 32 | +49 | 69 |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | +34 | 67 |
4 | RB Leipzig | 32 | +38 | 63 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
23 | Castello Lukeba |
16 | Lukas Klostermann |
22 | David Raum |
2 | Mohamed Simakan |
24 | Xaver Schlager |
8 | Amadou Haidara |
20 | Xavi Simons |
10 | Emil Forsberg |
30 | Benjamin Sesko |
17 | Loïs Openda |
SC Freiburg (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
3 | Philipp Lienhart |
5 | Manuel Gulde |
28 | Matthias Ginter |
27 | Nicolas Höfler |
8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
7 | Noah Weißhaupt |
25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
9 | Lucas Höler |
32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
34 | Merlin Rohl |
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