RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Wasteful Leipzig battle past Heidenheim to move into top four
RB Leipzig struck twice in the first half to edge past visitors Heidenheim 2-1 on Saturday and leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into fourth place in the Bundesliga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 3': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Patrick Mainka.
- 8': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 12': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 13': Foul by Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 13': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Traoré with a cross.
- 14': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 15': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 19': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 20': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
- 21': Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 22': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 23': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 23': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 25': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 25': Norman Theuerkauf (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Penalty RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Norman Theuerkauf (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
- 31': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jan Schöppner.
- 34': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 34': Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 39': Norman Theuerkauf (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 41': Foul by Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 41': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 42': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
- 43': Attempt saved. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a through ball.
- 44': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Pieringer with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 45'+2': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lennard Maloney with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
- 46': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 46': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a through ball.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 47': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 52': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 53': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 55': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 58': Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 59': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 63': Patrick Mainka (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
- 68': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Adrian Beck replaces Lennard Maloney because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Kevin Sessa replaces Norman Theuerkauf.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 70': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Sessa.
- 73': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 73': Kevin Müller (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Nikola Dovedan replaces Marvin Pieringer.
- 75': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Kleindienst.
- 77': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
- 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Xavi Simons.
- 78': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Patrick Mainka.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Stefan Schimmer replaces Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Denis Thomalla replaces Jan Schöppner.
- 86': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 86': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 88': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 88': Kevin Sessa (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Denis Thomalla (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+2': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Lenz replaces David Raum.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+3': Foul by Christopher Lenz (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+3': Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrian Beck following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Foul by Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+5': Janis Blaswich (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+7': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1.
Statistics
 HDH |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 187 | Accurate Passes | 628 |
| 295 | Passes | 713 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 44,887
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 44,887
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 9 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 9 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | +5 | 16 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan  |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 17 | Loïs Openda |
| 20 | Xavi Simons |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Müller (GK) |
| 33 | Lennard Maloney |
| 5 | Benedikt Gimber |
| 6 | Patrick Mainka |
| 23 | Omar Haktab Traoré |
| 19 | Jonas Föhrenbach |
| 30 | Norman Theuerkauf |
| 3 | Jan Schöppner |
| 10 | Tim Kleindienst |
| 37 | Jan-Niklas Beste |
| 18 | Marvin Pieringer |
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