German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
  • 13': Dani Olmo
  • 68': Benjamin Sesko
  • 82': Loïs Openda
FT
3 - 0
VfL Wolfsburg

    About

    RB Leipzig are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amin Sarr.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kilian Fischer with a cross.
    • 8': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 11': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
    • 11': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 12': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
    • 16': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
    • 16': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
    • 19': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 22': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 24': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
    • 25': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 25': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 27': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
    • 27': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 29': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
    • 35': Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 42': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
    • 43': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 45'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 50': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
    • 50': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 55': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Amin Sarr.
    • 55': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Moritz Jenz.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
    • 60': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
    • 62': Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 63': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Sesko.
    • 66': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joakim Mæhle replaces Kilian Fischer.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
    • 68': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
    • 70': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
    • 72': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 72': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Xaver Schlager.
    • 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Benjamin Sesko.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Kevin Behrens.
    • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Ridle Baku.
    • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan.
    • 80': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 80': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 85': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Eljif Elmas replaces Loïs Openda.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
    • 87': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 87': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+1': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 90'+1': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 3
    50 Possession 50
    10 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    447 Accurate Passes 455
    514 Passes 520
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    22 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    46 Long Balls 27
    22 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    26 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 9
    18 Effective Clearances 23
    18 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Leipzig, Germany
    Attendance: 45,858

    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 (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    23 Castello Lukeba
    4 Willi Orbán
    39 Benjamin Henrichs
    2 Mohamed Simakan
    24 Xaver Schlager
    8 Amadou Haidara
    30 Benjamin Sesko
    17 Loïs Openda
    20 Xavi Simons
    7 Dani Olmo
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Christoph Baumgartner, Christopher Lenz, Janis Blaswich, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Eljif Elmas, Lukas Klostermann, Kevin Kampl, Nicolas Seiwald.

    WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Pavao Pervan (GK)
    3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
    5 Cédric Zesiger
    25 Moritz Jenz Yellow Card
    6 Aster Vranckx
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    31 Yannick Gerhardt
    2 Kilian Fischer Yellow Card
    17 Kevin Behrens Yellow Card
    9 Amin Sarr
    20 Ridle Baku
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Jonas Wind, Niklas Klinger, Tiago Tomas, Joakim Maehle, Kevin Paredes, Václav Cerný, Jakub Kaminski, Lovro Majer, Mattias Svanberg.

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