UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Red Star Belgrade, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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  • 12': David Raum
  • 59': Xavi Simons
  • 84': Dani Olmo
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3 - 1
  • 70': Marko Stamenic

Leipzig battle past Red Star 3-1 to tighten hold on Group G second spot

RB Leipzig strengthened their hold on second place in Champions League Group G with a 3-1 victory over gritty Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Mitrovic.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Srdjan Mijailovic.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 10': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 14': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 14': Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 17': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 26': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 26': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 28': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade). VAR checking.
  • 29': VAR Decision: No Penalty Red Star Belgrade.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hwang In-Beom.
  • 33': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 33': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 34': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
  • 41': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 41': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+1': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 45'+3': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 45'+4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Osman Bukari replaces Peter Olayinka.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
  • 46': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 46': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 51': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Osman Bukari tries a through ball, but Cherif Ndiaye is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Dragovic with a headed pass.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 56': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 59': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Red Star Belgrade 0. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 62': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 63': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 65': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 65': Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Milan Rodic.
  • 65': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Jovan Mijatovic replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
  • 65': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Vladimir Lucic replaces Stefan Mitrovic.
  • 66': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 67': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 67': Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen with a through ball.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Dragovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
  • 70': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Red Star Belgrade 1. Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 71': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Jovan Mijatovic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 72': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Xavi Simons.
  • 75': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 76': Aleksandar Dragovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 77': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 77': Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
  • 81': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Aleksandar Katai replaces Marko Stamenic.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 83': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Srdjan Mijailovic.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
  • 84': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Red Star Belgrade 1. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kosta Nedeljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
  • 85': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
  • 88': Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
  • 89': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Nedeljkovic with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic following a corner.
  • 90'+3': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 90'+4': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, Red Star Belgrade 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, Red Star Belgrade 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 3
34.6 Possession 65.4
16 SHOTS 27
4 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
233 Accurate Passes 489
290 Passes 560
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.4
43 Long Balls 32
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 9
6 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 2
21 Effective Clearances 17
21 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 42,209

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
23 Castello Lukeba
2 Mohamed Simakan
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
24 Xaver Schlager
44 Kevin Kampl
20 Xavi Simons
10 Emil Forsberg
17 Loïs Openda
9 Yussuf Poulsen

RSB Red Star Belgrade (3-5-2)

No. Name
18 Omri Glazer (GK)
15 Aleksandar Dragovic
23 Milan Rodic Yellow Card
24 Nasser Djiga Yellow Card
4 Mirko Ivanic
6 Marko Stamenic Yellow Card
66 Hwang In-Beom Yellow Card
80 Stefan Mitrovic
33 Srdjan Mijailovic
14 Peter Olayinka
9 Cherif Ndiaye

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