Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig, 2024-25 German Cup, First Round

· German Cup
Rot-Weiss Essen
  • 2': Ramien Safi
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1 - 4
RB Leipzig
  • 12': Benjamin Sesko
  • 40': Loïs Openda
  • 84': Antonio Nusa
  • 87': Xavi Simons

About

Rot-Weiss Essen are hosting RB Leipzig at Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Ramien Safi (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Torben Müsel.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ramien Safi (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Torben Müsel.
  • 9': Offside, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 10': Leonardo Vonic (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 11': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 1. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Eric Voufack with a cross.
  • 19': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Eric Voufack (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Leonardo Vonic (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Kaparos.
  • 25': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tobias Kraulich.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 29': Lucas Brumme (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 33': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 33': Leonardo Vonic (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Eric Voufack (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 40': Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 2. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 42': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Brumme (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 43': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by José-Enrique Ríos Alonso.
  • 45': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Eric Voufack (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ramien Safi (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Rot-Weiss Essen. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tobias Kraulich (Rot-Weiss Essen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Brumme with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 2.
  • 47': Foul by José-Enrique Ríos Alonso (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 47': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': José-Enrique Ríos Alonso (Rot-Weiss Essen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tobias Kraulich.
  • 52': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Brumme.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a headed pass.
  • 60': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jakob Golz.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
  • 62': Ramien Safi (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 63': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a through ball.
  • 65': Foul by Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 65': Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Lukas Klostermann.
  • 66': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces David Raum.
  • 66': Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 66': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Manuel Wintzheimer replaces Ramien Safi.
  • 68': Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Thomas Eisfeld replaces Jimmy Kaparos.
  • 68': Foul by Thomas Eisfeld (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 68': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Eisfeld (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 75': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Leonardo Vonic (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 77': Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Ekin Çelebi replaces José-Enrique Ríos Alonso.
  • 80': Ekin Çelebi (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Manuel Wintzheimer (Rot-Weiss Essen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Schultz.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmet Arslan.
  • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 83': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ekin Çelebi (Rot-Weiss Essen).
  • 84': Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 3. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
  • 86': Corner, Rot-Weiss Essen. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Eisfeld.
  • 87': Offside, Rot-Weiss Essen. Leonardo Vonic is caught offside.
  • 87': Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 4. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Viggo Gebel replaces Xavi Simons.
  • 89': Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Mustafa Kourouma replaces Eric Voufack.
  • 89': Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Gianluca Swajkowski replaces Thomas Eisfeld.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
  • 90'+2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jakob Golz.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Viggo Gebel (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+4': Michael Schultz (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Rot-Weiss Essen. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 4.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 7
58.2 Possession 41.8
17 SHOTS 12
11 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
552 Accurate Passes 364
613 Passes 436
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 53
23 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 5
8 Tackles 7
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
6 Effective Clearances 11
6 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Location: Essen, Germany
Attendance: 17,000

Line-Ups

RWE Rot-Weiss Essen (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Jakob Golz (GK)
4 Michael Schultz
33 Tobias Kraulich
23 José-Enrique Ríos Alonso Yellow Card
14 Lucas Brumme
19 Eric Voufack
8 Jimmy Kaparos
6 Ahmet Arslan Yellow Card
26 Torben Müsel
9 Leonardo Vonic
11 Ramien Safi
Rot-Weiss Essen Substitutes:
Manuel Wintzheimer, Mustafa Kourouma, Dion Berisha, Nils Kaiser, Thomas Eisfeld, Ole Springer, Ekin Celebi, Gianluca Swajkowski, Felix Bernd Wienand.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
2 Mohamed Simakan
22 David Raum
16 Lukas Klostermann
44 Kevin Kampl
13 Nicolas Seiwald
10 Xavi Simons
8 Amadou Haidara
30 Benjamin Sesko
11 Loïs Openda
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Benjamin Henrichs, Leopold Zingerle, Antonio Nusa, Castello Lukeba, André Silva, Viggo Gebel, Maarten Vandevoordt, Nuha Jatta.

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