Club Brugge vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
0 - 5
- 12': Christopher Nkunku
- 17': Emil Forsberg (P)
- 26': André Silva
- 45'+1': Emil Forsberg
- 90'+3': Christopher Nkunku
Five-star Leipzig thrash Brugge after rampant first half
RB Leipzig scored four goals in a rampant first-half performance and added one more after the break to beat Club Brugge 5-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 17': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 2. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 26': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 3. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 45'+1': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 4. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Federico Ricca replaces Stanley N'Soki.
- 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mats Rits replaces Bas Dost.
- 60': Substitution, Club Brugge. Brandon Mechele replaces Ignace van der Brempt.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ilaix Moriba replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Lukas Klostermann.
- 63': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hugo Novoa replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Solomon Bonnah replaces Josko Gvardiol.
- 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. José Izquierdo replaces Kamal Sowah.
- 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. Wesley replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 85': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Wesley (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 5. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 0, RB Leipzig 5.
Game Information
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 24,072
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
 RBL |
BRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 351 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Club Brugge (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Hendry |
| 4 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 3 | Éder Balanta  |
| 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| 28 | Ignace van der Brempt |
| 29 | Bas Dost |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
RB Leipzig (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Josep Martínez (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 21 | Brian Brobbey |
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