
RB Leipzig vs Dortmund 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Dortmund lose ground at top of Bundesliga with defeat at Leipzig
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Borussia Dortmund's four-game winning streak in the Bundesliga came to a halt as they were beaten 2-1 away to RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a through ball.
- 31': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ansgar Knauff replaces Marin Pongracic.
- 52': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a through ball.
- 55': Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 65': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Borussia Dortmund 1. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Donyell Malen.
- 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Reinier replaces Julian Brandt.
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Konrad Laimer replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 86': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Axel Witsel.
- 88': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 43,429
German Bundesliga Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+67 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 82 | 2 |
+29 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 69 | 3 |
+22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 60 | 8 |
+20 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 57 | 11 |
Statistics
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RBL![]() |
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18 | Fouls | 12 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 4 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
11 | SHOTS | 14 |
3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
305 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
425 | Passes | 494 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
14 | Crosses | 15 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
60 | Long Balls | 62 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
18 | Tackles | 10 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 13 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
17 | Clearances | 15 |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
2 | Mohamed Simakan |
32 | Josko Gvardiol |
22 | Nordi Mukiele |
14 | Tyler Adams ![]() |
8 | Amadou Haidara |
3 | Angeliño |
39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
18 | Christopher Nkunku |
17 | Dominik Szoboszlai ![]() |
9 | Yussuf Poulsen ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
16 | Manuel Akanji |
15 | Mats Hummels |
34 | Marin Pongracic |
22 | Jude Bellingham ![]() |
28 | Axel Witsel ![]() |
10 | Thorgan Hazard |
24 | Thomas Meunier |
21 | Donyell Malen |
11 | Marco Reus ![]() |
19 | Julian Brandt |
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