RB Leipzig vs Club Brugge 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Brugge recover to win 2-1 at Leipzig
Club Brugge fought back from an early goal down to post an unexpected 2-1 win at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 22': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 1. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 41': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2. Mats Rits (Club Brugge) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Nordi Mukiele.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 68': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ignace van der Brempt replaces Kamal Sowah.
- 72': Substitution, Club Brugge. Wesley replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 79': Substitution, Club Brugge. Federico Ricca replaces Eduard Sobol.
- 79': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ruud Vormer replaces Mats Rits.
- 87': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 23,500
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 23,500
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +15 | Barcelona | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +13 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +10 | Internazionale | 8 | 19 | 1 |
Statistics
 BRU |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 197 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 312 | Passes | 620 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 13 | Clearances | 7 |
RB Leipzig (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
Club Brugge (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK)  |
| 4 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 5 | Jack Hendry |
| 2 | Eduard Sobol |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 3 | Éder Balanta |
| 26 | Mats Rits |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
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