RB Leipzig vs Hertha 2022-23 German Bundesliga
3 - 2
Leipzig survive Hertha Berlin fightback to secure nervy 3-2 win
RB Leipzig scored three first-half goals before staving off a spirited Hertha Berlin comeback after the break to win an entertaining game 3-2.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 25': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Hertha Berlin 0. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a fast break.
- 30': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Hertha Berlin 0. Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Marc Oliver Kempf (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Hertha Berlin 0. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Wilfried Kanga replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 45': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces Marvin Plattenhardt.
- 59': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Chidera Ejuke replaces Marco Richter.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 62': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Hertha Berlin 1. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Hertha Berlin 2. Stevan Jovetic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hugo Novoa replaces André Silva.
- 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 83': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Davie Selke replaces Suat Serdar.
- 90'+3': Agustín Rogel (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,069
German Bundesliga Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
+50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
+32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
+35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
BSC | RBL | |
---|---|---|
8 | Fouls | 16 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
40 | Possession | 60 |
15 | SHOTS | 14 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
237 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
316 | Passes | 491 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
19 | Crosses | 15 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
51 | Long Balls | 58 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
15 | Tackles | 15 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
14 | Interceptions | 7 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
20 | Clearances | 15 |
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
37 | Abdou Diallo |
4 | Willi Orbán |
22 | David Raum |
2 | Mohamed Simakan |
24 | Xaver Schlager |
8 | Amadou Haidara |
18 | Christopher Nkunku |
19 | André Silva |
10 | Emil Forsberg |
17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
Hertha Berlin (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Oliver Christensen (GK) |
20 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
3 | Agustin Rogel |
21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
16 | Jonjoe Kenny |
34 | Ivan Sunjic |
8 | Suat Serdar |
29 | Lucas Tousart |
19 | Stevan Jovetic |
23 | Marco Richter |
14 | Dodi Lukébakio |
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