German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Hertha 2022-23 German Bundesliga

  • 25': Emil Forsberg
  • 30': Abdou Diallo
  • 45': Willi Orbán
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3 - 2
  • 62': Dodi Lukebakio (P)
  • 64': Stevan Jovetic

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

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,069

German Bundesliga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+63 Bayern Munich 33 79 2
+29 Bayer Leverkusen 33 68 3
+20 Eintracht Frankfurt 33 57 8
-2 SC Freiburg 33 55 10
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

RBL 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 Yellow Card
18 Christopher Nkunku
19 André Silva
10 Emil Forsberg
17 Dominik Szoboszlai

BSC Hertha Berlin (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Oliver Christensen (GK)
20 Marc-Oliver Kempf Yellow Card
3 Agustin Rogel Yellow Card
21 Marvin Plattenhardt Yellow Card
16 Jonjoe Kenny
34 Ivan Sunjic
8 Suat Serdar
29 Lucas Tousart
19 Stevan Jovetic
23 Marco Richter
14 Dodi Lukebakio

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