Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces André Silva.
- 48': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Konrad Laimer replaces Yussuf Poulsen because of an injury.
- 69': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, RB Leipzig 1. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 72': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Angeliño replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay replaces Jonathan Tah.
- 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Robert Andrich.
- 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Tyler Adams.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sardar Azmoun replaces Piero Hincapié.
Game Information
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 26,119
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 RBL |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 511 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 588 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 3 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 18 | Clearances | 5 |
Bayer Leverkusen (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 33 | Piero Hincapié  |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 5 | Mitchel Bakker |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
RB Leipzig (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
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