RB Leipzig vs Frankfurt 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg goals keep Leipzig in top-four hunt
Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg notched up a goal and an assist apiece as RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 33': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 57': Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 60': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Aurélio Buta replaces Ansgar Knauff.
- 60': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Kristijan Jakic replaces Sebastian Rode.
- 60': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Christopher Lenz replaces Philipp Max.
- 61': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aurélio Buta with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Timo Werner.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Emil Forsberg because of an injury.
- 76': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Rafael Borré replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 84': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Lucas Alario replaces Makoto Hasebe.
- 90'+1': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,069
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 47,069
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 81 | 0 |
| +51 | Bayern Munich | 31 | 69 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 64 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 62 | 7 |
Statistics
 SGE |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 480 |
| 499 | Passes | 587 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 4 | Willi Orbán  |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 20 | Makoto Hasebe |
| 5 | Hrvoje Smolcic |
| 35 | Tuta |
| 8 | Djibril Sow |
| 17 | Sebastian Rode |
| 32 | Philipp Max |
| 36 | Ansgar Knauff |
| 9 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 15 | Daichi Kamada |
| 29 | Jesper Lindstrom |
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