RB Leipzig vs Hertha 2022-23 German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig

25': Emil Forsberg
30': Abdou Diallo
45': Willi Orbán

FT
3 - 2

Hertha Berlin

62': Dodi Lukébakio (P)
64': Stevan Jovetic

Leipzig survive Hertha Berlin fightback to secure nervy 3-2 win

RB Leipzig celeb vs. Hertha BSC [1296x729]

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
+55	Bayer Leverkusen	30	80	0
+50	Bayern Munich	30	66	6
+32	VfB Stuttgart	30	63	7
+35	RB Leipzig	30	59	7

Full Table

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

Line-Ups

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

Substitutes:

Hugo Novoa, Marcel Halstenberg, Kevin Kampl, Ørjan Nyland, Yussuf Poulsen, Josko Gvardiol, Benjamin Henrichs, Sanoussy Ba.

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