German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Leverkusen 2022-23 German Bundesliga

  • 32': Christopher Nkunku
  • 83': Timo Werner
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Introduction

RB Leipzig are hosting Bayer Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 26': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Mohamed Simakan.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Kevin Kampl.
  • 54': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
  • 57': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchel Bakker replaces Daley Sinkgraven because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios replaces Nadiem Amiri.
  • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Adam Hlozek.
  • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum.
  • 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 76': Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Amine Adli.
  • 83': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a through ball.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Christopher Nkunku.
  • 86': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,598

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
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
53.8 Possession 46.2
5 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
518 Accurate Passes 440
611 Passes 525
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 79
19 Accurate Long Balls 48
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 12
8 Effective Clearances 7
8 Clearances 7

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Ørjan Nyland (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
37 Abdou Diallo Yellow Card
2 Mohamed Simakan
44 Kevin Kampl Yellow Card
24 Xaver Schlager
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs Yellow Card
18 Christopher Nkunku
11 Timo Werner
17 Dominik Szoboszlai

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
3 Piero Hincapié Yellow Card
12 Edmond Tapsoba Yellow Card
11 Nadiem Amiri
8 Robert Andrich Yellow Card
23 Adam Hlozek
22 Daley Sinkgraven
24 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
21 Amine Adli
19 Moussa Diaby

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