RB Leipzig vs PSG 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Jesse Marsch's RB Leipzig out of Champions League after dramatic draw with PSG
RB Leipzig rescued a 2-2 draw against PSG with a stoppage-time penalty but the result saw them knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 8': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Silva with a cross.
- 10': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Penalty saved! André Silva (RB Leipzig) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 25': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marquinhos with a headed pass following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Willi Orban.
- 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
- 62': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Tyler Adams.
- 85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 90'+1': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Paris Saint Germain 2. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+4': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 39,794
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 39,794
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Arsenal | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +11 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| +6 | Manchester City | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Statistics
PSG |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 400 |
| 424 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 27 | Clearances | 8 |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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