UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs PSG 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 8': Christopher Nkunku
  • 90'+2': Dominik Szoboszlai (P)
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2 - 2
  • 21': Georginio Wijnaldum
  • 39': Georginio Wijnaldum

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+11 Bayern Munich 4 12 0
+11 Arsenal 4 12 0
+10 Internazionale 4 12 0
+7 Manchester City 4 10 0
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
2 Mohamed Simakan Yellow Card
32 Josko Gvardiol
4 Willi Orbán
14 Tyler Adams Yellow Card
27 Konrad Laimer
3 Angeliño
22 Nordi Mukiele
33 André Silva
10 Emil Forsberg
18 Christopher Nkunku

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
50 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) Yellow Card
3 Presnel Kimpembe Yellow Card
5 Marquinhos
25 Nuno Mendes Yellow Card
2 Achraf Hakimi
15 Danilo Pereira Yellow Card
27 Idrissa Gueye
18 Georginio Wijnaldum
7 Kylian Mbappé
10 Neymar Yellow Card
11 Ángel Di María

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