UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 13': Josko Gvardiol
  • 18': Christopher Nkunku
  • 81': Timo Werner
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3 - 2
  • 44': Vinícius Júnior
  • 90'+4': Rodrygo (P)

RB Leipzig hand Real Madrid first Champions League loss

RB Leipzig took a big step closer to the Champions League knockout stage with a 3-2 home win over Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 13': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Real Madrid 0. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 18': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Real Madrid 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 44': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Real Madrid 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 2, Real Madrid 1.
  • 49': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Nacho.
  • 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
  • 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces André Silva.
  • 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Abdou Diallo replaces David Raum.
  • 76': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Toni Kroos.
  • 81': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Real Madrid 1. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Mohamed Simakan.
  • 90'+4': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Real Madrid 2. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, Real Madrid 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+3 Borussia Dortmund 6 11 1
+1 Paris Saint-Germain 6 8 2
-3 AC Milan 6 8 2
-1 Newcastle United 6 5 3
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Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
56.4 Possession 43.6
12 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
560 Accurate Passes 417
626 Passes 485
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.4
39 Long Balls 42
28 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 26
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 12
12 Effective Clearances 16
12 Clearances 16

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
32 Josko Gvardiol
4 Willi Orbán
22 David Raum
2 Mohamed Simakan
18 Christopher Nkunku
8 Amadou Haidara
24 Xaver Schlager
19 André Silva
10 Emil Forsberg
17 Dominik Szoboszlai

RMA Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
6 Nacho
3 Éder Militão
22 Antonio Rüdiger
17 Lucas Vázquez Yellow Card
12 Eduardo Camavinga
8 Toni Kroos
18 Aurélien Tchouaméni
21 Rodrygo
20 Vinícius Júnior
11 Marco Asensio

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