RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim 2021-22 German Bundesliga
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Nkunku on target as top-four hopefuls Leipzig storm past Hoffenheim
RB Leipzig's in-form France midfielder Christopher Nkunku scored one goal and set up another as they stormed past European hopefuls Hoffenheim.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 20': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 44': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, TSG Hoffenheim 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, TSG Hoffenheim 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 3, TSG Hoffenheim 0.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Angeliño replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 70': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 70': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Munas Dabbur replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
- 71': Pavel Kaderábek (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Chris Richards (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 80': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Robert Skov replaces Ihlas Bebou.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 35,112
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 35,112
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 |
Statistics
 TSG |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 498 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 6 | Clearances | 14 |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele  |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
TSG Hoffenheim (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 6 | Håvard Nordtveit |
| 28 | Chris Richards |
| 38 | Stefan Posch |
| 13 | Angelo Stiller |
| 18 | Diadie Samassekou |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
| 3 | Pavel Kaderábek |
| 9 | Ihlas Bebou |
| 27 | Andrej Kramaric |
| 33 | Georginio Rutter |
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