Freiburg vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German DFB Pokal, Final
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
RB Leipzig win 4-2 on penalties
1 - 1
RB Leipzig win 4-2 on penalties
Leipzig edge Freiburg on penalties in German Cup final
RB Leipzig defeated Freiburg 4-2 on penalties in a vibrant German Cup final on Saturday, bringing Domenico Tedesco's side their first major trophy.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 0. Maximilian Eggestein (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
- 57': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.
- 58': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces André Silva.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 76': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willi Orban with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Lucas Höler.
- 79': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Roland Sallai.
- 81': Lukas Kübler (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Jonathan Schmid replaces Lukas Kübler.
- 86': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Janik Haberer replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
- 90': Philipp Lienhart (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 99': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 105': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Keven Schlotterbeck replaces Manuel Gulde.
- 113': Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 113': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 118': Second yellow card to Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 119': VAR Decision: No Penalty RB Leipzig.
- 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1(2), RB Leipzig 1(4).
Game Information
Competition: German DFB Pokal
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,322
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,322
Statistics
 RBL |
SCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 589 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 34 | Clearances | 20 |
SC Freiburg (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart  |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 5 | Manuel Gulde |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 22 | Roland Sallai |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg  |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
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