Schalke vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 German Bundesliga
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1 - 6
1 - 6
- 7': André Silva
- 15': Benjamin Henrichs
- 44': André Silva
- 45'+2': Timo Werner
- 83': Dani Olmo
- 89': Yussuf Poulsen
Leipzig flatten Schalke 6-1 to move into second place
RB Leipzig fired four first-half goals past bottom club Schalke 04 en route to a 6-1 demolition on Tuesday to climb into second place in the Bundesl
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, RB Leipzig 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 15': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, RB Leipzig 2. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 44': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, RB Leipzig 3. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, RB Leipzig 4. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 45'+3': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Dominick Drexler replaces Tom Krauß because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Mehmet Can Aydin replaces Jere Uronen.
- 45': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Andreas Ivan replaces Jordan Larsson.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Schalke 04 0, RB Leipzig 4.
- 56': Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, RB Leipzig 4. Soichiro Kozuki (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Frey.
- 71': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Timo Werner.
- 79': Michael Frey (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Simon Terodde replaces Soichiro Kozuki.
- 80': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Tobias Mohr replaces Michael Frey.
- 83': Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, RB Leipzig 5. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. David Raum replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 89': Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, RB Leipzig 6. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 1, RB Leipzig 6.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Veltins-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 56,841
Venue: Veltins-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 56,841
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 81 | 0 |
| +51 | Bayern Munich | 31 | 69 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 64 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 62 | 7 |
Statistics
 RBL |
S04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 14 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 524 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Schalke 04 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 41 | Henning Matriciani |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 8 | Danny Latza |
| 18 | Jere Uronen |
| 27 | Cédric Brunner |
| 7 | Jordan Larsson |
| 6 | Tom Krauss |
| 11 | Marius Bulter |
| 38 | Soichiro Kozuki |
| 26 | Michael Frey |
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | André Silva |
| 7 | Dani Olmo |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
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