Match Report


RB LeipzigRB Leipzig     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Uwe WitteU. Witte57
G
1
G
60Vincenzo VogelV. Vogel
Julian BusseJ. Busse68
D
2
D
71Scott HendersonS. Henderson
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie66
D
captain3captain
D
59Sven NordwaldS. Nordwald
Albrecht NahrstedtA. Nahrstedt59
D
4
D
59Martin LinekerM. Lineker
Mario NunesM. Nunes55
D
5
D
56Arco PolakA. Polak
Kevin BeckK. Beck67
M
6
M
68Leon SachsL. Sachs
Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum54
M
7
M
66Jonathan WilsonJ. Wilson
Anton CziommerA. Cziommer52
M
8
A
71Carl BestC. Best
Oliver WidmannO. Widmann48
M
9
A
68Jan HelmerJ. Helmer
Ian GoodwinI. Goodwin46
M
10
A
64Alberto GentoA. Gento
Nico NeuhausN. Neuhaus65
A
11
A
63Christina FacciuttoC. Facciutto
 
Simon BirkwaldS. Birkwald60
A
12
M
65Linus BeckmannL. Beckmann
Thomas SchönenbornT. Schönenborn55
A
13
G
59Matt RaeM. Rae
Markus ThielemannM. Thielemann54
G
14
A
56Angelo KerhuielA. Kerhuiel

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Red Bull Arena where RB Leipzig play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 12,181 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RB Leipzig are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Geis.


0.00
RB Leipzig kick off and get the match underway!
2.57
Martin Lineker clumsily knocks into Matthias Birnbaum. The referee brings Martin Lineker to one side and gives him a warning! Matthias Birnbaum runs off the knock.
8.31
Scott Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Leon Sachs controls it well on his chest. Leon Sachs knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan Wilson deftly passes the ball to Alberto Gento, releasing him through on goal. Alberto Gento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.17
Scott Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Ian Goodwin. Scott Henderson is shown the yellow card! Ian Goodwin stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.49
Anton Cziommer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Neuhaus. Nico Neuhaus shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
12.44
Jonathan Wilson surges forward with the ball. Jonathan Wilson shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
15.47
Jonathan Wilson chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Sachs. Leon Sachs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albrecht Nahrstedt.
18.21
Arco Polak flicks a high pass forward. Jan Helmer easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Helmer knocks the ball forward to Carl Best. Carl Best whips in a cross ball towards Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
27.41
Arco Polak flicks a high pass forward. Martin Lineker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Wilson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Wilson flicks a high pass forward. Carl Best controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Carl Best cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.53
Leon Sachs threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan Wilson lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.10
Martin Lineker kicks a strong pass forward to Christina Facciutto. Christina Facciutto whips in a cross ball towards Leon Sachs. Leon Sachs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
38.51
Jonathan Wilson flicks a high pass forward. Christina Facciutto collects the pass. Christina Facciutto flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.48
Matthias Birnbaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Widmann. Oliver Widmann shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.44
Jonathan Wilson sees Jan Helmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Helmer shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
Jonathan Wilson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Sachs. Leon Sachs tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. RB Leipzig appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen also appear unchanged since the first half. The RB Leipzig players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off!
53.46
Mario Nunes threads a neat ball through to Julian Busse. Julian Busse flicks a high pass forward to Nico Neuhaus who brings the ball under control. Nico Neuhaus shoots from distance but Vincenzo Vogel reads it well. Nice keeping!
60.17
Scott Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Leon Sachs who brings the ball under control. Leon Sachs sees Alberto Gento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Best. Carl Best shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.10
Jonathan Wilson chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Sachs. Leon Sachs sees Carl Best just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Carl Best tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Uwe Witte!
77.39
Bayer Leverkusen have made a substitution with Matt Rae replacing Jan Helmer and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
85.01
Jonathan Wilson catches Ian Goodwin on the ankles. The referee calls over Jonathan Wilson and shows him a yellow card! Ian Goodwin stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
33.3%
50.7%
16%

Scorers
Carl Best 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Wilson of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Uwe Witte (GK)
7
2.Julian Busse (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Albrecht Nahrstedt (DEF)
7
5.Mario Nunes (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Beck (MID)
6
7.Matthias Birnbaum (MID)
6
8.Anton Cziommer (MID)
6
9.Oliver Widmann (MID)
6
10.Ian Goodwin (MID)
6
11.Nico Neuhaus (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Birkwald (ATT)
0
13.Thomas Schönenborn (ATT)
0
14.Markus Thielemann (GK)
0

1.Vincenzo Vogel (GK)
6
2.Scott Henderson (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Sven Nordwald (DEF)
6
4.Martin Lineker (DEF)
6
5.Arco Polak (DEF)
6
6.Leon Sachs (MID)
8
7.Jonathan Wilson (MID)yellow card
9
8.Carl Best (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Jan Helmer (ATT)
7
10.Alberto Gento (ATT)
6
11.Christina Facciutto (ATT)
6
 
12.Linus Beckmann (MID)
0
13.Matt Rae (GK)
6
14.Angelo Kerhuiel (ATT)
0