Match Report


RB LeipzigRB Leipzig     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Uwe WitteU. Witte57
G
1
G
63Brendan MaddisonB. Maddison
Julian BusseJ. Busse68
D
2
D
73Gregoor MaasG. Maas
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie66
D
3
D
65Thomas LensingT. Lensing
Albrecht NahrstedtA. Nahrstedt59
D
4
D
63Oscar GutierrezO. Gutierrez
Mario NunesM. Nunes55
D
5
M
74Samir DiakiteS. Diakite
Kevin BeckK. Beck67
M
6
M
74Matt JamesM. James
Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum54
M
7
M
69Alexander DöringA. Döring
Anton CziommerA. Cziommer52
M
8
M
56Anton EberleA. Eberle
Oliver WidmannO. Widmann48
M
captain9captain
A
79Hannes HollmerH. Hollmer
Ian GoodwinI. Goodwin46
M
10
A
72Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Nico NeuhausN. Neuhaus65
A
11
A
71Kai DörnerK. Dörner
 
Simon BirkwaldS. Birkwald60
A
12
A
66Nico HollmerN. Hollmer
Thomas SchönenbornT. Schönenborn55
A
13
D
60Fabian Natale BalleriF. Balleri
Markus ThielemannM. Thielemann54
G
14
A
59Markus ReimersM. Reimers

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Red Bull Arena where RB Leipzig play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 12,034 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RB Leipzig are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Ahrens.


0.00
RB Leipzig kick off!
2.09
Alexander Döring knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Uwe Witte who gathers it comfortably.
3.17
Thomas Lensing flicks a high pass forward to Gregoor Maas who brings the ball under control. Gregoor Maas threads a neat ball through to Kai Dörner. Kai Dörner rushes past Albrecht Nahrstedt! Kai Dörner strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kai Dörner!
6.14
Kai Dörner barges into Albrecht Nahrstedt. Kai Dörner is shown the yellow card! Albrecht Nahrstedt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.24
Matt James flicks a high pass forward to Kai Dörner who brings the ball under control. Kai Dörner shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.27
Thomas Lensing sees Matt James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt James flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.31
Albrecht Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Beck controls it well on his chest. Kevin Beck sees Nico Neuhaus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nico Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Gutierrez.
20.19
Nico Neuhaus sees Paul Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Ritchie shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
21.08
Matt James takes it forward alone. Matt James plays a one-two with Kai Dörner and advances towards the goal... Matt James takes a shot at goal. Uwe Witte is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.09
Oscar Gutierrez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt James. Matt James passes the ball forward to Kai Dörner. Some silky footwork from Kai Dörner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
33.53
Samir Diakite makes a probing pass to Hannes Hollmer. Hannes Hollmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Uwe Witte who gathers it comfortably.
36.45
Julian Busse makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.33
Albrecht Nahrstedt passes the ball forward to Oliver Widmann. Oliver Widmann kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Neuhaus. Nico Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregoor Maas.
40.13
Ian Goodwin makes a simple pass to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
42.18
Oscar Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Matt James controls it well on his chest. Matt James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Matthias Birnbaum makes an attacking run forward. Matthias Birnbaum tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
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. Eintracht Frankfurt 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
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off the second half!
57.02
Alexander Döring clumsily knocks into Matthias Birnbaum. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matthias Birnbaum hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.18
Albrecht Nahrstedt decides to run forward with the ball. Albrecht Nahrstedt sees a break and surges forward. Albrecht Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Widmann. Oliver Widmann flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
67.40
Hannes Hollmer hacks Mario Nunes from behind! The referee warns Hannes Hollmer to calm down! Mario Nunes runs off the knock.
71.40
Matt James makes a simple pass to Anton Eberle. Anton Eberle sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.38
Thomas Lensing passes the ball forward to Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Döring. Alexander Döring plays a scrappy one-two with Kai Dörner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alexander Döring provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.41
Thomas Lensing chips the ball to his team mate, Kai Dörner. Kai Dörner chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Hannes Hollmer is offside!
78.02
Alexander Döring makes a probing pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
79.47
Kevin Beck barges into Anton Eberle. Kevin Beck is shown the yellow card! Anton Eberle runs off the knock.
85.24
Oscar Gutierrez advances with the ball. Oscar Gutierrez flicks a high ball forward to Kai Dörner who takes it down. Kai Dörner shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
89.32
Julian Busse flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Beck holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Beck controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Neuhaus. Nico Neuhaus tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

RB Leipzig

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
33.3%
43.6%
23.1%

Scorers
Kai Dörner 3, 27
Matt James 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kai Dörner of Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Ratings
1.Uwe Witte (GK)
6
2.Julian Busse (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Albrecht Nahrstedt (DEF)
7
5.Mario Nunes (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Beck (MID)yellow card
5
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.Brendan Maddison (GK)
6
2.Gregoor Maas (DEF)
6
3.Thomas Lensing (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Gutierrez (DEF)
6
5.Samir Diakite (MID)
6
6.Matt James (MID)goal scored
9
7.Alexander Döring (MID)yellow card
6
8.Anton Eberle (MID)
6
9.Hannes Hollmer (ATT)
5
10.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
11.Kai Dörner (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Nico Hollmer (ATT)
0
13.Fabian Natale Balleri (DEF)
0
14.Markus Reimers (ATT)
0