Real Sociedad vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs
· 2nd Leg - RB Leipzig advance 5-3 on aggregate1 - 3
2nd Leg - RB Leipzig advance 5-3 on aggregate
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 1': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 3': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Attempt saved. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 5': Foul by Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad).
- 5': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 12': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 12': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 15': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 16': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Rafinha (Real Sociedad).
- 16': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 17': Hand ball by Mat Ryan (Real Sociedad).
- 18': Attempt saved. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross.
- 22': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 26': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 26': Rafinha (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 28': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, RB Leipzig. André Silva tries a through ball, but Konrad Laimer is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 32': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Offside, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
- 37': Penalty RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Mat Ryan (Real Sociedad) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty saved! André Silva (RB Leipzig) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, RB Leipzig 1. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 40': Offside, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad).
- 41': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 45'+1': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, RB Leipzig 1.
- 51': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 54': Hand ball by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 55': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 55': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 57': Attempt saved. Rafinha (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 59': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, RB Leipzig 2. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
- 61': Foul by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 61': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj replaces Portu.
- 62': Substitution, Real Sociedad. David Silva replaces Robin Le Normand.
- 63': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
- 63': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': André Silva (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haïdara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Angeliño replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces André Silva.
- 65': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, RB Leipzig 2. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a headed pass following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 66': VAR Decision: Goal Real Sociedad 1-2 RB Leipzig (Martín Zubimendi).
Statistics
RBL |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 458 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 14 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 30,113
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 17 | Rafinha |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 7 | Portu |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
RB Leipzig (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 33 | André Silva |
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