German Bundesliga

FT Friday, November 18, 2016
RB Leipzig WWWWW 3
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Bayer Leverkusen LLWWW 2
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RBL123
B04202
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Match Report

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RB Leipzig fight back to beat Bayer to go top of Bundesliga

RB Leipzig's fairytale season in the Bundesliga continued on Friday night as they moved to the top of the table with a 3-2 win vs. Bayer Leverkusen.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
13
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
4
9
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
2
42.8
Possession
57.2
11
SHOTS
12
4
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
217
Accurate Passes
340
360
Passes
477
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
2
11
Crosses
13
0.4
Cross %
0.2
75
Long Balls
79
31
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
4
Blocked Shots
2
20
Effective Tackles
13
27
Tackles
20
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
0
Interceptions
0
20
Effective Clearances
12
20
Clearances
12

Lineups

B04 · 4-4-2

  1. 1Bernd LenoG
  2. 21Ömer ToprakCD-L
  3. 4Jonathan TahCD-R
  4. 18WendellLB
  5. 39Benjamin HenrichsRB
  6. 20Charles AránguizCM-L
  7. 15Julian BaumgartlingerCM-R
  8. 19Julian BrandtLM
  9. 44Kevin KamplRM
  10. 14Admir MehmediCF-L
  11. 10Hakan ÇalhanogluCF-R

RBL · 4-2-2-2

  1. 32Péter GulácsiG
  2. 33Marvin CompperCD-L
  3. 4Willi OrbánCD-R
  4. 23Marcel HalstenbergLB
  5. 13Stefan IlsankerRB
  6. 31Diego DemmeCM-L
  7. 8Naby KeitaCM-R
  8. 11Timo WernerCF-L
  9. 9Yussuf PoulsenCF-R
  10. 10Emil ForsbergAM-L
  11. 7Marcel SabitzerAM-R

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Kevin Kampl (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  2. 4' Own Goal by Julian Baumgartlinger, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, RB Leipzig 1.
  3. 30' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benno Schmitz replaces Marvin Compper because of an injury.
  4. 45'+2' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 1. Julian Brandt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a fast break.
  5. 51' Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 53' Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 54' Penalty saved! Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  8. 56' Naby Keita (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 64' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
  10. 64' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Oliver Burke replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  11. 67' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 2. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naby Keita following a fast break.
  12. 73' Ömer Toprak (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 74' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Chicharito replaces Admir Mehmedi.
  14. 81' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, RB Leipzig 3. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
  15. 82' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kai Havertz replaces Julian Baumgartlinger.
  16. 90' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Kaiser replaces Emil Forsberg.

Bundesliga News

All news
ESPN PA Bayern Munich hold off Freiburg in first game without Kompany Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to a 3-1 away win at Freiburg on Sunday. News Associated Press Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany 'stable,' could be away for weeks after collapse Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will have more tests to determine why he collapsed during a training session the previous day, the club said Saturday. News ESPN News Services USMNT's Scally scores, helps Gladbach avoid worst-ever Bundesliga start Borussia Mönchengladbach avoided becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to lose seven straight games to start the season, thanks to a 3-2 win at Stuttgart on Friday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing at training Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session Friday, the German club confirmed.