German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
  • 26': Marcel Sabitzer (P)
  • 41': Dani Olmo
FT
2 - 0
Werder Bremen

    RB Leipzig go top of Bundesliga after beating Werder Bremen

    RB Leipzig provisionally moved top of the Bundesliga as a 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen on Saturday lifted them a point ahead of Bayern Munich.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Sargent with a cross.
    • 2': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 2': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
    • 3': Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 11': Offside, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Christian Groß.
    • 13': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 13': Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Willi Orban.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orban with a cross.
    • 25': Penalty RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 25': Penalty conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 25': Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
    • 27': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
    • 31': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
    • 31': Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Willi Orban.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Ömer Toprak (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Sargent with a headed pass.
    • 33': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
    • 34': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 41': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, SV Werder Bremen 0. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 43': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 43': Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 45'+1': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Kevin Kampl.
    • 46': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 46': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
    • 47': Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
    • 51': Maximilian Eggestein (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
    • 53': Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 53': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 55': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 60': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Hand ball by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
    • 62': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
    • 62': Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Joscha Wosz replaces Nordi Mukiele.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 67': Foul by Joscha Wosz (RB Leipzig).
    • 67': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Justin Kluivert following a fast break.
    • 70': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 70': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Moisander replaces Ömer Toprak.
    • 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Tahith Chong replaces Romano Schmid.
    • 73': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
    • 73': Maximilian Eggestein (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
    • 75': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
    • 76': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Willi Orban.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
    • 78': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
    • 78': Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nick Woltemade replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
    • 81': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jean-Manuel Mbom replaces Kevin Möhwald.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
    • 88': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 89': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Yuya Osako replaces Christian Groß.
    • 89': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Dani Olmo is caught offside.
    • 90': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dennis Borkowski replaces Justin Kluivert.
    • 90': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
    • 90': Niklas Moisander (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Marcel Halstenberg.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
    • 90'+2': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    5 Saves 2
    44.8 Possession 55.2
    10 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    376 Accurate Passes 517
    469 Passes 595
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    20 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    45 Long Balls 32
    18 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 21
    11 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Leipzig, Germany

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 28 +73 73
    2 Borussia Dortmund 28 +32 64
    3 RB Leipzig 28 +19 53
    4 VfB Stuttgart 28 +18 53
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    5 Dayot Upamecano Yellow Card
    4 Willi Orbán
    23 Marcel Halstenberg
    22 Nordi Mukiele Yellow Card
    25 Dani Olmo
    7 Marcel Sabitzer
    44 Kevin Kampl Yellow Card
    9 Yussuf Poulsen
    21 Justin Kluivert
    8 Amadou Haidara
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Angeliño, Emil Forsberg, Eric Martel, Alexander Sørloth, Ibrahima Konaté, Tyler Adams, Dennis Borkowski, Joscha Wosz, Josep Martínez.

    SVW Werder Bremen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
    21 Ömer Toprak
    32 Marco Friedl
    36 Christian Groß
    35 Maximilian Eggestein
    6 Kevin Möhwald
    5 Ludwig Augustinsson Yellow Card
    23 Theodor Gebre Selassie
    19 Josh Sargent
    20 Romano Schmid
    10 Leonardo Bittencourt
    Werder Bremen Substitutes:
    Stefanos Kapino, Nick Woltemade, Felix Agu, Tahith Chong, Patrick Erras, Yuya Osako, Milos Veljkovic, Jean-Manuel Mbom, Niklas Moisander.

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