RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig

51': Christopher Nkunku

FT
1 - 0

Bayer Leverkusen

Leipzig tighten hold on second spot with over Leverkusen

Christopher Nkunku fired in a second-half winner as RB Leipzig beat rivals Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 to tighten their hold on second place.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
2': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
2': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Adams with a cross.
4': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
4': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
12': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
16': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
18': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
21': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
23': Attempt missed. Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño.
25': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
27': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
27': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
27': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
29': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kerem Demirbay.
29': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
29': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
32': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
34': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
35': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
35': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz.
36': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
39': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
40': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
40': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño.
44': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Angeliño.
45': Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
45'+2': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
45'+3': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
46': Offside, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
50': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
50': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
51': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
53': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
53': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
53': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
53': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
56': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
57': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
58': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
59': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Moussa Diaby.
59': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Daley Sinkgraven.
60': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
60': Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a headed pass.
62': Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
62': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
62': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
63': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
63': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
64': Attempt missed. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
66': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross.
66': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
67': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
67': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Alexander Sørloth.
70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert replaces Christopher Nkunku.
73': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
73': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
75': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Willi Orban replaces Kevin Kampl.
81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Nordi Mukiele.
81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
85': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
85': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
86': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay tries a through ball, but Karim Bellarabi is caught offside.
88': Attempt saved. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
88': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario tries a through ball, but Karim Bellarabi is caught offside.
89': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
90': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces Angeliño.
90': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
90': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay.
90'+1': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
90'+2': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kerem Demirbay.
90'+4': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
90'+4': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.

Statistics

B04		RBL
15	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	3
54.1	Possession	45.9
8	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
401	Accurate Passes	332
510	Passes	436
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	4
18	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.3
68	Long Balls	55
28	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	10
19	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	11
16	Effective Clearances	24
16	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	27	+72	70
2	Borussia Dortmund	27	+30	61
3	VfB Stuttgart	27	+20	53
4	RB Leipzig	27	+18	50

Full Table

Line-Ups

RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Péter Gulácsi (GK)
5	Dayot Upamecano
16	Lukas Klostermann
22	Nordi Mukiele
44	Kevin Kampl
7	Marcel Sabitzer
25	Dani Olmo
3	Angeliño
14	Tyler Adams
18	Christopher Nkunku
19	Alexander Sørloth

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Lazar Samardzic, Amadou Haidara, Willi Orbán, Yussuf Poulsen, Josep Martínez, Hwang Hee-Chan, Hugo Novoa, Justin Kluivert, Marcel Halstenberg.

Bayer Leverkusen (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lukas Hradecky (GK)
12	Edmond Tapsoba
4	Jonathan Tah
18	Wendell
24	Timothy Fosu-Mensah
10	Kerem Demirbay
20	Charles Aránguiz
22	Daley Sinkgraven
9	Leon Bailey
27	Florian Wirtz
19	Moussa Diaby

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:

Niklas Lomb, Patrik Schick, Lucas Alario, Lennart Grill, Aleksandar Dragovic, Karim Bellarabi, Exequiel Palacios.

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