German Bundesliga

Hertha Berlin vs RB Leipzig, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Hertha Berlin
    FT
    0 - 3
    RB Leipzig
    • 28': Marcel Sabitzer
    • 71': Nordi Mukiele
    • 84': Willi Orbán

    Leipzig power past Hertha to close in on leaders Bayern

    RB Leipzig eased past Hertha Berlin 3-0 on Sunday to cut the gap with leaders Bayern Munich to two points with their fourth consecutive victory.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin).
    • 4': Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a through ball.
    • 5': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
    • 5': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Sami Khedira (Hertha Berlin).
    • 14': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin).
    • 17': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 22': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
    • 27': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
    • 27': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 1. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 34': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin).
    • 34': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
    • 38': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.
    • 38': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig).
    • 39': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).
    • 42': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
    • 44': Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 1.
    • 47': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Hertha Berlin).
    • 47': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Krzysztof Piatek tries a through ball, but Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.
    • 49': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Lucas Tousart tries a through ball, but Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Tousart with a through ball.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
    • 52': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Márton Dárdai tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
    • 53': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Sami Khedira (Hertha Berlin).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 59': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Hee-Chan Hwang.
    • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Luca Netz replaces Mathew Leckie.
    • 60': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
    • 62': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 62': Sami Khedira (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin).
    • 65': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Lukas Klünter (Hertha Berlin).
    • 68': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Sami Khedira.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
    • 70': Offside, Hertha Berlin. Krzysztof Piatek tries a through ball, but Lucas Tousart is caught offside.
    • 71': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 2. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
    • 76': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 76': Niklas Stark (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 78': Lukas Klünter (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert replaces Dani Olmo.
    • 79': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 79': Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Klünter.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Radonjic (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angeliño.
    • 82': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Luca Netz.
    • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Lukas Klünter.
    • 84': Goal! Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jessic Ngankam replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
    • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Hertha Berlin 0, RB Leipzig 3.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    52.7 Possession 47.3
    14 SHOTS 9
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    376 Accurate Passes 341
    485 Passes 438
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 12
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 72
    28 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 17
    16 Effective Clearances 15
    16 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
    Location: Berlin, 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

    BSC Hertha Berlin (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Rune Jarstein (GK)
    5 Niklas Stark
    31 Márton Dárdai
    13 Lukas Klünter
    10 Matheus Cunha Yellow Card
    29 Lucas Tousart
    28 Sami Khedira
    17 Maximilian Mittelstädt
    7 Mathew Leckie
    11 Dodi Lukebakio
    9 Krzysztof Piatek
    Hertha Berlin Substitutes:
    Alexander Schwolow, Matteo Guendouzi, Omar Alderete, Nemanja Radonjic, Peter Pekarík, Luca Netz, Santiago Ascacibar, Vladimír Darida, Jessic Ngankam.

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

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán
    23 Marcel Halstenberg
    16 Lukas Klostermann
    7 Marcel Sabitzer
    8 Amadou Haidara
    3 Angeliño
    14 Tyler Adams
    9 Yussuf Poulsen
    25 Dani Olmo
    11 Hwang Hee-Chan
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Alexander Sørloth, Ibrahima Konaté, Lazar Samardzic, Benjamin Henrichs, Josep Martínez, Christopher Nkunku, Nordi Mukiele, Justin Kluivert.

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