RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Leipzig's last-gasp goal earns 3-2 comeback win over Borussia Monchengladbach
RB Leipzig's Alexander Sorloth headed in a stoppage-time winner as they battled back from two goals down to beat visitors Borussia Monchengladbach.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
- 5': Penalty Borussia Mönchengladbach. Breel Embolo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 5': Penalty conceded by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 6': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Foul by Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 7': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
- 8': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 9': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 11': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Adams with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 13': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
- 14': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 14': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Offside, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross.
- 19': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 22': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 22': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 29': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 29': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 30': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 31': Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 35': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 35': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
- 36': Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 41': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
- 41': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
- 42': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 45'+3': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
- 45'+3': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 45'+4': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 47': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 47': Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 48': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Beyer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 50': Offside, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams is caught offside.
- 51': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 51': Hand ball by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
- 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
- 54': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
- 54': Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 56': Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
- 59': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 59': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 61': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Florian Neuhaus replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 62': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Christoph Kramer replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 62': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Nico Elvedi.
- 63': Foul by Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 63': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 65': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 65': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 65': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 67': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
- 68': Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 72': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 74': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 74': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 77': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 77': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 79': Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Lars Stindl replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Alassane Pléa replaces Oscar Wendt.
- 80': Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 85': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 87': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 87': Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 90': Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Beyer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+3': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.
Statistics
 BMG |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.5 | Possession | 0 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 218 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 331 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 8 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 40 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
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 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 5 | Dayot Upamecano  |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 7 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 15 | Jordan Beyer |
| 8 | Denis Zakaria |
| 11 | Hannes Wolf |
| 23 | Jonas Hofmann |
| 17 | Oscar Wendt |
| 19 | Valentino Lazaro |
| 10 | Marcus Thuram |
| 36 | Breel Embolo |
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