Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig thrash Werder to close in on leaders Bayern
RB Leipzig scored three first-half goals as they thrashed Werder Bremen 4-1 away helped by Alexander Sorloth's double to close in on leaders Bayern
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 3': Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen).
- 6': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen).
- 7': Offside, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl tries a through ball, but Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Ömer Toprak (SV Werder Bremen).
- 8': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 10': Foul by Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen).
- 10': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen).
- 11': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen).
- 12': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 13': Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
- 14': Foul by Jean-Manuel Mbom (SV Werder Bremen).
- 14': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 15': Niklas Moisander (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
- 17': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl tries a through ball, but Davie Selke is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davie Selke.
- 21': Attempt missed. Eren Sami Dinkci (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 22': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß tries a through ball, but Eren Sami Dinkci is caught offside.
- 23': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 23': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eren Sami Dinkci.
- 26': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 27': Attempt missed. Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Friedl with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen).
- 30': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 2. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 36': Attempt missed. Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Eren Sami Dinkci.
- 38': Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer tries a through ball, but Marcel Halstenberg is caught offside.
- 41': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 3. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willi Orban with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 45'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Theodor Gebre Selassie.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 3.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 3.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Tyler Adams.
- 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Kevin Möhwald replaces Jean-Manuel Mbom.
- 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Milos Veljkovic replaces Ömer Toprak because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Milot Rashica replaces Eren Sami Dinkci.
- 48': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
- 51': Foul by Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen).
- 51': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 53': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, RB Leipzig. Ibrahima Konaté tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 3. Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 63': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 4. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
- 65': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Niklas Moisander.
- 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Romano Schmid replaces Felix Agu because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davie Selke.
- 70': Attempt missed. Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romano Schmid following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lazar Samardzic replaces Dani Olmo.
- 78': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross.
- 83': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 83': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Yuya Osako replaces Joshua Sargent.
- 84': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (RB Leipzig).
- 84': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yuya Osako.
- 87': Foul by Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen).
- 87': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
- 90': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 4.
- 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 4.
Statistics
 RBL |
SVW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 62.9 | Possession | 37.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 549 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 641 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 6 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 33 | +82 | 86 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | +34 | 70 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 33 | +22 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 33 | +22 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Werder Bremen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 18 | Niklas Moisander |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 21 | Ömer Toprak |
| 36 | Christian Groß |
| 34 | Jean-Manuel Mbom |
| 17 | Felix Agu |
| 23 | Theodor Gebre Selassie |
| 9 | Davie Selke |
| 19 | Josh Sargent |
| 43 | Eren Dinkci |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 6 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 7 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 19 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
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