RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Wolfsburg clinch last Champions League berth despite draw at Leipzig
VfL Wolfsburg squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at second-placed RB Leipzig on Sunday but still earned a Champions League spot for next season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 4': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
- 4': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 7': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
- 7': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. John Brooks tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
- 10': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
- 13': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 13': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 15': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 15': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 17': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 19': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
- 20': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Hand ball by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 25': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 27': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 27': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 28': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 30': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 31': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
- 36': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
- 38': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
- 38': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 44': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
- 44': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Angeliño replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 46': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 46': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
- 49': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 50': Attempt saved. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 52': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 52': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
- 58': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 65': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 65': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 66': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 71': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by John Brooks.
- 72': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 72': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 73': Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 73': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 74': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 74': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Penalty RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': VAR Decision: Penalty RB Leipzig.
- 78': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Maximilian Philipp.
- 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 80': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 81': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Xaver Schlager is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 86': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 87': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 87': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 88': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Ridle Baku.
- 90'+4': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+4': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
Statistics
 WOB |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 287 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 26 | Clearances | 10 |
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 (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 6 | Ibrahima Konaté  |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 7 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 17 | Maximilian Philipp |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
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