UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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RB Leipzig
  • 41': Christopher Nkunku
  • 57': Emil Forsberg (P)
FT
2 - 1
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 6': Ángel Di María
  • Red Card 69': Idrissa Gueye
  • Red Card 90'+5': Presnel Kimpembe

RB Leipzig beat nine-man PSG in crucial Champions League clash

RB Leipzig came from behind to beat Paris St Germain 2-1 at home in a pulsating Champions League Group H clash on Wednesday

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Dangerous play by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
  • 4': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moise Kean.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Willi Orban.
  • 10': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 11': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 13': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 13': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 14': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a through ball.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 15': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 16': Penalty saved! Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 17': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 17': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 19': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 19': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 20': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
  • 21': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
  • 22': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
  • 23': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 25': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
  • 25': Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Willi Orban.
  • 27': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
  • 27': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Hand ball by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 30': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 30': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 37': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 37': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
  • 41': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 43': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 45'+1': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 49': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 49': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 51': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
  • 51': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 54': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 54': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 56': VAR Decision: Penalty RB Leipzig.
  • 57': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Paris Saint Germain 1. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 58': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Nordi Mukiele.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 64': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
  • 66': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 67': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 69': Second yellow card to Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 71': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mitchel Bakker replaces Layvin Kurzawa.
  • 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 77': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
  • 77': Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 77': Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 80': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño.
  • 82': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 83': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 83': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Rafinha replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 85': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
  • 85': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 89': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 90': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
  • 90': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Pereira with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+3': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+5': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
50.9 Possession 49.1
8 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
401 Accurate Passes 373
502 Passes 495
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 60
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 22
18 Tackles 37
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 12
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
5 Dayot Upamecano Yellow Card
4 Willi Orbán
6 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
8 Amadou Haidara
18 Christopher Nkunku
7 Marcel Sabitzer
3 Angeliño
22 Nordi Mukiele
25 Dani Olmo
10 Emil Forsberg
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Hwang Hee-Chan, Benjamin Henrichs, Yussuf Poulsen, Justin Kluivert, Kevin Kampl, Tyler Adams, Lazar Samardzic, Alexander Sørloth, Joscha Wosz, Eric Martel, Philipp Tschauner, Josep Martínez.

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
3 Presnel Kimpembe Yellow Card
15 Danilo Pereira
20 Layvin Kurzawa Yellow Card
24 Alessandro Florenzi
5 Marquinhos
21 Ander Herrera
27 Idrissa Gueye Yellow Card
18 Moise Kean
19 Pablo Sarabia
11 Ángel Di María
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Timothee Pembélé, Bandiougou Fadiga, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Sergio Rico, Rafinha, Mathyas Randriamamy, Colin Dagba, Leandro Paredes, Mitchel Bakker, Abdou Diallo, Thilo Kehrer.

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