VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

52': Jérôme Roussillon

FT
1 - 0

RB Leipzig

Roussillon fires Wolfsburg top of Bundesliga

Wolfsburg's Maximilian Philipp and Leipzig's Emil Forsberg battle for the ball. [1296x729]

VfL Wolfsburg's defender Jerome Roussillon struck the only goal as they beat visitors RB Leipzig 1-0 to go top of the Bundesliga table ahead of the

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
2': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
2': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
3': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
4': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
6': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Willi Orban.
12': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
12': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
13': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
13': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
15': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Wout Weghorst tries a through ball, but Ridle Baku is caught offside.
17': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
17': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
20': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
20': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
22': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
23': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
26': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
26': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
29': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
30': Hand ball by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
32': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
32': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
34': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
35': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
37': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
38': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
39': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a headed pass.
39': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
40': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
43': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
43': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
45': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
45'+1': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, RB Leipzig 0.
45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, RB Leipzig 0.
50': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
52': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
53': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
56': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
56': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Willi Orban.
58': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Konrad Laimer replaces Amadou Haidara.
59': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
59': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
61': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
61': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
62': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
63': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
63': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André Silva.
65': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
65': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Xaver Schlager because of an injury.
70': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
70': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
73': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
75': Attempt blocked. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maximilian Philipp.
77': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
78': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Maximilian Philipp.
79': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by John Brooks.
80': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
80': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Hand ball by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
83': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Tyler Adams.
86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Josko Gvardiol.
86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Mohamed Simakan.
87': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
87': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Renato Steffen.
88': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha tries a through ball, but Jérôme Roussillon is caught offside.
88': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
90': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
90': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
90'+5': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
90'+5': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
90'+6': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+7': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.

Statistics

RBL		WOB
18	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	2
52.8	Possession	47.2
11	SHOTS	8
2	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
328	Accurate Passes	285
424	Passes	376
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	2
13	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.1
50	Long Balls	75
22	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	5
23	Tackles	14
0.4	Tackle %	0.4
7	Interceptions	3
13	Effective Clearances	19
13	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 12,058

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	26	+68	67
2	Borussia Dortmund	26	+29	58
3	TSG Hoffenheim	26	+20	50
4	VfB Stuttgart	26	+17	50

Full Table

Line-Ups

VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
25	John Brooks
4	Maxence Lacroix
15	Jérôme Roussillon
19	Kevin Mbabu
17	Maximilian Philipp
27	Maximilian Arnold
24	Xaver Schlager
9	Wout Weghorst
11	Renato Steffen
20	Ridle Baku

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Pavao Pervan, Josuha Guilavogui, Yannick Gerhardt, Admir Mehmedi, Lukas Nmecha, Omar Marmoush, Aster Vranckx, Josip Brekalo, Sebastiaan Bornauw.

RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Péter Gulácsi (GK)
2	Mohamed Simakan
4	Willi Orbán
32	Josko Gvardiol
16	Lukas Klostermann
10	Emil Forsberg
8	Amadou Haidara
14	Tyler Adams
33	André Silva
18	Christopher Nkunku
17	Dominik Szoboszlai

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Joscha Wosz, Sidney Raebiger, Brian Brobbey, Josep Martínez, Benjamin Henrichs, Nordi Mukiele, Yussuf Poulsen, Kevin Kampl, Konrad Laimer.

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