RB Leipzig vs Club Brugge, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueBrugge recover to win 2-1 at Leipzig
Club Brugge fought back from an early goal down to post an unexpected 2-1 win at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
- 3': Offside, Club Brugge. Noa Lang tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 3': Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 4': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 4': Mats Rits (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 6': VAR Decision: Goal RB Leipzig 1-0 Club Brugge (Emil Forsberg).
- 8': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 8': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
- 10': Offside, Club Brugge. Kamal Sowah tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 13': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 13': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 14': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 16': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 21': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 21': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Offside, Club Brugge. Hans Vanaken tries a through ball, but Charles De Ketelaere is caught offside.
- 22': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 1. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 23': VAR Decision: Goal RB Leipzig 1-1 Club Brugge (Charles De Ketelaere).
- 29': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Club Brugge).
- 29': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge).
- 35': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 35': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Club Brugge).
- 35': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Eduard Sobol (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 38': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Clinton Mata (Club Brugge).
- 39': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
- 41': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2. Mats Rits (Club Brugge) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
- 42': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
- 45': Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Nordi Mukiele.
- 46': Foul by Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge).
- 46': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 49': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 50': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley N'Soki.
- 51': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mats Rits.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orban.
- 55': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 57': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge).
- 57': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 58': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 60': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 62': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orban tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 63': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Club Brugge).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
- 68': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ignace van der Brempt replaces Kamal Sowah.
- 71': Offside, Club Brugge. Mats Rits tries a through ball, but Noa Lang is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Club Brugge. Wesley replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
- 72': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jack Hendry (Club Brugge).
- 74': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 77': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 78': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
- 78': Ignace van der Brempt (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Club Brugge. Federico Ricca replaces Eduard Sobol.
- 79': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ruud Vormer replaces Mats Rits.
- 80': Foul by Ignace van der Brempt (Club Brugge).
- 80': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 83': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 84': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 84': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 85': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Offside, Club Brugge. Ruud Vormer tries a through ball, but Jack Hendry is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Ruud Vormer (Club Brugge).
- 86': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 87': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Offside, Club Brugge. Hans Vanaken tries a through ball, but Noa Lang is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
- 89': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éder Balanta.
- 90': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 90'+2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
- 90'+4': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+4': Wesley (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Club Brugge 2.
Statistics
 BRU |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 197 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 312 | Passes | 620 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 13 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 23,500
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 23,500
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +10 | 17 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
Club Brugge (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK)  |
| 4 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 5 | Jack Hendry |
| 2 | Eduard Sobol |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 3 | Éder Balanta |
| 26 | Mats Rits |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
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