SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 German DFB Pokal, Final

· RB Leipzig win 4-2 on penalties

SC Freiburg

19': Maximilian Eggestein

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
RB Leipzig win 4-2 on penalties

RB Leipzig

57': Marcel Halstenberg
76': Christopher Nkunku
118': Kevin Kampl

Leipzig edge Freiburg on penalties in German Cup final

Leipzig celeb DFB Pokal final [1296x729]

RB Leipzig defeated Freiburg 4-2 on penalties in a vibrant German Cup final on Saturday, bringing Domenico Tedesco's side their first major trophy.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Offside, RB Leipzig. André Silva tries a through ball, but Lukas Klostermann is caught offside.
6': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
6': Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
8': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
9': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
9': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
14': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
14': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Vincenzo Grifo.
15': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
18': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
18': Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg).
18': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 0. Maximilian Eggestein (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
21': Attempt saved. Maximilian Eggestein (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
24': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
25': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Manuel Gulde tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
30': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
30': Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg).
34': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orban.
34': Attempt saved. Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
38': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
40': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Foul by Lukas Kübler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
43': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orban.
43': Foul by Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
43': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Christian Günter (Sport-Club Freiburg).
45': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
45': Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
45': Second Half begins Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
47': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
47': Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg).
49': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
57': Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.
58': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
59': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
60': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Philipp Lienhart.
60': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
60': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces André Silva.
61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Emil Forsberg.
62': Offside, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan tries a through ball, but Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
63': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
64': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
64': Nico Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Kevin Kampl.
69': Foul by Christian Günter (Sport-Club Freiburg).
69': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
70': Philipp Lienhart (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Lukas Kübler tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
73': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Philipp Lienhart tries a through ball, but Lucas Höler is caught offside.
74': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
74': Lucas Höler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Roland Sallai (Sport-Club Freiburg).
75': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
76': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willi Orban with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
78': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Manuel Gulde tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Lucas Höler.
79': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Roland Sallai.
79': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
79': Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
80': Lukas Kübler (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
80': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Foul by Lukas Kübler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
81': Lukas Kübler (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
82': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
82': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
82': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
82': Maximilian Eggestein (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
85': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
86': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Jonathan Schmid replaces Lukas Kübler.
86': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Janik Haberer replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
87': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg).
90': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (Sport-Club Freiburg).
90': Philipp Lienhart (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg).
90'+4': Offside, Sport-Club Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo tries a through ball, but Nils Petersen is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
91': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Willi Orban.
92': Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross following a corner.
92': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
94': Attempt blocked. Nils Petersen (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
94': Foul by Manuel Gulde (Sport-Club Freiburg).
94': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
99': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Konrad Laimer.
103': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
104': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Schmid (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
104': Attempt saved. Janik Haberer (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
104': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
105': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
105'+1': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
105': Substitution, Sport-Club Freiburg. Keven Schlotterbeck replaces Manuel Gulde.
108': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
108': Nico Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
109': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
109': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Willi Orban.
111': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
112': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
112': Corner, Sport-Club Freiburg. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
112': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Höfler (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
112': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
112': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg).
113': Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
113': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Mohamed Simakan.
114': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
115': Attempt blocked. Christian Günter (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
115': Janik Haberer (Sport-Club Freiburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
117': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nicolas Höfler.
118': Second yellow card to Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
119': VAR Decision: No Penalty RB Leipzig.
120'+1': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nils Petersen.
120'+2': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
120'+2': Foul by Keven Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg).
120'+2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
120'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1.
120': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1, RB Leipzig 1(1). Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1(1), RB Leipzig 1(1). Nils Petersen (Sport-Club Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1(1), RB Leipzig 1(2). Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Christian Günter (Sport-Club Freiburg) left footed shot is too high. Christian Günter should be disappointed.
120': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1(1), RB Leipzig 1(3). Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1(2), RB Leipzig 1(3). Keven Schlotterbeck (Sport-Club Freiburg) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Sport-Club Freiburg 1(2), RB Leipzig 1(4). Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Sport-Club Freiburg 1(2), RB Leipzig 1(4). Ermedin Demirovic (Sport-Club Freiburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1(2), RB Leipzig 1(4).
0': Match ends, Sport-Club Freiburg 1(2), RB Leipzig 1(4).

Statistics

RBL		SCF
14	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	3
2	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	6
5	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	6
52.4	Possession	47.6
15	SHOTS	21
8	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
463	Accurate Passes	392
589	Passes	521
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	9
15	Crosses	31
0.3	Cross %	0.3
77	Long Balls	83
31	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	7
7	Effective Tackles	17
14	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	14
34	Effective Clearances	20
34	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 74,322

Line-Ups

SC Freiburg (5-3-2)

No.	Name
26	Mark Flekken (GK)
3	Philipp Lienhart
4	Nico Schlotterbeck
5	Manuel Gulde
30	Christian Günter
17	Lukas Kübler
27	Nicolas Höfler
32	Vincenzo Grifo
8	Maximilian Eggestein
22	Roland Sallai
9	Lucas Höler

SC Freiburg Substitutes:

Nils Petersen, Noah Weißhaupt, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Kiliann Sildillia, Ermedin Demirovic, Jonathan Schmid, Keven Schlotterbeck, Benjamin Uphoff, Janik Haberer.

RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Péter Gulácsi (GK)
4	Willi Orbán
23	Marcel Halstenberg
2	Mohamed Simakan
44	Kevin Kampl
27	Konrad Laimer
39	Benjamin Henrichs
16	Lukas Klostermann
33	André Silva
18	Christopher Nkunku
10	Emil Forsberg

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Josep Martínez, Amadou Haidara, Nordi Mukiele, Yussuf Poulsen, Josko Gvardiol, Dani Olmo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Angeliño, Tyler Adams.

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