German Bundesliga

Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
  • 56': Christian Groß
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RB Leipzig
  • 13': André Silva
  • 70': Xaver Schlager

Leipzig edge past Werder 2-1 to finish year in second spot

RB Leipzig muscled their way past hosts Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday to finish the year provisionally in second place.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
  • 6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 10': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 13': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a fast break.
  • 17': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 17': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 18': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 21': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 21': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 24': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 27': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 31': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 33': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 33': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
  • 36': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug with a headed pass.
  • 39': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 39': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Jung.
  • 43': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 46': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 47': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 55': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 55': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 1. Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
  • 58': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 58': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 59': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
  • 59': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 64': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 64': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 2. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nicolai Rapp replaces Christian Groß.
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 74': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a fast break.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Friedl.
  • 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 80': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Schmidt replaces Amos Pieper.
  • 81': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 81': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
  • 85': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
  • 85': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Friedl with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Romano Schmid.
  • 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Anthony Jung.
  • 88': Foul by Nicolai Rapp (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 88': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niklas Schmidt with a cross.
  • 90'+3': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 2.
  • 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 0
5 Saves 1
52 Possession 48
14 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.9
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
438 Accurate Passes 386
527 Passes 478
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 70
28 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 17
28 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,500

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 13 +40 37
2 RB Leipzig 14 +13 29
3 Borussia Dortmund 13 +12 28
4 Bayer Leverkusen 14 +11 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVW Werder Bremen (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
4 Niklas Stark Yellow Card
32 Marco Friedl
5 Amos Pieper
36 Christian Groß
20 Romano Schmid
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
3 Anthony Jung
8 Mitchell Weiser
7 Marvin Ducksch
11 Niclas Füllkrug
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Eren Dinkci, Jens Stage, Niklas Schmidt, Nicolai Rapp, Fabio Chiarodia, Oliver Burke, Benjamin Goller, Lee Buchanan, Michael Zetterer.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
32 Josko Gvardiol
4 Willi Orbán
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs
8 Amadou Haidara Yellow Card
24 Xaver Schlager
10 Emil Forsberg
17 Dominik Szoboszlai
18 Christopher Nkunku
19 André Silva
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Kevin Kampl, Hugo Novoa, Dani Olmo, Lukas Klostermann, Sanoussy Ba, Marcel Halstenberg, Yussuf Poulsen, Ørjan Nyland.

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