RB Leipzig vs Red Star Belgrade, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Leipzig battle past Red Star 3-1 to tighten hold on Group G second spot

RB Leipzig strengthened their hold on second place in Champions League Group G with a 3-1 victory over gritty Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Mitrovic.
• 4': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 7': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Srdjan Mijailovic.
• 9': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 9': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade).
• 9': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
• 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 10': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
• 10': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 14': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
• 14': Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
• 17': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
• 17': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
• 17': Attempt saved. Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
• 17': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
• 18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
• 23': Attempt saved. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 23': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
• 23': Attempt saved. Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom with a cross.
• 26': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
• 26': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
• 26': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 28': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
• 28': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
• 29': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade). VAR checking.
• 29': VAR Decision: No Penalty Red Star Belgrade.
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Hwang In-Beom.
• 33': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
• 33': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade).
• 34': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 40': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
• 41': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade).
• 41': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a cross.
• 45': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 45'+1': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
• 45'+3': Foul by Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade).
• 45'+3': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+3': Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+4': Attempt saved. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 45'+4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
• 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
• 45': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Osman Bukari replaces Peter Olayinka.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
• 46': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
• 46': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
• 49': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
• 51': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Osman Bukari tries a through ball, but Cherif Ndiaye is caught offside.
• 54': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Dragovic with a headed pass.
• 55': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
• 56': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 56': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade).
• 57': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
• 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Emil Forsberg.
• 58': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
• 59': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Red Star Belgrade 0. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Raum.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
• 62': Attempt saved. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
• 62': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
• 63': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Red Star Belgrade).
• 64': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 64': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
• 65': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
• 65': Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Milan Rodic.
• 65': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Jovan Mijatovic replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
• 65': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Vladimir Lucic replaces Stefan Mitrovic.
• 66': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
• 67': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
• 67': Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen with a through ball.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Dragovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
• 70': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Red Star Belgrade 1. Marko Stamenic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
• 71': Foul by Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade).
• 71': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 72': Foul by Jovan Mijatovic (Red Star Belgrade).
• 72': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
• 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Xavi Simons.
• 75': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade).
• 76': Aleksandar Dragovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
• 77': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
• 77': Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
• 81': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Aleksandar Katai replaces Marko Stamenic.
• 81': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
• 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
• 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Loïs Openda.
• 83': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Srdjan Mijailovic.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 84': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
• 84': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, Red Star Belgrade 1. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Kosta Nedeljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
• 85': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
• 86': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic.
• 88': Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
• 89': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade).
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Nedeljkovic with a cross.
• 90'+2': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Lucic following a corner.
• 90'+3': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Aleksandar Katai (Red Star Belgrade).
• 90'+4': Foul by Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star Belgrade).
• 90'+4': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, Red Star Belgrade 1.
• 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, Red Star Belgrade 1.