UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Young Boys, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
RB Leipzig
  • 51': Benjamin Sesko
  • 56': Emil Forsberg
FT
2 - 1
Young Boys
  • 53': Ebrima Colley

About

RB Leipzig are hosting Young Boys at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 2': Foul by Fabian Lustenberger (Young Boys).
  • 2': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 7': VAR Decision: No Goal RB Leipzig 0-0 Young Boys.
  • 10': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 10': Jean-Pierre Nsame (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Young Boys. Meschack Elia is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Jean-Pierre Nsame (Young Boys).
  • 12': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jean-Pierre Nsame (Young Boys) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys).
  • 16': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Saidy Janko (Young Boys).
  • 20': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, Young Boys. Ulisses Garcia is caught offside.
  • 23': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 32': Foul by Meschack Elia (Young Boys).
  • 32': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys).
  • 33': Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
  • 35': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 41': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys).
  • 41': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 44': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Young Boys).
  • 44': Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 47': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys).
  • 47': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 48': Saidy Janko (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
  • 49': Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Young Boys. Jean-Pierre Nsame is caught offside.
  • 51': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Young Boys 0. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a through ball.
  • 52': Offside, Young Boys. Meschack Elia is caught offside.
  • 53': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Young Boys 1. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Pierre Nsame following a fast break.
  • 54': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Meschack Elia (Young Boys).
  • 56': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Young Boys 1. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 58': Offside, Young Boys. Meschack Elia is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan.
  • 60': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Aurèle Amenda (Young Boys) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula replaces Jean-Pierre Nsame.
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro replaces Meschack Elia.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saidy Janko.
  • 66': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sandro Lauper (Young Boys).
  • 67': Foul by Saidy Janko (Young Boys).
  • 67': Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Fabian Lustenberger (Young Boys).
  • 67': Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Darian Males replaces Filip Ugrinic.
  • 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Lukasz Lakomy replaces Sandro Lauper.
  • 71': Offside, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 75': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
  • 75': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 77': Darian Males (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Christopher Lenz (RB Leipzig).
  • 77': Christopher Lenz (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager replaces Castello Lukeba.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saidy Janko with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvere Ganvoula.
  • 81': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
  • 81': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Young Boys. Donat Rrudhani replaces Ebrima Colley.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 84': Foul by Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys).
  • 84': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
  • 85': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Offside, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
  • 89': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Young Boys).
  • 89': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+1': Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Fabian Lustenberger (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donat Rrudhani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Young Boys 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Young Boys 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 2
46.9 Possession 53.1
16 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
332 Accurate Passes 400
424 Passes 501
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 0
18 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.0
52 Long Balls 44
33 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 17
16 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 14
9 Effective Clearances 11
9 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 43,331

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
23 Castello Lukeba
2 Mohamed Simakan
3 Christopher Lenz Yellow Card
39 Benjamin Henrichs
44 Kevin Kampl
13 Nicolas Seiwald
9 Yussuf Poulsen Yellow Card
30 Benjamin Sesko
10 Emil Forsberg
18 Fábio Carvalho
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
David Raum, Janis Blaswich, Xaver Schlager, Timo Werner, Loïs Openda, Christoph Baumgartner, Xavi Simons, Amadou Haidara, Lukas Klostermann.

YB Young Boys (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 David Von Ballmoos (GK)
28 Fabian Lustenberger
4 Aurèle Amenda
21 Ulisses Garcia Yellow Card
17 Saidy Janko
30 Sandro Lauper
20 Cheikh Niasse
7 Filip Ugrinic
11 Ebrima Colley
18 Jean-Pierre Nsame
15 Meschack Elia
Young Boys Substitutes:
Miguel Chaiwa, Darian Males, Dario Marzino, Silvére Ganvoula, Noah Persson, Joel Almada Monteiro, Lewin Blum, Donat Rrudhani, Loris Benito, Anthony Racioppi, Lukasz Lakomy, Mohamed Ali Camara.

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