RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2025-26 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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About
RB Leipzig are hosting Bayer Leverkusen
at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on
. The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Handball by Rômulo (RB Leipzig).
- 3': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 5': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a through ball.
- 6': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 7': Attempt saved. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by David Raum.
- 8': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 10': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 13': Attempt missed. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum.
- 13': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
- 13': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
- 18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
- 21': Attempt saved. Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 21': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 22': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 24': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
- 26': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig).
- 30': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by David Raum.
- 35': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 37': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Conrad Harder.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 40': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
- 43': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a through ball.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Malik Tillman with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 46': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
- 46': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
- 46': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by David Raum.
- 50': Offside, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
- 53': Attempt saved. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 56': Attempt missed. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Rômulo.
- 57': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
- 57': Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ezequiél Fernández replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 60': Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 61': Attempt missed. Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by David Raum.
- 63': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
- 69': Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ridle Baku replaces Kosta Nedeljkovic.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Rômulo.
- 71': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 75': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Andrija Maksimovic (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Axel Tape replaces Nathan Tella because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Patrik Schick.
- 77': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Montrell Culbreath replaces Martin Terrier.
- 78': Foul by Andrija Maksimovic (RB Leipzig).
- 78': Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Tidiam Gomis.
- 80': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 80': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 83': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Vázquez replaces Arthur.
- 85': Attempt missed. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Montrell Culbreath.
- 86': Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
- 87': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87': Foul by Axel Tape (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Axel Tape (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ezequiél Fernández (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Nicolas Seiwald.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by David Raum.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Ezequiél Fernández.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 90'+5': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ezequiél Fernández is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Montrell Culbreath (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 90'+10': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+11': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
Statistics
 B04 |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 550 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 608 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 21 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 46,053
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 46,053
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +44 | 41 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +11 | 29 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 23 | Castello Lukeba  |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 19 | Kosta Nedeljkovic |
| 13 | Nicolas Seiwald |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 14 | Christoph Baumgartner |
| 40 | Rômulo |
| 27 | Tidiam Gomis |
| 11 | Conrad Harder |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Loïc Badé |
| 44 | Jeanuël Belocian |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 10 | Malik Tillman |
| 24 | Aleix García |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 13 | Arthur |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 11 | Martin Terrier |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
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