RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga 20 Jan 2024, 17:30
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
2–3
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
🏟 Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) 👤 M. Jöllenbeck Round 18

Match report

Bayer Leverkusen edged past RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Bundesliga on 20 January 2024. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Bayer Leverkusen dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 18 shots to RB Leipzig's 10.

The match was played at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig), with M. Jöllenbeck in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 10 - 18 On target 6 - 5 Corners 1 - 9 Fouls 11 - 13 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Alejandro Grimaldo
Bayer Leverkusen · 2 assists
8 Loïs Openda 1 goal
8 Piero Hincapié 1 goal
8 Jonas Hofmann 1 assist
7 Xavi Simons 1 goal
First half vs second half
Bayer Leverkusen came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–6 3–12
Shots On Goal 4–0 2–5
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 1–0 0–9
Attacks 51–64 37–61
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
88 Attacks 125
33 Dangerous Attacks 69
6 On Target 5
4 Off Target 13
10 Shots Total 18
6 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 8
1 Shots Blocked 5
8 Shots Inside Box 12
2 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 13
1 Corners 9
1 Offsides 1
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
431 Passes Total 644
347 Passes Accurate 579
Line-ups 4-2-2-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
RB Leipzig · 4-2-2-2
21 J. Blaswich
2 M. Simakan 16 L. Klostermann 23 C. Lukeba 22 D. Raum
13 N. Seiwald 24 X. Schlager
20 X. Simons 7 D. Olmo
17 L. Openda 30 B. Sesko
Bayer Leverkusen · 3-4-2-1
1 L. Hrádecký
2 J. Stanisic 4 J. Tah 3 P. Hincapié
30 J. Frimpong 34 G. Xhaka 25 E. Palacios 20 A. Grimaldo
7 J. Hofmann 10 F. Wirtz
14 P. Schick
RB Leipzig
Coach
M. Rose
Substitutes
  • 39 Benjamin Henrichs
  • 44 Kevin Kampl
  • 14 Christoph Baumgartner
  • 9 Yussuf Poulsen
  • 6 Eljif Elmas
  • 1 Péter Gulácsi
  • 5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
  • 3 Christopher Lenz
  • 46 Yannick Eduardo
Bayer Leverkusen
Coach
Xabi Alonso
Substitutes
  • 19 Nathan Tella
  • 8 Robert Andrich
  • 23 Adam Hlozek
  • 17 Matej Kovar
  • 24 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
  • 18 Noah Mbamba
  • 32 Gustavo Puerta
  • 11 Nadiem Amiri
  • 38 Ken Izekor
Substitutions
  • 31' ↑ N. Tella ↓ J. Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
  • 74' ↑ K. Kampl ↓ N. Seiwald RB Leipzig
  • 74' ↑ Y. Poulsen ↓ B. Šeško RB Leipzig
  • 74' ↑ B. Henrichs ↓ M. Simakan RB Leipzig
  • 74' ↑ C. Baumgartner ↓ Dani Olmo RB Leipzig
  • 84' ↑ E. Elmas ↓ X. Simons RB Leipzig
  • 88' ↑ R. Andrich ↓ E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
  • 90+2' ↑ A. Hložek ↓ P. Schick Bayer Leverkusen
Cards
  • 12' J. Tah Bayer Leverkusen
  • 34' X. Alonso Bayer Leverkusen
  • 38' J. Stanisic Bayer Leverkusen
  • 66' F. Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen
  • 71' X. Simons RB Leipzig
  • 87' X. Schlager RB Leipzig
Head-to-head
RB Leipzig 3 4 draws 4 Bayer Leverkusen
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2024-08-31 Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 2 - 3
2024-01-20 RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 3
2023-08-19 Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 3 - 2
Recent form
RB Leipzig D D W W W
Bayer Leverkusen D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen?
RB Leipzig lost 2-3 against Bayer Leverkusen on 20 January 2024.
Who won RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3-2.
Where was RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen played?
The match was played at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig).
Who had more possession in RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.