RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, 2022-23 German DFB Pokal, Quarterfinals

· German Cup
RB Leipzig
  • 22': Timo Werner
  • 90'+8': Willi Orbán
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Borussia Dortmund

    Holders Leipzig ease past Dortmund into German Cup quarters

    Holders RB Leipzig beat toothless Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to reach the German Cup semifinals on Wednesday and snap their three-game losing run.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
    • 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
    • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
    • 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 14': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 15': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
    • 18': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 22': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan.
    • 31': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
    • 40': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 40': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
    • 42': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum tries a through ball, but Benjamin Henrichs is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Borussia Dortmund 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Borussia Dortmund 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Marius Wolf.
    • 47': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
    • 50': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
    • 50': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
    • 55': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
    • 58': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
    • 58': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': David Raum (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 60': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham replaces Julian Brandt.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Marco Reus.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Timo Werner.
    • 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann replaces Mohamed Simakan.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a corner.
    • 81': Hand ball by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 83': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Raum.
    • 85': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 85': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Anthony Modeste replaces Mats Hummels.
    • 85': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Hand ball by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
    • 88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum.
    • 88': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Konrad Laimer.
    • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 90'+2': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 90'+2': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+5': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
    • 90'+8': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Kampl following a fast break.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    9 Saves 1
    54.4 Possession 45.6
    3 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 11
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    500 Accurate Passes 389
    595 Passes 496
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    46 Long Balls 58
    17 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 13
    8 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 9
    11 Effective Clearances 10
    11 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: German Cup

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Leipzig, Germany
    Attendance: 47,069

    Line-Ups

    RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán
    32 Josko Gvardiol
    2 Mohamed Simakan
    8 Amadou Haidara
    27 Konrad Laimer
    22 David Raum Yellow Card
    39 Benjamin Henrichs
    11 Timo Werner
    7 Dani Olmo
    17 Dominik Szoboszlai Yellow Card
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    André Silva, Emil Forsberg, Kevin Kampl, Abdou Diallo, Caden Clark, Marcel Halstenberg, Ørjan Nyland, Sanoussy Ba, Lukas Klostermann.

    DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
    15 Mats Hummels
    25 Niklas Süle
    26 Julian Ryerson Yellow Card
    17 Marius Wolf
    23 Emre Can
    13 Raphaël Guerreiro
    6 Salih Özcan
    21 Donyell Malen Yellow Card
    11 Marco Reus
    19 Julian Brandt
    Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
    Alexander Meyer, Giovanni Reyna, Mahmoud Dahoud, Tom Rothe, Soumaila Coulibaly, Youssoufa Moukoko, Anthony Modeste, Jamie Gittens, Jude Bellingham.

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