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

· UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig

12': David Raum
59': Xavi Simons
84': Dani Olmo

FT
3 - 1

Red Star Belgrade

70': Marko Stamenic

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

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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.

Match Commentary

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.

Statistics

RSB		RBL
16	Fouls	7
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	10
7	Saves	3
34.6	Possession	65.4
16	SHOTS	27
4	ON GOAL	10
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
233	Accurate Passes	489
290	Passes	560
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	7
14	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.4
43	Long Balls	32
21	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	9
6	Effective Tackles	12
15	Tackles	18
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	2
21	Effective Clearances	17
21	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 42,209

Line-Ups

RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No.	Name
21	Janis Blaswich (GK)
23	Castello Lukeba
2	Mohamed Simakan
22	David Raum
39	Benjamin Henrichs
24	Xaver Schlager
44	Kevin Kampl
20	Xavi Simons
10	Emil Forsberg
17	Loïs Openda
9	Yussuf Poulsen

RB Leipzig Substitutes:

Fabio Carvalho, Nicolas Seiwald, Christoph Baumgartner, Dani Olmo, Amadou Haidara, Christopher Lenz, Lukas Klostermann, Timo Werner, Péter Gulácsi, Benjamin Sesko.

Red Star Belgrade (3-5-2)

No.	Name
18	Omri Glazer (GK)
15	Aleksandar Dragovic
23	Milan Rodic
24	Nasser Djiga
4	Mirko Ivanic
6	Marko Stamenic
66	Hwang In-Beom
80	Stefan Mitrovic
33	Srdjan Mijailovic
14	Peter Olayinka
9	Cherif Ndiaye

Red Star Belgrade Substitutes:

Osman Bukari, Guélor Kanga, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Jovan Mijatovic, Milos Degenek, Uros Spajic, Vladimir Lucic, Uros Kabic, Kings Kangwa, Zoran Popovic, Aleksandar Katai.

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