German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
  • 82': Willi Orbán
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VfL Wolfsburg
  • 4': Mohamed Amoura
  • 5': Tiago Tomas
  • 16': Mohamed Amoura
  • 64': Joakim Maehle
  • 90'+1': Kevin Behrens

About

RB Leipzig are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 4': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
  • 5': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 16': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 3. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bence Dárdai.
  • 19': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 20': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 20': Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
  • 24': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 26': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Vavro.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 30': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Castello Lukeba because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 32': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer with a through ball.
  • 36': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+1': Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 3.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 46': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 46': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 46': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 47': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 49': Offside, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 52': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
  • 52': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 57': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 57': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 61': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
  • 61': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Bence Dárdai.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
  • 63': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura following a corner.
  • 64': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 4. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Koulierakis following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
  • 66': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 66': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  • 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Kilian Fischer.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 69': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Tiago Tomás.
  • 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager replaces Kevin Kampl.
  • 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Viggo Gebel replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 79': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 79': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Bence Dárdai.
  • 81': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 81': Viggo Gebel (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald with a cross.
  • 82': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 4. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Salih Özcan replaces Mohammed Amoura.
  • 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Behrens replaces Bence Dárdai.
  • 87': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 87': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 5. Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 5.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 5.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
37.6 Possession 62.4
13 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
305 Accurate Passes 565
386 Passes 637
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 32
28 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 1
17 Tackles 3
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
9 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 12
35 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 40,000

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 15 +34 36
2 Bayer Leverkusen 15 +16 32
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 +12 27
4 RB Leipzig 15 +4 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
23 Castello Lukeba
4 Willi Orbán
39 Benjamin Henrichs
3 Lutsharel Geertruida
44 Kevin Kampl
8 Amadou Haidara
7 Antonio Nusa
14 Christoph Baumgartner Yellow Card
11 Loïs Openda
30 Benjamin Sesko
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Viggo Gebel, Nuha Jatta, Nicolas Seiwald, André Silva, Leopold Zingerle, Arthur Vermeeren, Xaver Schlager, Maarten Vandevoordt, Faik Sakar.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
4 Konstantinos Koulierakis
18 Denis Vavro
21 Joakim Maehle
2 Kilian Fischer Yellow Card
27 Maximilian Arnold
39 Patrick Wimmer
24 Bence Dárdai
9 Mohamed Amoura
11 Tiago Tomas
20 Ridle Baku
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Salih Özcan, Jonas Wind, Lukas Nmecha, Yannick Gerhardt, Marius Müller, Jakub Kaminski, Cédric Zesiger, Kevin Behrens, Mattias Svanberg.

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