RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig
2–3HT 1–0
Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig played Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on 20 January 2024 at Leipzig Stadium. The match finished 2–3.
Goals and cards
- 7'X. Simons (assist by X. Schlager)
- 12'Jonathan Tah — Yellow card
- 38'Josip Stanišić — Yellow card
- 47'N. Tella (assist by Álex Grimaldo)
- 56'L. Openda (assist by Dani Olmo)
- 63'J. Tah (assist by J. Hofmann)
- 66'Florian Wirtz — Yellow card
- 71'Xavi Simons — Yellow card
- 87'Xaver Schlager — Yellow card
- 90+1'P. Hincapié (assist by Álex Grimaldo)
Line-ups
RB Leipzig 4-2-2-2
- J. Blaswich
- M. Simakan
- L. Klostermann
- C. Lukeba
- D. Raum
- N. Seiwald
- X. Schlager
- X. Simons
- Dani Olmo
- L. Openda
- B. Šeško
- SUBSTITUTES
- K. Kampl
- Y. Poulsen
- B. Henrichs
- C. Baumgartner
- E. Elmas
- C. Lenz
- Y. Eduardo
- E. Bitshiabu
- P. Gulácsi
- COACHES: M. Rose
Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1
- L. Hrádecký
- J. Stanišić
- J. Tah
- P. Hincapié
- J. Frimpong
- G. Xhaka
- E. Palacios
- Álex Grimaldo
- J. Hofmann
- F. Wirtz
- P. Schick
- SUBSTITUTES
- N. Tella
- R. Andrich
- A. Hložek
- G. Puerta
- K. Izekor
- M. Kovář
- N. Mbamba
- T. Fosu-Mensah
- N. Amiri
- COACHES: Xabi Alonso
Match statistics
| RB Leipzig | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off goal | 8 |
| 10 | Total shots | 18 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 12 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Corners | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 40% | Possession | 60% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 431 | Total passes | 646 |
| 347 | Accurate passes | 579 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 1.63 | Expected Goals (xG) | 2.04 |