RB Leipzig RB Leipzig LEI

1

FT

0

Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen LEV

Christopher Nkunku (51')

Nkunku lifts Leipzig over Leverkusen

Nkunku lifts Leipzig over Leverkusen

1:22

Leipzig tighten hold on second with Leverkusen win

Christopher Nkunku fired in a second-half winner as RB Leipzig beat rivals Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 to tighten their hold on second place.

1/30/2021 Reuters

KO
- First Half begins.
HT
- First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
51
- Christopher Nkunku Goal
59
- On: Karim Bellarabi|Off: Moussa Diaby
59
- On: Patrik Schick|Off: Daley Sinkgraven
60
- Karim Bellarabi Yellow Card
70
- On: Yussuf Yurary Poulsen|Off: Alexander Sørloth
70
- On: Justin Kluivert|Off: Christopher Nkunku
75
- Leon Bailey Yellow Card
81
- On: Willi Orban|Off: Kevin Kampl
81
- On: Amadou Haidara|Off: Nordi Mukiele
81
- On: Lucas Alario|Off: Timothy Fosu-Mensah
90
- On: Marcel Halstenberg|Off: Angeliño
90
- Justin Kluivert Yellow Card
90+2
- Amadou Haidara Yellow Card
FT
- End Regular Time

RB Leipzig LEI Bayer Leverkusen LEV

Gulácsi
Klostermann
Upamecano
Mukiele
On: Amadou Haidara | Off: Nordi Mukiele
Kampl
On: Willi Orban | Off: Kevin Kampl
Angeliño
On: Marcel Halstenberg | Off: Angeliño
Sabitzer
Olmo
Adams
Nkunku
On: Justin Kluivert | Off: Christopher Nkunku
Sørloth
On: Yussuf Yurary Poulsen | Off: Alexander Sørloth

	No.	Name
1 Péter Gulácsi Saves 3 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
5 Dayot Upamecano Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 2 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
16 Lukas Klostermann Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
22 Nordi Mukiele Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 81' 8 Amadou Haidara 90'+2' Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 1 Yellow 0 Red
44 Kevin Kampl Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 2 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 81' 4 Willi Orban Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
7 Marcel Sabitzer Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 2 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 2 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
25 Dani Olmo Goals 0 Shots 4 1 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 2 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
3 Angeliño Goals 0 Shots 2 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 90' 23 Marcel Halstenberg Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
14 Tyler Adams Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 2 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
18 Christopher Nkunku 51' Goals 1 Shots 4 1 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 2 3 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 2 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 70' 21 Justin Kluivert 90' Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 2 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 1 Yellow 0 Red
19 Alexander Sørloth Goals 0 Shots 2 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 1 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red 70' 9 Yussuf Yurary Poulsen Goals 0 Shots 1 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 1 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
Substitutes
11 Hwang Hee-Chan Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
33 Josep Martínez Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
20 Lazar Samardzic Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red
38 Hugo Novoa Ramos Goals 0 Shots 0 0 Shots on Target Fouls Committed 0 0 Fouls Against Assists 0 Offsides 0 Discipline 0 Yellow 0 Red

Game Information

VENUE: Red Bull Arena

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COVERAGE: ESPN+

Match Commentary

-		Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
90'+5'		Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
90'+5'		Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Match Stats

LEI

LEV

Possession

46% 54%

Shots (on Goal)

16 (2)

8 (3)

LEI		LEV
11	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	1

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German Bundesliga Standings

POS	Team	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	23	+35	52
2	RB Leipzig	23	+23	50
3	VfL Wolfsburg	23	+18	45
4	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	+14	42
5	Borussia Dortmund	23	+17	39
6	Bayer Leverkusen	22	+16	37
7	FC Union Berlin	22	+10	33
8	Borussia Monchengladbach	23	+4	33
9	VfB Stuttgart	23	+8	32
10	SC Freiburg	22	+1	31
11	TSG Hoffenheim	22	-3	26
12	Werder Bremen	22	-6	26
13	FC Augsburg	22	-13	23
14	FC Cologne	23	-20	21
15	Hertha Berlin	23	-16	18
16	Arminia Bielefeld	22	-23	18
17	Mainz	22	-20	17
18	Schalke 04	23	-45	9

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