Match report

RB Leipzig Defeats Werder Bremen 2-1 in Bundesliga Showdown

RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
2–1
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Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
May 14, 2023

RB Leipzig edged out Werder Bremen with a 2-1 victory in their Bundesliga clash. Despite early yellow cards and a VAR-ruled goal cancellation, RB Leipzig's resilience shone through with goals from Willi Orban and Szoboszlai, sealing their win in the final minutes.

Key Facts

  • • RB Leipzig defeated Werder Bremen 2-1 in the Bundesliga.
  • • Werder Bremen's L. Bittencourt opened the scoring at the 70th minute.
  • • RB Leipzig's Willi Orban equalized in the 87th minute.
  • • RB Leipzig's Szoboszlai scored the winning goal in injury time.
  • • RB Leipzig's C. Nkunku provided two assists.
  • • Werder Bremen faced multiple yellow cards including Niklas Stark, A. Jung, and M. Friedl.

Lineups

RB Leipzig

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 21 J. Blaswich (G)
  • 2 M. Simakan (D)
  • 16 L. Klostermann (D)
  • 4 W. Orbán (D)
  • 39 B. Henrichs (D)
  • 27 K. Laimer (M)
  • 8 A. Haidara (M)
  • 17 D. Szoboszlai (M)
  • 10 E. Forsberg (M)
  • 11 T. Werner (F)
  • 18 C. Nkunku (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 M. Halstenberg
  • 44 K. Kampl
  • 32 J. Gvardiol
  • 9 Y. Poulsen
  • 24 X. Schlager
  • 13 Ø. Nyland
  • 19 André Silva
  • 37 A. Diallo
  • 22 D. Raum

Werder Bremen

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pavlenka (G)
  • 13 M. Veljković (D)
  • 4 N. Stark (D)
  • 32 M. Friedl (D)
  • 28 I. Gruev (M)
  • 8 M. Weiser (M)
  • 6 J. Stage (M)
  • 10 L. Bittencourt (M)
  • 3 A. Jung (M)
  • 20 R. Schmid (F)
  • 7 M. Ducksch (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 N. Schmidt
  • 17 M. Philipp
  • 21 E. Dinkçi
  • 34 J. Mbom
  • 39 F. Chiarodia
  • 36 C. Groß
  • 30 M. Zetterer
  • 26 L. Buchanan

Timeline

  1. Werder Bremen
    22' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    Niklas Stark

    Foul

  2. RB Leipzig
    36' RB Leipzig Card · Yellow Card
    B. Henrichs

    Foul

  3. Werder Bremen
    56' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    A. Jung
  4. Werder Bremen
    58' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    M. Friedl

    Foul

  5. RB Leipzig
    68' RB Leipzig Var · Goal cancelled
    C. Nkunku
  6. Werder Bremen
    70' Werder Bremen Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Bittencourt · Assist: J. Stage
  7. RB Leipzig
    71' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Henrichs · On: M. Halstenberg
  8. RB Leipzig
    71' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Haidara · On: K. Kampl
  9. RB Leipzig
    71' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Klostermann · On: J. Gvardiol
  10. Werder Bremen
    73' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bittencourt

    Argument

  11. RB Leipzig
    76' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Forsberg · On: Y. Poulsen
  12. Werder Bremen
    76' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Gruev · On: N. Schmidt
  13. Werder Bremen
    76' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Ducksch · On: M. Philipp
  14. Werder Bremen
    77' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Bittencourt · On: E. Dinkci
  15. RB Leipzig
    81' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Konrad Laimer · On: X. Schlager
  16. Werder Bremen
    86' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Schmid · On: J. Mbom
  17. RB Leipzig
    87' RB Leipzig Goal · Normal Goal
    Willi Orbán · Assist: C. Nkunku
  18. RB Leipzig
    90'+6 RB Leipzig Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Szoboszlai · Assist: C. Nkunku

Match Stats

Stat RB Leipzig Werder Bremen
Fouls 12 20
Pass Accuracy 85% 72%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 6
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 574 349
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 7 2
xG 2.25 1.13
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 489 250
Shots Inside Box 12 4
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ RB Leipzig's late surge, including a goal from Willi Orban, turned the momentum in their favor after Werder Bremen took an early lead.
  • ▸ The cancellation of a goal due to VAR in the 68th minute was a significant setback for RB Leipzig but they managed to recover and secure the victory.