Match report

RB Leipzig Defeats SV Wehen 3-2 in DFB Pokal

SV Wehen
SV Wehen
2–3
FT
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Sep 27, 2023

RB Leipzig secured a narrow victory against SV Wehen in the DFB Pokal, overcoming SV Wehen's spirited resistance. Early goals from E. Forsberg and B. Sesko put RB Leipzig firmly in control, but SV Wehen fought back with two goals from I. Prtajin to keep the game tense until the end.

Key Facts

  • • RB Leipzig won 3-2 against SV Wehen.
  • • E. Forsberg and B. Sesko scored for RB Leipzig in the early stages of the match.
  • • I. Prtajin scored two goals for SV Wehen.
  • • RB Leipzig made multiple substitutions throughout the game, including X. Schlager to N. Seiwald and L. Openda to Y. Poulsen.

Lineups

SV Wehen

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 16 F. Stritzel (G)
  • 2 M. Angha (D)
  • 24 M. Mathisen (D)
  • 26 A. Vukotić (D)
  • 4 S. Mockenhaupt (M)
  • 19 B. Jacobsen (M)
  • 6 G. Fechner (M)
  • 9 T. Goppel (M)
  • 30 K. Froese (F)
  • 18 I. Prtajin (F)
  • 20 Lee Hyun-Ju (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 N. Bätzner
  • 29 L. Günther
  • 7 R. Heußer
  • 21 J. Kade
  • 14 F. Kovačević
  • 1 A. Lyska
  • 34 A. Ćatić
  • 17 F. Carstens
  • 27 N. Rieble

RB Leipzig

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Gulácsi (G)
  • 39 B. Henrichs (D)
  • 16 L. Klostermann (D)
  • 23 C. Lukeba (D)
  • 3 C. Lenz (D)
  • 10 E. Forsberg (M)
  • 13 N. Seiwald (M)
  • 44 K. Kampl (M)
  • 18 Fábio Carvalho (M)
  • 30 B. Šeško (F)
  • 9 Y. Poulsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 X. Schlager
  • 17 L. Openda
  • 20 X. Simons
  • 14 C. Baumgartner
  • 2 M. Simakan
  • 26 I. Moriba
  • 31 T. Köhler
  • 21 J. Blaswich
  • 22 D. Raum

Timeline

  1. RB Leipzig
    7' RB Leipzig Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Forsberg
  2. RB Leipzig
    18' RB Leipzig Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sesko
  3. SV Wehen
    41' SV Wehen Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Prtajin · Assist: Martin Angha
  4. SV Wehen
    45'+1 SV Wehen Card · Yellow Card
    T. Goppel

    Foul

  5. SV Wehen
    46' SV Wehen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Froese · On: N. Batzner
  6. RB Leipzig
    65' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Seiwald · On: X. Schlager
  7. RB Leipzig
    66' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Poulsen · On: L. Openda
  8. RB Leipzig
    66' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Carvalho · On: Xavi Simons
  9. RB Leipzig
    70' RB Leipzig Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sesko
  10. SV Wehen
    73' SV Wehen Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Prtajin
  11. RB Leipzig
    74' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Forsberg · On: C. Baumgartner
  12. SV Wehen
    79' SV Wehen Card · Yellow Card
    A. Vukotic

    Foul

  13. RB Leipzig
    83' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Sesko · On: M. Simakan
  14. SV Wehen
    84' SV Wehen Card · Yellow Card
    Robin Heußer

    Foul

  15. RB Leipzig
    85' RB Leipzig Card · Yellow Card
    L. Openda

    Argument

  16. SV Wehen
    87' SV Wehen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Sascha Mockenhaupt · On: F. Kovacevic

Match Stats

Stat SV Wehen RB Leipzig
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 76% 90%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 14
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 335 742
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 7 8
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 32% 68%
Accurate Passes 253 671
Shots Inside Box 10 11
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Early dominance by RB Leipzig: E. Forsberg and B. Sesko scored within the first 18 minutes, putting SV Wehen on the back foot.
  • ▸ SV Wehen's comeback attempt: I. Prtajin's goals at 41' and 73', which narrowed the gap but couldn't seal a victory.