Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig

9 December 2023 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Sven Jablonski

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

Niklas Süle 45+6’
Niclas Füllkrug 90+3’

Ramy Bensebaini 32’ (og)
Christoph Baumgartner 54’
Yussuf Poulsen 90+1’

Match summary

RB Leipzig took a 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Bensebaini's own goal put RB Leipzig ahead with a header in the 32nd minute and Niklas Süle equalised from a corner in first-half stoppage time, set up by Julian Brandt. In the second half, Christoph Baumgartner put RB Leipzig back in front in the 54th minute, Yussuf Poulsen made it 1-3 in stoppage time, set up by Emil Forsberg, and Niclas Füllkrug pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in stoppage time, set up by Julian Brandt.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 3.74 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Borussia Dortmund's 1.71 from 17. Borussia Dortmund had a player sent off.

Match stats

18 Shots 24

6 Shots on Target 8

6 Corners 6

1 Yellow Cards 3

1 Red Cards 0

1.71 xG 3.64

1.71 Non-penalty xG 3.64

9 Deep Completions 19

Key events

Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig

Kick-off

32’

Ramy Bensebaini
Own goal

0-1

Niklas Süle
Assist: Julian Brandt

1-1

45+6’

Half-time1-1

54’

Christoph Baumgartner

1-2

90+1’

Yussuf Poulsen
Assist: Emil Forsberg

1-3

Niclas Füllkrug
Assist: Julian Brandt

2-3

90+3’

Full-time2-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Borussia Dortmund

Mats Hummels
Salih Özcan

RB Leipzig

Mohamed Simakan
Xavi Simons
Loïs Openda

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Borussia Dortmund 1.71 xGRB Leipzig 3.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

RB Leipzig attacking Borussia Dortmund attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Gregor Kobel	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Thomas Meunier	DEF	88			2	0.14	0.00	0
Nico Schlotterbeck	DEF	90			2	0.06	0.03	1
Mats Hummels	DEF	14			0	0.00	0.00	0
Ramy Bensebaini	DEF	88			0	0.00	0.00	0
Emre Can	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Salih Özcan	MID	90			2	0.07	0.08	1
Marco Reus	MID	77			1	0.06	0.02	1
Julian Brandt	MID	90		2	0	0.00	1.24	6
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens	MID	18			0	0.00	0.00	0
Niclas Füllkrug	FWD	90	1		3	0.67	0.11	2
Niklas Süle	Sub	72	1		2	0.56	0.07	2
Karim Adeyemi	Sub	13			1	0.05	0.00	0
Donyell Malen	Sub	2			2	0.06	0.00	0
Giovanni Reyna	Sub	2			2	0.05	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Janis Blaswich	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Castello Lukeba	DEF	90			1	0.09	0.03	1
Lukas Klostermann	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Mohamed Simakan	DEF	90			3	0.24	0.00	0
Benjamin Henrichs	MID	90			3	0.60	0.16	3
David Raum	MID	90			2	0.10	0.33	4
Xaver Schlager	MID	90			1	0.02	0.11	2
Amadou Haidara	MID	87			4	0.14	0.08	2
Xavi Simons	MID	82			3	0.30	0.21	4
Christoph Baumgartner	MID	81	1		2	1.08	0.13	2
Loïs Openda	FWD	81			5	0.31	0.00	0
Yussuf Poulsen	Sub	9	1		1	0.45	0.40	1
Emil Forsberg	Sub	9		1	0	0.00	0.45	1
Benjamin Sesko	Sub	8			1	0.40	0.00	0
Kevin Kampl	Sub	3			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Dortmund win 36% Avg odds 2.65

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.83

RB Leipzig win 39% Avg odds 2.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Borussia Dortmund D L L W D

RB Leipzig W L W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 RB Leipzig, 03 Mar 23 Next meeting: RB Leipzig 4-1 Borussia Dortmund, 27 Apr 24 All Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig meetings

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