RB Leipzig vs Borussia Monchengladbach

27 February 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Manuel Gräfe

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Christopher Nkunku 57’
  • Yussuf Poulsen 66’
  • Alexander Sørloth 90+3’
  • Jonas Hofmann 6’ (pen)
  • Marcus Thuram 19’

Match summary

RB Leipzig came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Borussia Monchengladbach, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Borussia Monchengladbach led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jonas Hofmann put Borussia Monchengladbach ahead from the penalty spot in the 6th minute and Marcus Thuram made it 0-2 in the 19th minute, set up by Breel Embolo. In the second half, Christopher Nkunku pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 57th minute, set up by Marcel Halstenberg, Yussuf Poulsen equalised in the 66th minute, set up by Dani Olmo, and Alexander Sørloth won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Christopher Nkunku.

There was little between the sides on chances: RB Leipzig created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Borussia Monchengladbach 2.02 from 5.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Borussia Monchengladbach
21 Shots 5
11 Shots on Target 2
3 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.89 xG 1.94
1.89 Non-penalty xG 1.18
8 Deep Completions 0

Key events

RB Leipzig Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
6’
Jonas Hofmann
Penalty0-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
19’
Marcus Thuram
Assist: Breel Embolo0-2 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Half-time0-2
Christopher Nkunku
Assist: Marcel Halstenberg1-2 (RB Leipzig)
57’
Yussuf Poulsen
Assist: Dani Olmo2-2 (RB Leipzig)
66’
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Christopher Nkunku3-2 (RB Leipzig)
90+3’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

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

RB Leipzig
  • Dayotchanculle Upamecano
  • Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Nico Elvedi
  • Lars Stindl

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 2.02 6’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-1 6’ 19’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-2 19’ 57’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), 1-2 57’ 66’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), 2-2 66’ 90+3’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), 3-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 2.02 6’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-1 Hofmann 6’ 19’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-2 Thuram 19’ 57’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), 1-2 Nkunku 57’ 66’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), 2-2 Poulsen 66’ 90+3’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), 3-2 Sørloth 90+3’
RB Leipzig 1.91 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 2.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
6’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 19’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 90+3’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.52 xG, goal 40’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 57’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 77’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 19’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 10’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 19’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 90+3’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.52 xG, goal 40’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 57’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 77’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 19’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 33’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 11’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Péter Gulácsi GK900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF901 0.020.101
Dayotchanculle Upamecano DEF900 0.000.000
Willi Orban DEF901 0.020.000
Marcel Halstenberg DEF9011 0.030.424
Tyler Adams MID901 0.030.021
Marcel Sabitzer MID502 0.140.000
Justin Kluivert MID801 0.030.083
Dani Olmo MID9015 0.280.152
Christopher Nkunku MID90112 0.320.521
Yussuf Poulsen FWD9014 0.460.000
Alexander Sørloth Sub4011 0.520.051
Emil Forsberg Sub101 0.050.081
Lukas Klostermann Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 60% Avg odds 1.59
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.21
Borussia Monchengladbach win 17% Avg odds 5.55

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

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig LWWWW
Borussia Monchengladbach WDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 RB Leipzig, 31 Oct 20 Next meeting: RB Leipzig 4-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 11 Dec 21  All RB Leipzig vs Borussia Monchengladbach meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.