RB Leipzig vs Hertha Berlin

24 October 2020 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Tobias Stieler

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Dayotchanculle Upamecano 11’
  • Marcel Sabitzer 77’ (pen)
  • Jhon Córdoba 8’

Match summary

RB Leipzig came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Hertha Berlin. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jhon Córdoba put Hertha Berlin ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Dodi Lukebakio, Dayotchanculle Upamecano equalised in the 11th minute, set up by Alexander Sørloth, and Marcel Sabitzer won it from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 2.71 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Hertha Berlin's 0.80 from 9. Hertha Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Hertha Berlin
29 Shots 11
8 Shots on Target 3
7 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2.69 xG 0.80
1.93 Non-penalty xG 0.80
18 Deep Completions 6

Key events

RB Leipzig Hertha Berlin
Kick-off
8’
Jhon Córdoba
Assist: Dodi Lukebakio0-1 (Hertha Berlin)
Dayotchanculle Upamecano
Assist: Alexander Sørloth1-1 (RB Leipzig)
11’
Half-time1-1
Marcel Sabitzer
Penalty2-1 (RB Leipzig)
77’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

RB Leipzig
  • Dayotchanculle Upamecano
Hertha Berlin
  • Deyovaisio Zeefuik
  • Lucas Tousart
  • Jessic Ngankam

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.80 8’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), 0-1 8’ 11’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), 1-1 11’ 77’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 2-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.80 8’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), 0-1 Córdoba 8’ 11’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), 1-1 Upamecano 11’ 77’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 2-1 Sabitzer 77’
RB Leipzig 2.71 xGHertha Berlin 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hertha Berlin attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
77’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 11’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.54 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 67’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 43’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 52’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 82’ Angelino (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 1’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Angelino (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 11’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.54 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 67’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 43’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Lucas Tousart (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 52’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 82’ Angelino (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 1’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Angelino (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Jhon Córdoba (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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 DEF720 0.000.000
Dayotchanculle Upamecano DEF9013 0.100.000
Willi Orban DEF902 0.580.032
Angelino DEF902 0.100.405
Benjamin Henrichs MID901 0.030.031
Kevin Kampl MID901 0.040.011
Justin Kluivert MID691 0.030.081
Emil Forsberg MID692 0.190.000
Christopher Nkunku MID905 0.330.827
Alexander Sørloth FWD9013 0.200.273
Yussuf Poulsen Sub212 0.190.122
Dani Olmo Sub212 0.140.000
Marcel Sabitzer Sub1812 0.780.000
Ibrahima Konaté Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 62% Avg odds 1.54
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.50
Hertha Berlin win 17% Avg odds 5.72

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

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig WWDWW
Hertha Berlin LWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 2-2 Hertha Berlin, 27 May 20 Next meeting: Hertha Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig, 21 Feb 21  All RB Leipzig vs Hertha Berlin 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.