Key Events
In the 26th minute, Leipzig’s head coach Rose was shown two yellow cards in succession and subsequently a red card for his dissatisfaction with the referee’s decision.
In the 38th minute, Leverkusen’s midfielder made a long pass. The defender made an error in clearing the ball. Frimpong quickly advanced on the right side of the penalty area, skillfully evaded the sliding tackle of the defender, and then calmly pushed the ball into the net, giving Leverkusen the lead at 1-0.
In the 45th minute, Trippier dribbled to the baseline on the left side of the penalty area, bypassed the goalkeeper, and crossed the ball. Wirtz unselfishly passed it again, allowing Grimaldo to easily push the ball into the net, extending Leverkusen’s lead to 2-0.
During first-half stoppage time, Leipzig delivered a cross from the right, Kampl met the ball and headed it into the net, bringing the score to 1-2.
Match Report
On September 1st, in the second round of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen hosted RB Leipzig at home.
In the 6th minute, Leverkusen won a free-kick on the right side of the frontcourt. The ball was long passed into the penalty area, where Tapsoba headed towards the goal, but the goalkeeper made a save. In the 10th minute, Garcia sent a cross from the right baseline, the defensive player deflected it with his foot, and the ball came to Sinkapi, who headed it against the crossbar.
In the 23rd minute, Trippier swept the ball to the front of the goal from the left side of the penalty area, but there were no teammates to meet it, and the defense cleared it out of bounds.
In the 32nd minute, Opendera delivered a long pass into the penalty area, Sesko headed towards the goal, but slightly missed.
At half-time, Leverkusen is temporarily leading RB Leipzig 2-1.
Player List
Leverkusen starting lineup: 17-Kovar; 4-Ta; 12-Tapsoba; 3-Sinkapi; 34-Zaka; 20-Grimaldo; 24-Garcia; 11-Trippier; 30-Frimpong; 10-Wirtz; 22-Bonifas; Substitutes: 36-Lumb; 23-Mukiele; 44-Beloussian; 13-Asher; 8-Andrich; 19-Tella; 14-Hick; 21-Adli;
RB Leipzig starting lineup: 1-Gulacsi; 16-Klostermann; 5-Bissab; 23-Lucpa; 44-Kampl; 39-Henrichs; 8-Haidara; 22-Lahm; 10-Simons; 11-Opendera; 30-Sesko; Substitutes: 26-Van Der Voort; 14-Baumgartner; 6-Elmas; 13-Seiwald; 7-Nusa; 18-Vermeulen; 47-Gaber; 9-Poulsen; 19-A Sis;