Champions League Clash: RB Leipzig Takes on Liverpool in a Thrilling Showdown!

Preview:

RB Leipzig faced Liverpool in the League Stage of the Champions League on October 23, kicking off at 21:00 UTC. Liverpool secured a narrow victory with a final score of 0-1.

The only goal of the match came from Darwin Núñez in the 27th minute, sealing the win for Liverpool.

RB Leipzig, known simply as Leipzig, looked to build on their recent success, having won their last two matches against Mainz and Heidenheim. They aimed to extend their winning streak against a formidable Liverpool side.

Liverpool, commonly referred to as LFC, came into the match on a high, boasting seven consecutive victories against Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Bologna, Wolves, West Ham United, Bournemouth, and AC Milan.

Sportsfeeds.info provided real-time coverage of RB Leipzig vs Liverpool, offering live streams, scores, team line-ups, full match statistics, commentary, and official video highlights throughout the Champions League League Stage.

 

Line-Ups:

Here are the team formations and line-ups for RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool:

RB Leipzig:

I. Peter Gulacsi
II. Benjamin Henrichs
III. Castello Lukeba (yellow card)
IV. Willi Orban
V. Lutsharel Geertruida (yellow card) ➡️ El Chadaille Bitshiabu (74′)
VI. Antonio Nusa
VII. Arthur Vermeeren ➡️ Kevin Kampl (74′)
VIII. Amadou Haidara ➡️ Eljif Elmas (86′)
IX. Xavi Simons ➡️ Yussuf Poulsen (78′)
X. Benjamin Sesko ➡️ Christoph Baumgartner (74′)
XI. Lois Openda

Bench: Andre Silva, Christoph Baumgartner, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Viggo Gebel, Kevin Kampl, Yussuf Poulsen, Maarten Vandevoordt, Eljif Elmas.

Liverpool:

I. Caoimhin Kelleher
II. Kostas Tsimikas ➡️ Andrew Robertson (75′)
III. Virgil van Dijk (yellow card)
IV. Ibrahima Konate
V. Trent Alexander-Arnold ➡️ Joe Gomez (75′)
VI. Alexis MacAllister (yellow card)
VII. Ryan Gravenberch
VIII. Dominik Szoboszlai
IX. Cody Gakpo
X. Darwin Núñez ➡️ Curtis Jones (74′)
XI. Mohamed Salah ➡️ Luis Diaz (63′)

Bench: Luis Diaz, Andrew Robertson, Jarell Quansah, Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton, Curtis Jones, Vitezslav Jaros, Joe Gomez, Harvey Davies, Wataru Endo.

Referee showed three yellow cards during the match to Castello Lukeba, Alexis MacAllister, and Lutsharel Geertruida.

 

Stats:

Here are the match statistics from RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool:

Statistic RB Leipzig Liverpool
Ball Possession 42 58
Expected Goals 0 2
Shots On Target 6 8
Total Attempts 13 17
Saves 7 6
Corners 5 7
Fouls 9 7
Total Passes 423 604
Completed Passes 369 524
Throw-Ins 15 13
Free Kicks 7 9
Blocked Shots 4 2

 

Head-to-Head:

RB Leipzig and Liverpool have met three times since February 2021, with the following results:

Date Match Type RB Leipzig Liverpool
Jul 21, 2022 Friendly 0 5
Mar 10, 2021 1/8 Final 0 2
Feb 16, 2021 1/8 Final 2 0

In their last three encounters, RB Leipzig has scored 0 goals while Liverpool has scored 9, giving Liverpool a dominant head-to-head record

 

League Stage Performance

Here’s how both teams have performed in the League Stage:

Team Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals Scored Goals Conceded
RB Leipzig 2 0 0 2 3 5
Liverpool 2 2 0 0 5 1

 

Recent Form:

Here’s a look at each team’s recent match results:

RB Leipzig Recent Results:

Date Opponent Result
Oct 19, 2023 Mainz 2-0
Oct 6, 2023 Heidenheim 1-0
Sep 28, 2023 Augsburg 4-0
Sep 2, 2023 Juventus 2-3
Sep 19, 2023 Atletico Madrid 1-2
Sep 22, 2023 St. Pauli 0-0

Liverpool Recent Results:

Date Opponent Result
Oct 20, 2023 Chelsea 2-1
Oct 5, 2023 Crystal Palace 1-0
Oct 2, 2023 Bologna 2-0
Sep 28, 2023 Wolves 2-1
Sep 25, 2023 West Ham United 5-1
Sep 21, 2023 Bournemouth 3-0

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