F. Badstübner
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0:19
WATCH: FORSBERG: "IT WAS FUN TODAY!"
0:22
WATCH: MASCARELL: "WE KNOW WE'LL GO IN A GOOD DIRECTION"
Full-time
88'
NOW HAIDARA DOWN
The midfielder is the next Leipzig man to go down under a challenge. It looks like he'll be able to play on, as will Halstenberg.
86'
HALSTENBERG DOWN
The scorer of Leipzig's fourth is down on the sidelines with some cramp or a muscular injury. He may not be risked for the final minutes by Nalgesmann.
83'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
82'
DEBUTS ALl-ROUND!
Wosz and Samardzic come on for their Bundesliga debuts for the club.
80'
HALSTENBERG FIRES HOME!
A big moment for Halstenberg who fires home the spot-kick with Rönnow getting a hand to it on the way. Halstenberg had missed last weekend after a loss in his family, and celebrated with hands to the sky there. A powerful moment for the Germany international.
Goal probability 
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
79'
LEIPZIG PENALTY!
The home side have been awarded a spot-kick after a handball from Nastasic.
78'
AS THINGS STAND
Leipzig are heading top of the Bundesliga table with this result. There are two more games to be played tomorrow with Wolfsburg vs. Augsburg and Bayern vs. Hertha. Only an Augsburg win, however, would deny Leipzig top spot going into the international break.
76'
HOME DEBUT FOR HENRICHS
The Monaco loanee is on for his second Leipzig appearance, and first at the Red Bull Arena for the club.
76'
Substitution
75'
INTO THE FINAL 15...
Just 15 minutes left here now with Leipzig still in full control. A matter of whether or not they can add to the scoreline here now.
72'
Substitution
71'
SANE DOWN BUT NOT OUT
Serdar went off earlier having returned from injury and it may be Sane looked like he may have been going off as well, but he's now back on and looks able to continue.
71'
Substitution
69'
LEIPZIG DOMINANT
66'
GREAT HIT FROM NKUNKU
The Frenchman strikes a free-kick from the edge of the Schalke box low at goal and Rönnow is down well to save it with the ball squirming away past his post. It's all Leipzig here still with the chances flowing.
64'
OLMO WITH THE STRIKE!
A fierce hit from the Spaniard all of 25 yards out and Rönnow is forced into action again, parrying the ball wide of goal.
60'
THEY'RE LINING UP FOR IT
A cross to Angelino is headed back into the centre and Leipzig are lining up to put it home. Forsberg tries to flick but misses, Orban ducks with Mukiele calling for it and in the end, the Frenchman is forced into an acrobatic effort which goes high over the crossbar.
60'
ALL LEIPZIG IN THIS SECOND HALF
59'
IT SHOULD BE FOUR!
Mukiele will not know how he hasn't scored. Angelino's free-kick whips into the Schalke box and all the way to the back post where the Frenchman is waiting, but he has to slide to meet the ball and can't get the right contact on the ball to turn it home.
58'
NKUNKU HAS A GO
Halstenberg steps out of defence to win the ball and lays it off to Nkunku on the edge of the Schalke penalty area. He hits a left-footed strike at goal, but Rönnow is down well to gather it.
56'
OLMO WITH A CHIP
Tidy interplay sends Olmo into the Schalke box. He has support waiting across goal but the Spaniard goes for a lob over Rönnow. He has to watch it bounce onto the roof of the net though.
54'
GREAT EFFORT FROM BOZDOGAN
The teenager has the ball just outside the Leipzig box on the right, and cuts inside past Halstenberg to shoot with his left. It's a great effort and curling towards goal, but Gulacsi makes a fine save - his first of the game - to keep it out.
53'
ALMOST FOR MUKIELE
The Frenchman is on the end of Halstenberg's dinked cross to the back post of the Schalke goal and heads the ball back across. Nastasic makes the clearance just in front of his own goal.
49'
BOZDOGAN HITS WIDE
The first half substitute latches onto the loose ball from Ibisevic's aerial challenge with the Leipzig defence. A touch to control and a shot with his favoured left foot, but he drags his effort just wide of goal.
46'
Substitution
46'
Substitution
46'
SECOND HALF AWAY!
Two changes at the break for Schalke and one of them in goal, with Rönnow on for Fährmann, while Ibisevic replaces Paciencia in attack.
Kick-off!
Half-time
45'
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ORBAN HEADS HOME!
Leipzig have a third before the break and it's Orban with his first of the season. Forsberg collects a loose ball to the left of the Schalke box and backheels to Halstenberg, who then swings a cross into the box. Orban rises highest and powers a header past Fährmann to complete the first half scoring.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
43'
WHAT A CHANCE!
It should be three for Leipzig as Olmo plays a superb one-two with Forsberg before sending a pin-perfect pass forward for Haidara into the Schalke box. He's one-on-one with Fährmann but can't keep his shot down from just inside the penalty area.
ANGELINO ROAR
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39'
HERE COME LEIPZIG
The home side purring now with the wind beneath their wings. Haidara fires a shot at goal but has to watch it curl just wide with the home side piling on the pressure having doubled their lead.
35'
ANGELINO MAKES IT TWO!
The Leipzig lead is double just five minutes after the opener. Nkunku whips in a fantastic cross from the right flank after skipping past Oczipka and Angelino beats the Schalke defeat to the ball and sends a diving header in past Fährmann.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
31'
THE SCORING IS OPENED!
Kampl has space in the middle and plays a tidy pass through for Forsberg into the Schalke box. His cut back to Nkunku deflects off Nastasic first, and then Bozdogan's final attempt to clear the ball ahead of Nkunku sends the ball home. It goes down as an own goal for the substitute.
OLMO WORKING HIS WAY
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25'
BOTH SIDES SHOWING CONFIDENCE
22'
BOZDOGAN ON
The 19-year-old is on in place of Serdar, who looks so disappointed as he comes off. We wish him a swift recovery.
22'
Substitution
21'
SERDAR DOWN
A really bad scene here for Schalke as Suat Serdar - who was making his first appearance of the season today back from injury - is down once again with what looks to be a muscular problem, and he'll be coming off shortly.
17'
ANGELINO CHANCE!
Nkunku sends another superb cross into the box having spotted a teammate's run. This one is from Angelino and rather than going for goal with his first touch he looks to control, but his touch is heavy and Fährmann gathers.
14'
ALMOST FOR FORSBERG
Nice move from Leipzig as Olmo gives Nkunku the ball and he clips it into the Schalke box to meet Forsberg's run. A touch on the chest to control, but his shot is blocked by Nastasic.
GOOD BATTLE SO FAR
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10'
SCHALKE BATTLING
8'
JUST MISSING THE FINAL PASS
Olmo has space to spot Forsberg's run in behind the Schalke defence, but his pass is too heavy for the Swede to latch onto. Leipzig warming themselves up into this game now.
5'
SERDAR HAS A GO
Schalke getting on the ball well early on here, and Serdar takes a stab at goal from range. High and wide this time from the returning Germany international.
3'
ROTATION IN ATTACK
As expected, Forsberg, Olmo and Nkunku will be rotating in attack for Leipzig with no genuine striker on the pitch for the home side.
1'
HERE WE GO!
The ball is rolling as the away side get us underway in Leipzig.
Kick-off!
POULSEN EXTENDS DEAL!
Just before kick-off in Leipzig and some great news for the home support. Yussuf Poulsen has extended his contract with the club by two years to 2024!
KICK-OFF FAST APPROACHING
The warm-ups are getting finished up in Leipzig and both sets of players will soon return to the dressing rooms for their final team talks. Kick-off is only 10 minutes away.
2:03
WATCH: SCHALKE'S LAST TRIP TO LEIPZIG
GROUNDHOG DAY?
Four points from a possible six represents Leipzig’s second best start to a Bundesliga campaign. Nagelsmann also masterminded the gold standard with maximum points at the same stage last term. However, Nagelsmann’s unbeaten start at the Leipzig helm was ended by Schalke in a dramatic 3-1 win. Leipzig later got revenge with their biggest away win in the Bundesliga, 5-0, at the Veltins-Arena.
SCHALKE WOES
The Royal Blues have scored a league-low 10 goals in 19 Bundesliga matches in 2020, whilst failing to keep a clean sheet in 14 - another unwanted league worst. No Schalke player has scored more than one goal in the Bundesliga in 2020 and all that means that Manuel Baum has been brought in as the club's new head coach to change the pattern.
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WATCH: SCHALKE ARRIVE
LATE CHANGE FOR LEIPZIG
Adams will not be starting for the home side after suffering a back problem, and therefore Kevin Kampl comes in to start once again.
LEIPZIG TEAM NEWS
A few changes today for Nagelsmann and Leipzig with no out-and-out striker selected for the home side today. Christopher Nkunku may lead the line, with support from Dani Olmo and Emil Forsberg in attacking midfield. Willi Orban is back to start and captain the side, alongside Dayot Upamecano and Marcel Halstenberg in defence. A stacked bench - including Yussuf Poulsen, Hwang hee-chan and Alexander Sorloth - is waiting in support.
SCHALKE TEAM NEWS
New Schalke head coach takes charge of his first game today and has changed the system for this trip to Leipzig. A three-man defence as Sane comes in, with five in midfield ahead of them including the returning Suat Serdar. While Paciencia and Uth are the strike partnership.
LEIPZIG STARTING XI!
Gulacsi (c) – Orban, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Mukiele, Haidara, Adams, Angelino – Olmo, Forsberg – Nkunku
LEIPZIG SUBS
Tschauner, Poulsen, Hwang, Klostermann, Sorloth, Samardzic, Henrichs, Kampl, Wosz
SCHALKE STARTING XI!
Fährmann – Sane, Stambouli, Nastasic – Schöpf, Serdar, Mascarell (c), Bentaleb, Oczipka – Uth, Paciencia
SCHALKE SUBS
Rönnow, Mendyl, Raman, Ibisevic, Rudy, Kutucu, Boujellab, Skrzybski, Bozdogan
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Here you will find the most important information on the game between RB Leipzig and FC Schalke 04 on Matchday 3 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.