Highlights
Full-time: Leipzig 3-0 Wolfsburg
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Full-time
90'
+ 3
Leipzig anger
Xavi has a coming together and is livid to see a yellow card produced for simulation. Rose then gets in the book too for his complaints on the touchline.
90'
+ 2
90'
+ 1
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Omlo denied
Olmo, who's had a wonderful game, cuts in and curls from a corner, but Pervan tips the ball wide.
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86'
Substitution
86'
Substitution
83'
Openda! They think it's all over!
The crowd and the bench are on their feet as Openda makes it 3-0 with 22nd goal of the season. It's a similar effort to Olmo as the Belgian brilliantly turns his defender and slots home.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
78'
Leipzig should have ended it!
Simakan is able to wander into the Wolfsburg box and his shot is saved. The rebound falls straight to Henrichs who somehow heads wide past an almost open goal.
78'
Substitution
78'
Substitution
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Substitution
A good day's work for Sesko
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76'
Substitution
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Substitution
75'
What a miss!
A cross from Henrichs on the left-hand side beats everyone and Sesko is all alone to head it in but steers it just over the bar. His next action is to be subbed off by Marco Rose.
68'
Xavi to Sesko = 2-0!
Wolfsburg give Xavi far too much space and he picks out Sesko who takes a touch and steers in a left footed shot in that could wrap up the three points. A brutal blow for the away side who were just starting to look like they could score.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
67'
Wolfsburg increasing in confidence
It's another long-ranger, this time from Gerhardt, and it's not far off as the Wolves start showing some confidence.
66'
Substitution
63'
What a save!
Svanberg's long-range effort is moving all over the place, and just as it looks like Gulacsi might have dived past it, he tips it over the bar with his fingertips. Wow!
62'
escapeRate
escapeRate
90%
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Benjamin Henrichs
10 times under pressure
62'
Tit-for-tat
Goal attempts
6off target
2on target
5off target
2on target
56'
Arnold unleashes
VfL captain Max Arnold fires a long range effort but Gulacsi is equal to it. It could be the kind of hurry up his teammates need, though.
55'
Double change
Hasenhuttl brings on Majer and Svanberg, could this be the impetus for them to get the equaliser?
55'
Substitution
55'
Substitution
53'
Wow!
Xavi twists and turns Arnold on the edge of his penalty box and then fires a rabona cross just over the bar.
51'
Chaos in the Wolfsburg box!
Leipzig spring a counter that ends up with Sesko just inside their box on the left. Pervan reads his attempted pass to Olmo well to stop a tap-in, and thankfully no one is there on the follow up.
49'
Half-time encouragement
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
0.31
0.32
0
Goals
47'
Ouch
Xavi's wiped out by Bornauw and the game has to be momentarily stopped despite no foul.
46'
Back underway
Leipzig get us back underway at the Red Bull Arena with both sides unchanged.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Leipzig 1-0 Wolfsburg
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Half-time
45'
+ 3
Simakan close!
Simakan caps off a great first half by sending a header from a corner just wide.
44'
Olmo chance!
Dani Almo has a decent chance for a second as he flicks on a Xavi corner, but it's an easy save for Pavao Pervan in the end.
41'
Leipzig rack up the corners
38'
Stoppage
There's a break in play as Cedric Zesiger receives treatment for a coming together in the Wolfsburg box, it looks like he will be OK.
36'
Wolfsburg playing keep ball
33'
Should have been two!
More Olmo magic sees Sesko found in behind the defender, but his touch goes horribly wrong when he looks destined to take the ball and run through one-on-one.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
28'
Schlager booked
Schlager becomes Leipzig's first booking with a late challenge against his old team - he isn't happy about it either.
25'
Feisty!
Fisher is given a yellow for a late challenge and Behrens joins him in the book for an angry protest at the decision.
23'
Openda gets involved
Leipzig's top scorer Lois Openda has his first chance as his side continue to grow into the game. His effort is blocked wide for a corner.
One to savour
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Just in time!
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17'
Game turned on its head
Possession (%)
4357
14'
Olmo opens the scoring!
Dani Olmo turns nothing into something, taking a pass inside, turning brilliantly and firing into the corner from range, what a way to start the match!
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
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8'
Gerhardt again
Gerhardt manages his second shot of the game but it's well off target. It may not have stood anyway with him taking Openda down on the touchline moments before.
7'
Šeško gets involved
Leipzig's star man up front, Šeško, manages to get a shot away with his team's first decent spell of possession, but it's just wide.
5'
First chance!
The away side get the first shot on target of the game as their domination sees the ball fall to Yannick Gerhardt on the edge of the box. It's a swing and an easy save for Peter Gulacsi.
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4'
Wolfsburg with a bright start
Wolfsburg barely let go of the ball in the opening stages and look confident as they try and find a way into the home team's penalty box.
1'
We're underway!
Wolfsburg get things started in the Leipzig sun at the Red Bull Arena.
Kick-off!
Plenty at stake for both teams
Leipzig moved back into the top four last time out, but level on points with Dortmund, every game matters. Wolfsburg, meanwhile, have been dragged into a relegation battle with one win in 12, and things are getting nervy thanks to Mainz's good form.
One change for Leipzig
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0:04
Wolfsburg make five changes
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0:57
Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi - Simakan, Orban (c), Lukeba, Henrichs - Olmo, Haidara, Schlager, Xavi - Openda, Šeško
Leipzig subs
Blaswich, Lenz, Bitshiabu, Klostermann, Elmas, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Kampl
Wolfsburg starting XI
Pervan - Bornauw, Jenz, Zesiger - Fischer, Vranckx, Arnold (c), Gerhardt - Baku, Behrens, Sarr
Wolfsburg subs
Klinger, Mæhle, Černý, Kaminski, Majer, Svanberg, Paredes, Tomás, Wind
Probable line-ups
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Rose's thoughts on Wolfsburg
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Hasenhüttl's thoughts on Leipzig
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0:30
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0:29
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0:29
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2:03
Watch: Wolfsburg 2-1 Leipzig - previous meeting
Guess who's back?
Ralph Hasenhüttl was Leipzig coach between 2016 and 2018. He has won both times he has previously faced them in the opposite dugout (1-0 away and 2-1 at home with Ingolstadt in 2014/15's Bundesliga 2).
2:03
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2:03
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