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Watch: Alonso hails "really special" Wirtz

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was full of warm words for his star playmaker Florian Wirtz after another stellar showing in a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Matchday 19.
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Watch: Patrik Schick - "2-2 is not a bad result in Leipzig"

The Leverkusen striker spoke after finding the net again in Leipzig on Matchday 19.
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Full-time: Leipzig 2-2 Bayer 04

For the second time this season, Leipzig come back from two goals down to frustrate Leverkusen. Unlike earlier in the campaign, it wasn't a win for Marco Rose's side this time, but it may feel like one to Leipzig after David Raum's free-kick and an Edmond Tapsoba own goal cancelled out Leverkusen's advantage, built by Patrik Schick and Aleix García strikes. Crucially, the result means Xabi Alonso's charges are now six points behind leaders Bayern, who beat Freiburg 2-1.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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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.
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Nearly Wirtz

Wirtz waltzes through and has a glorious chance to win this. Gulácsi makes a save but the flag was up, that wouldn't have counted. Great save nonetheless.
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Leipzig are level

A super Xavi set-piece high into the Leverkusen box sees Baumgartner chase. Tapsoba is there too and the ball comes off the defender's head and shoots into the top corner. There was originally a flag up, but VAR says the goal is good.
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Edmond Tapsoba

OWN GOAL!

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Edmond Tapsoba
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SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
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Hosts forcing things

Baumgartner is the latest Leipzig player to have a shot blocked as the hosts pile on the pressure.
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Xavi booked

Xavi trods on Wirtz, and the Leipzig man sees yellow.
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Frimpong miss

Wirtz sends the Leverkusen sub through on goals. The Dutch speedster shoots over the top. He'll be very disappointed with himself there.
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xGoals

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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
0.69
2.27
2
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Poulsen into the mix

Yussuf Poulsen, who netted the winner against Sporting in the Champions League during the week, is on for Leipzig.
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Šeško denied

All of a sudden, the ball drops to the Slovenian international following a Xavi corner. He takes a touch in front of goal and smashes low. Hrádecký makes a fabulous block with his outstretched leg. That was the chance Leipzig craved.
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Changes all around

New Leipzig signing Ridle Baku joins fellow sub Christoph Baumgartner on the pitch for the home side while Nathan Tella and Jeremie Frimpong come in for the defending champions.
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Substitution

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Substitution

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Wirtz hits post again

For a third time today, Florian Wirtz has hit the upright. The Germany international powers through, easily fools Bitshiabu, and sends a shot across Gulácsi towards the far post. The effort clanks against the woodwork.
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Bayer 04 break

Hincapié hoofs one up towards Wirtz, who races away before cutting back to Palacios. The finish is not powerful enough to trouble Gulácsi.
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Leverkusen holding firm

The hosts are beginning to get frustrated now with Leverkusen content to sit in and make Leipzig work. It's not happening at the moment for Die Roten Bullen.
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Pressure Handling

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Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
73%
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David Raum
11 times under pressure
David Raum
55'

Nusa over

The Norwegian works his way inside but can only manage to balloon the ball over the top. Polite applause follows.
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RBL probing

Nusa's cross into the centre bounces off Xavi and flies wide.
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Kampl injury

The Leipzig man goes down after touching the ball and that looks a serious injury. He comes off to be replaced by Vermeeren. Marco Rose takes advantage to bring Amadou Haidara into the game too.
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Off the line!

Palacios, who has just come on, sees an effort cleared off the line by David Raum! That was some block from the Germany international and it keeps Leipzig in this game.
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Leverkusen change

Palacios is on for Andrich, who was booked in the first half.
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Peep !

Away we go in the second half.
Kick-off!
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Watch: Bundesliga clubs mark Remembrance Day on Matchday 19

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Half-time
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Half-time: Leipzig 1-2 Bayer 04

For a while, Florian Wirtz was running the show in Saxony, the Leverkusen No.10 striking a post with Patrik Schick finishing off on the rebound and then providing for Aliex García to net Leverkusen's second. David Raum's deflected goal makes the second half unmissable, however.
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Time added on

There will be three extra minutes here.
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Tapsoba booked

Tapsoba and Xavi are having some afters and the former goes into the referee's notebook.
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Leipzig back in it

From the resulting free kick, Raum batters a left-footed set piece at goal. Hincapié - in the Bayer wall - leans in and directs the ball in off the upright.
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David Raum

GOAL!

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Goal probability
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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.
8 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
24.58 m
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Andrich booked

The Bayer 04 man hoiks Nusa up into the air and that's a booking, and a suspension.
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Goal involvements

Wirtz is now on 18 goal involvements for the season: nine goals, nine assists
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Bayer 04 double up

García slides home with the utmost of calm from Wirtz's assist. Leipzig are claiming a foul by Wirtz on Raum out on the touchline but the goal stands.
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Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationGoal
ReviewPrevious foul?
DecisionGoal
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Aleix García
Goal probability
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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.
20 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
12.54 m
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The Florian Wirtz show

What a player Wirtz is. He waltzes into the box, drops his shoulder to lose Klostermann and arcs a shot toward the far post. Gulácsi gets a fingertip to the ball, directing it against the outside of the post.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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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.
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Hosts on the attack

Xhaka sees out a dangerous Raum centre. From the resulting corner Orbán's header is blocked.
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Leipzig bite back

Nusa does well to spin a cross from the right into the mixer. Openda rises highest but can't direct his header on target.
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Schick flying

Leverkusen's super-striker Patrik Schick has now scored 13 goals in his last nine Bundesliga games. Outstanding 👏
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Leverkusen lead!

Schick scores, but this is all about Florian Wirtz. The attacking wizard takes a pass from Garcia and bounds into the box, brilliantly beating two players before wafting a shot towards the far post. His effort hits the upright and Schick is there to smash home the rebound.
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Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
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Patrik Schick
Goal probability
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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.
81 %
Shot speed
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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.
75.69 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
9.93 m
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Nusa waste

Nusa receives the ball inside the Bayer 04 area and has options. He chooses to pass when maybe a shot would have been the better choice and the move breaks down.
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Goal attempts
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Chances both ends

Leipzig goalkeeper Gulácsi gets two hands behind Mukiele's powerful shot from distance. At the other end, Hrádecký gets down to turn Xavi's low strike away.
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Game calming down

The teams look a touch more settled at this point and the encounter is a little less helter-skelter as a result.
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Raum probing

David Raum scampers down the left and whips a dangerous cross into the centre, which Tah heads away to safety.
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Super start

We've had a fast start to this game and Leverkusen have had the first shot, with Andrich's effort blocked wide. The subsequent corner comes to nothing.
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Away we go!

The action is underway in Saxony.
Kick-off!

Here come the teams!

Both sides make their way out onto the pitch as we edge ever closer to kick-off.

Goals galore

The last three fixtures between these teams have produced 15 goals. Are we set for one more Bundesliga barnstormer here?

Cracking atmosphere

As ever, the atmosphere at the Red Bull Arena is electric and all we await now is the appearance of both teams.
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Hello RB Leipzig 👋

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Bayer 04 arrival!

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Team news

Both sides ring the changes this afternoon following their respective exploits in the Champions League. Hrádecký, Andrich, Arthur, Aleix Garcia and Schick all come in from the get-go for Bayer 04 while hosts Leipzig see Gulácsi, Klostermann, Vermeeren, Kampl and Nusa all start.

Leipzig starting XI

Gulácsi - Klostermann, Bitshiabu, Orbán (c), Raum - Vermeeren, Kampl - Nusa, Simons - Openda, Šeško

Leipzig subs

 Vandevoordt, Geertruida, Elmas, Haidara, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Baku, Gebel, Poulsen

Bayer 04 starting XI

Hradecký (c) - Mukiele, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapié - Andrich, Xhaka - Arthur, García, Wirtz - Schick

Bayer 04 subs

Kovář, Lomb, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Hofmann, Palacios, Tella, Boniface, Onyeka
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Marco Rose's view on facing Leverkusen

"We all know what Leverkusen are capable of and the way they play. They didn't have such an easy start to the season, but then they got back into a consistent rhythm in terms of their performances and results. They have two top players in Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick. In Madrid, they experienced a very special Atlético performance. But it won't affect them too much – it was just an unlucky defeat."
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Xabi Alonso's view on facing Leipzig

"A lot happened in that game [Leipzig's 3-2 win from 2-0 down in Leverkusen]. We know about their qualities, both as individuals and a team. They have a good coach and a top team. [Atlético] Madrid are Madrid and Leipzig are Leipzig. You can't compare two teams and two games but need to look at each independently. We're expecting a tough task."
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Watch: Forward lines compared

In the white corner, the likes of Xavi, Openda and Šeško. In the red-and-black corner, Messrs Wirtz and Schick. Find out more on the Leipzig and Bayer attacks...

League leaders of a different kind

Leipzig have dropped more points (11) from winning positions this season than any other team, drawing with Bochum and losing the other three games in question.
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Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!
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Watch: Leverkusen 2-3 Leipzig - previous meeting

Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga was ended by Leipzig on Matchday 2. It was the defending champions' first top-flight loss since May 2023, a period spanning 463 days and some 43 league and cup fixtures.
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Watch: Bochum 3-3 RB Leipzig - highlights

Leipzig blew a three-goal lead away to the Bundesliga's bottom club, days after letting slip a 1-0 advantage in defeat to VfB Stuttgart. They slipped to fifth as a result, albeit only one point outside the top four.
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Watch: Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach - highlights

Florian Wirtz scored two and made another as Leverkusen took the Rhine derby spoils. It was their eighth successive league win and keeps them four points behind leaders Bayern Munich after 18 rounds of fixtures.
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Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 19 fixture between RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.