RB Leipzig 4-2 Werder Bremen — Bundesliga, 12 Jan 2025
RB Leipzig beat Werder Bremen 4-2 in Bundesliga on 12 January 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Xavier Simons, Benjamin Šeško and Christoph Baumgartner scored for RB Leipzig; M. Weiser and O. Burke for Werder Bremen. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, RB Leipzig have won 3 and Werder Bremen 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 11'Foul
- 1-023'assist: L. Openda
- 1-126'
- 2-135'assist: A. Vermeeren
- Half-time2-1
- 46'
- 3-147'
- 65'out: R. Baku
- 65'
- 67'
- 67'
- 75'
- 82'
- 87'
- 87'
- 87'
- 87'
- 4-190'assist: André Silva
- 4-290+3'
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
RB Leipzig
- 8.9Xavier SimonsF
- 7.5Kevin KamplM
- 7.5Loïs OpendaF
- 7.3Arthur VermeerenM
- 7.3Christoph BaumgartnerM
- 7.3Willi OrbánD
- 7.3Benjamin ŠeškoF
- 7.2Lukas KlostermannD
- 6.9David RaumM
- 6.9André SilvaF
- 6.9Nicolas SeiwaldD
- 6.6Amadou HaidaraM
- 6.6Antonio NusaM
- 6.3Ridle BakuM
- 6.3Péter GulácsiG
- 6.2Lutsharel GeertruidaD
Werder Bremen
- 7.2Senne LynenM
- 7.2Oliver BurkeF
- 6.9Marco GrüllM
- 6.9Jens StageM
- 6.9Marvin DuckschF
- 6.7Leonardo BittencourtM
- 6.7Mitchell WeiserD
- 6.5Justin NjinmahF
- 6.5Derrick KöhnD
- 6.5Anthony JungD
- 6.5Niklas StarkD
- 6.2Miloš VeljkovićD
- 6.2Romano SchmidM
- 6.2Issa KaboréD
- 6.2Michael ZettererG
- 6.0Marco FriedlD
Line-ups
Werder Bremen5-4-1
RB Leipzig3-4-2-1
Substitutes
RB LeipzigM. Rose
Substitutes
- 14Christoph Baumgartner90'65'M7.3
- 8Amadou Haidara82'75'M6.6
- 26Maarten VandevoordtG
- 19André Silva87'F6.9
- 17R. Baku65'M6.3
- 3Lutsharel Geertruida87'D6.2
- 5El BitshiabuD
- 48L. VoufackD
- 47V. GebelM
Werder BremenO. Werner
Substitutes
- 10Leonardo Bittencourt87'M6.7
- 15O. Burke90+3'67'F7.2
- 13Miloš Veljković46'D6.2
- 5A. PieperD
- 29I. Kaboré67'D6.2
- 11J. Njinmah87'F6.5
- 28Skelly AlveroM
- 22Julián MalatiniD
- 30M. BackhausG
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
2.15Expected goals (xG)1.50
18Total shots7
7Shots on target2
6Shots off target1
5Blocked shots4
4Corners1
4Offsides2
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves3
-0.98Goals prevented-0.98
519Total passes536
426Accurate passes441
82%Pass accuracy82%
RB Leipzig
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Simons | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8.9 |
| Kevin Kampl | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Loïs Openda | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Arthur Vermeeren | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Willi Orbán | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Šeško | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | 7.3 |
| Lukas Klostermann | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| David Raum | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| André Silva | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Amadou Haidara | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Antonio Nusa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 6.6 |
| Ridle Baku | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Péter Gulácsi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Werder Bremen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senne Lynen | 87 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Oliver Burke | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Marco Grüll | 67 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jens Stage | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Leonardo Bittencourt | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mitchell Weiser | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Justin Njinmah | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Derrick Köhn | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Anthony Jung | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Niklas Stark | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Miloš Veljković | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Romano Schmid | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Issa Kaboré | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michael Zetterer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Marco Friedl | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
RB LeipzigLWLWL
- L20 Dec 24ABayern München1-5
- W15 Dec 24HEintracht Frankfurt2-1
- L10 Dec 24HAston Villa2-3
- W07 Dec 24AHolstein Kiel2-0
- L30 Nov 24HVfL Wolfsburg1-5
Werder BremenWWWDL
- W21 Dec 24HUnion Berlin4-1
- W14 Dec 24AFC St. Pauli2-0
- W07 Dec 24AVfL Bochum1-0
- D30 Nov 24HVfB Stuttgart2-2
- L23 Nov 24AEintracht Frankfurt0-1
Head-to-head
- 11 May 24RB Leipzig1-1Werder Bremen
- 19 Dec 23Werder Bremen1-1RB Leipzig
- 14 May 23RB Leipzig2-1Werder Bremen
- 12 Nov 22Werder Bremen1-2RB Leipzig
- 10 Apr 21Werder Bremen1-4RB Leipzig
- 12 Dec 20RB Leipzig2-0Werder Bremen
Most recent meetings
Final table, Bundesliga 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | -4 | 55 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | +12 | 52 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +5 | 51 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 34 | -3 | 51 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +11 | 50 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | -2 | 45 |
Before and after
RB Leipzig
- Previous: Bayern München 5-1 RB Leipzig, 20 Dec 2024 · Bundesliga
- Next: VfB Stuttgart 2-1 RB Leipzig, 15 Jan 2025 · Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
- Previous: Werder Bremen 4-1 Union Berlin, 21 Dec 2024 · Bundesliga
- Next: Werder Bremen 3-3 1. FC Heidenheim, 15 Jan 2025 · Bundesliga
Data updated