Bundesliga Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 14:30 Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig
RB Leipzig
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.96 – 1.09
Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • R. Baku 25’
  • A. Nusa 49’
  • R. Reitz 66’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

RB Leipzig cruise past Borussia Mönchengladbach

RB Leipzig entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Baku, Nusa and Reitz. RB Leipzig finished with the higher xG (3.96 vs 1.09).

RB Leipzig ✓60%
Draw21%
Borussia Mönchengladbach19%

Model vs reality

RB Leipzig goals
3
Model 1.98 · xG 3.96
Borussia Mönchengladbach goals
0
Model 1.03 · xG 1.09
Total goals
3
Model 3.01 · xG 5.05
Score 3–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. GrudaRB Leipzig
8.9
  • RefereeSven Jablonski
  • CoachesMartin Demichelis · Eugen Polanski
  • VenueLeipzig Stadium
  • Weather at kick-off26°C · Partly cloudy · wind 14 km/h

Timeline

  1. R. Baku 1–0Assist Tidiam Gomis
    25’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. A. Nusa 2–0Assist Tidiam Gomis
    49’
  4. ⇄ C. NkunkuFor Tidiam Gomis
    64’
  5. ⇄ D. HeroldFor W. Mohya
    64’
  6. ⇄ M. NguefackFor L. Ullrich
    64’
  7. ⇄ F. HonoratFor K. Stöger
    64’
  8. ⇄ I. LidbergFor R. Hack
    64’
  9. R. Reitz 3–0Assist C. Nkunku
    66’
  10. A. NusaYellow card · Foul
    72’
  11. ⇄ B. HenrichsFor R. Baku
    73’
  12. ⇄ S. BakayokoFor B. Gruda
    73’
  13. ⇄ J. ScallyFor D. Hashioka
    76’
  14. ⇄ A. VermeerenFor R. Reitz
    83’
  15. ⇄ C. HarderFor E. Banzuzi
    83’
  16. VAR A. BolinGoal cancelled
    90+6’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

RB Leipzig25 shots · 19 in box, 6 outside
Borussia Mönchengladbach15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
RB LeipzigBorussia Mönchengladbach
47% Possession 53%
3.96 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
2.66 Expected points (xPts) 0.25
25 Shots 15
11 Shots on target 4
10 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 6
19 Shots inside the box 10
6 Shots outside the box 5
427 Passes 475
84% Pass accuracy 87%
7 Corners 6
4 Goalkeeper saves 8
10 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 5
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.75 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

RB Leipzig 4-3-3

268.2 M. Vandevoordt(G)
227.9 D. Raum 238.2 C. Lukeba 47.9 V. Orbán 178.3 R. Baku ↓73’
66.9 E. Banzuzi ↓83’ 136.9 N. Seiwald 208.2 R. Reitz ↓83’
78.3 A. Nusa 276.3 Tidiam Gomis AA↓64’ 108.9★ B. Gruda ↓73’
  • 26M. Vandevoordt (G)8.2
  • 22D. Raum7.9
  • 23C. Lukeba8.2
  • 4V. Orbán7.9
  • 17R. Baku↓73’8.3
  • 6E. Banzuzi↓83’6.9
  • 13N. Seiwald6.9
  • 20R. Reitz↓83’8.2
  • 7A. Nusa8.3
  • 27Tidiam GomisA×2↓64’6.3
  • 10B. Gruda ★↓73’8.9

Substitutes used

  • 39B. Henrichs↑73’6.9
  • 48A. Vermeeren↑83’6.3
  • 28C. NkunkuA↑64’7.2
  • 11S. Bakayoko↑73’6.2
  • 9C. Harder↑83’6.3

Unused: L. Zingerle, M. Finkgräfe, M. Estève, A. Maksimović

Coach: Martin Demichelis

Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2-3-1

18.6 M. Nicolas(G)
266.2 L. Ullrich ↓64’ 46.3 K. Diks 66.2 K. Itakura 145.9 D. Hashioka ↓76’
76.2 K. Stöger ↓64’ 166.3 P. Sander
256.2 R. Hack ↓64’ 366.5 W. Mohya ↓64’ 386.9 A. Bolin
116.3 T. Kleindienst
  • 1M. Nicolas (G)8.6
  • 26L. Ullrich↓64’6.2
  • 4K. Diks6.3
  • 6K. Itakura6.2
  • 14D. Hashioka↓76’5.9
  • 7K. Stöger↓64’6.2
  • 16P. Sander6.3
  • 25R. Hack↓64’6.2
  • 36W. Mohya↓64’6.5
  • 38A. Bolin6.9
  • 11T. Kleindienst6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20D. Herold↑64’6.7
  • 29J. Scally↑76’6.3
  • 34M. Nguefack↑64’6.9
  • 9F. Honorat↑64’7.0
  • 3I. Lidberg↑64’6.7

Unused: D. Batz, J. Leszczyński, E. Leopold, S. Machino

Coach: Eugen Polanski

Player stats

Top rated
B. GrudaRB Leipzig8.9
2nd
M. NicolasBorussia Mönchengladbach8.6
3rd
R. BakuRB Leipzig8.3

RB Leipzig

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Vandevoordt G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 88% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
D. Raum D 90 0 0 1 (1) 4 88% 42 0 1 0/0 3/0 7.9
C. Lukeba D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 64 0 3 0/1 0/1 8.2
V. Orbán D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 56 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
R. Baku M 73 1 0 2 (1) 0 70% 47 3 1 1/3 0/1 8.3
E. Banzuzi M 83 0 0 4 (1) 1 95% 20 2 0 0/1 2/2 6.9
N. Seiwald M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 3 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
R. Reitz M 83 1 0 1 (1) 3 73% 26 0 0 1/2 1/2 8.2
A. Nusa M 90 1 0 4 (3) 2 69% 29 3 0 2/5 1/2 8.3
Tidiam Gomis F 64 0 2 2 (0) 2 87% 15 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Gruda M 73 0 0 2 (2) 2 85% 33 1 0 4/8 0/2 8.9
B. Henrichs D 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
A. Vermeeren M 7 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Nkunku F 26 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
S. Bakayoko F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
C. Harder F 7 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3

Borussia Mönchengladbach

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Nicolas G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 79% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
L. Ullrich D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 2 1 1/2 2/0 6.2
K. Diks D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 78 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
K. Itakura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 58 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
D. Hashioka D 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 33 1 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
K. Stöger M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 42 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
P. Sander M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 97% 65 4 0 0/2 3/0 6.3
R. Hack M 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 23 1 1 0/2 0/0 6.2
W. Mohya M 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 21 0 0 1/3 2/1 6.5
A. Bolin M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 83% 24 4 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
T. Kleindienst F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 16 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
D. Herold D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
J. Scally D 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Nguefack M 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 20 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
F. Honorat M 26 0 0 2 (2) 6 100% 14 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
I. Lidberg F 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.