RB Leipzig defeated Serbian side Crvena zvezda 3-1 in the Champions League group stages. Here are all the best facts from the game!
All the info on our 3-1 win
Match report
Post-match reaction
Line-up Facts
- There was only one change to the side that beat Darmstadt at the weekend as Xaver Schlager returned to the team, replacing Amadou Haidara.
- It was the tenth Champions League match of Xaver’s career.
Goal Facts
- David Raum’s opener was the left-back’s first goal in the Champions League. It was also the 75th goal scored by RB Leipzig in Europe’s premier club competition.
- Xavi also scored his first-ever UCL goal when he made it 2-0. At 20 years and 187 days old, he became the youngest player to score and assist a goal in a Champions League game since Arjen Robben in 2003. The then 19-year-old scored for PSV Eindhoven against AEK Athens.
- Dani Olmo scored his eighth Champions League goal (including qualifiers).
Victory Facts
- RB Leipzig celebrated their 20th win in the UEFA Champions League.
- It was RBL’s second victory of the group stage, after beating Young Boys Bern 3-1 on matchday 1. RBL are second in Group G behind Manchester City (nine points).
Table Facts
- We’ve consolidated our position in second place of Group G with our second win (6 points) and have made an important step in qualifying for the round of 16.
- Title favourites Manchester City remain at the top of the table on 9 points.
Top stats
PLAYERS
- Touches: David Raum – 93
- Shots: Christoph Baumgartner and Xavi – 5 each
- Challenge success rate: Castello Jr. – 80%
- Pass accuracy: Castello Jr. – 97%
TEAM
- RBL had 66% possession.
- RBL played 556 passes, of which 87% were successful. Zvezda’s pass accuracy was 80%.
- We had 27 shots on goal to Red Star’s 16.
- RBL had an overall challenge success rate of 59%.