#RBLWOB: The Facts about the Red Bull’s home win

The Red Bulls won 3-0 against VfL Wolfsburg on Bundesliga Matchday 29, picking up an important three points.

Here you can find all the match facts!

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TEAM FACTS

• Coach Marco Rose made a change to the starting XI: Mohamed Simakan came in for the suspended David Raum.
   
• Xaver Schlager played his 70th game for the Red Bulls. Lois Openda made his 40th appearance.
   
• Marco Rose was booked for the fourth time and won’t be on the touchline against Heidenheim.
   
• Xaver Schlager (7) und Xavi (8) were also cautioned.

GOAL FACTS

• Lois Openda set a new club record! With his goal for 3-0 he has now scored in 18 different games in one season, surpassing Timo Werner (17).

  It was his 22nd goal of the season and his 11th in the Rückrunde – a league record!
   

• 10 G/A DO7! Dani Olmo was directly involved in 2 goals against Wolfsburg. He scored the all-important opener (4th goal of the season) and set up Openda for 3-0 (6th assist).
   
• This early goal (13th minute) was our 12th goal in the opening quarter of an hour. No team scores as early more often (tied with Bayern).
   
• Dani’s goal was also our 10th long-range goal, also a league-best number.
   
• Benjamin Sesko keot up his strong Rückrunde form. Benjoi’s goal for 2-0 was his 9th goal of the season, six scored since the turn of the year. His goal was also our 13th on the counter – he top Bundesliga score!
   

ASSIST FACTS

• Xaver Schlager set up Dani Olmo’s goal for 1-0 and now had 5 assists – a personal Bundesliga record for our midfield general.
   
• Xavi remains the best provider in the league! His sweet pass for Benjamin Sesko for 2-0 was his 12th assist.

DEFENCE FACTS

• The REd BUlls kept their 10th clean sheet, and their fifth in a row at the Red Bull Arena.
   
• 5 of these clean sheets have come in the last 10 games.
   
• Péter Gulácsi has been in goal for all of those clean sheets.
   
• Only 33 against is the next-best record in the league after Leverkusen (19).

Table facts

• We extended out unbeaten run to 6 games, picking up 16 of a possible 18 points in that time.
   
• It was also our 5th home game without defeat (4 wins, 1 draw) – and the 5th without conceding (RBL’s Bundesliga home record).
   
• Thanks to our better goal-difference (+34) we maintain 4th place over BVB (+23).
   
• After two defeats against Wolfsburg, in the reverse fixture and in the Cup, we got revenge on the Wolves. RBL have gone 9 games without losing to VfL at the Red Bull Arena (7 wins, 2 draws).
   

Top Stats

Game stats

RB Leipzig vs. Wolfsburg

Shots:

• 15 – 10

 Schots on goal:

• 6 – 3

Expected Goals (xG):

• 1.55 – 0.54

Possession:

• 51% – 49%

Duels won:

• 51% – 49%

Distance covered

• 115.75km – 117.4km

 Sprints:

• 218 – 222

 Passes:

• 499 – 485

Passes completed:

• 89%  – 89%

 Corners:

• 6 – 4

Fouls won:

• 7 – 12

Offsides:

• 0 – 1

Yellow cards:

• 3 – 4
   

Top stats

Player stats

Most distance covered:

• Xavi – 11.12km

Fastes player:

• Lois Openda – 35,00 km/h

Most shots

• Dani Olmo – 5

Most dules won:

• Mohamed Simakan – 69 Prozent (8 von 11)

Most touches:

• Castello Jr. – 108

 Most fouled:

• Mohamed Simakan – 69%

Best pass completion:

• Willi Orban – 97,56% (80 of 82)