RB Leipzig 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
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RB Leipzig won: RB Leipzig 2-0 Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga (Round 26) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. RB Leipzig goals: Xavi Simons 18', Ikoma Lois Openda 48'. Expected goals: 1.87-3.06. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Péter Gulácsi (9.4).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0
RB Leipzig beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday 15 March in Bundesliga.
Xavi Simons put RB Leipzig ahead on 18' (1-0) and Ikoma Lois Openda made it 2-0 on 48'.
RB Leipzig had 34% of the ball, shots were 15-25 (5-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.87-3.06. Borussia Dortmund created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 47,800. Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.87 | 3.06 |
| Total shots | 15 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 60 |
| Big chances | 4 | 8 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 8 |
| Accurate passes | 206 (69%) | 494 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 12 |
| Total shots | 15 | 25 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 20 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (3-4-1-2): Péter Gulácsi, Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ridle Baku, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald, David Raum, Xavi Simons, Ikoma Lois Openda, Benjamin Sesko
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson, Marcel Sabitzer, Pascal Gross, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund)
- 18' · Goal · Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 33' · Substitution · Ramy Bensebaini for Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund)
- 48' · Goal · Ikoma Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 61' · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 63' · Yellow card · David Raum (RB Leipzig)
- 67' · Substitution · Lukas Klostermann for Ikoma Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 72' · Substitution · Carney Chukwuemeka for Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund)
- 72' · Substitution · Jamie Gittens for Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)
- 81' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig)
- 81' · Substitution · Castello Lukeba for David Raum (RB Leipzig)
- 82' · Substitution · Tidiam Gomis for Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 83' · Yellow card · Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund)
- 86' · Yellow card · Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)
- 86' · Yellow card · Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2016: RB Leipzig 8, draws 4, Borussia Dortmund 8.
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund?
RB Leipzig won, 2-0 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 17:30 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund?
In 20 league meetings since 2016: RB Leipzig 8 wins, 4 draws, Borussia Dortmund 8 wins (goals 35-32).