Wolfsburg 2-3 RB Leipzig
Updated
RB Leipzig won: Wolfsburg 2-3 RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga (Round 29) on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg goals: Kilian Fischer 58', Andreas Skov Olsen 75'. RB Leipzig goals: Ikoma Lois Openda 11', Xavi Simons 26', Xavi Simons 49'. Expected goals: 1.62-1.34. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Xavi Simons (9.2).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat Wolfsburg 3-2
RB Leipzig squeezed past Wolfsburg 3-2 away from home at Volkswagen Arena on Friday 11 April in Bundesliga.
Ikoma Lois Openda put RB Leipzig ahead on 11' (0-1), Xavi Simons made it 0-2 on 26', added another on 49' (0-3), Kilian Fischer pulled one back for Wolfsburg on 58' (1-3) and Andreas Skov Olsen pulled one back for Wolfsburg on 75' (2-3).
Wolfsburg had 47% of the ball, shots were 17-16 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.62-1.34.
Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 23,070. Referee: Florian Exner.
Match stats
| Wolfsburg | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 17 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 23 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 315 (81%) | 383 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
Lineups
Wolfsburg (3-4-1-2): Kamil Grabara, Kilian Fischer, Denis Vavro, David Odogu, Jakub Kaminski, Bence Dardai, Maximilian Arnold, Yannick Gerhardt, Patrick Wimmer, Jonas Wind, Mohamed Amoura
RB Leipzig (4-4-2): Péter Gulácsi, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Lukas Klostermann, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Castello Lukeba, Ridle Baku, Nicolas Seiwald, Arthur Vermeeren, Xavi Simons, Benjamin Sesko, Ikoma Lois Openda
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Ikoma Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 26' · Goal · Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 34' · Yellow card · Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
- 36' · Yellow card · El Chadaille Bitshiabu (RB Leipzig)
- 36' · Yellow card · Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 49' · Goal · Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 58' · Goal · Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg)
- 60' · Yellow card · Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg)
- 71' · Substitution · Andreas Skov Olsen for Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg)
- 71' · Substitution · Joakim Mæhle for Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg)
- 71' · Substitution · Christoph Baumgartner for Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
- 71' · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig)
- 75' · Goal · Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg)
- 76' · Yellow card · Ikoma Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 77' · Substitution · Yussuf Poulsen for Ikoma Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 77' · Substitution · Lutsharel Geertruida for Kosta Nedeljkovic (RB Leipzig)
- 85' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 86' · Substitution · Lukas Nmecha for Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
- 86' · Substitution · Tiago Tomás for Bence Dardai (Wolfsburg)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2016: Wolfsburg 5, draws 6, RB Leipzig 9.
Questions
Who won Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won, 2-3 (Bundesliga) on Fri, 11 Apr 2025.
When and where is Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig?
Fri, 11 Apr 2025, 18:30 UTC at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig?
In 20 league meetings since 2016: Wolfsburg 5 wins, 6 draws, RB Leipzig 9 wins (goals 21-31).