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RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen – Lineups & Match Details

Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 3-1. Goals: X. Schlager (35'), M. Terrier (40'), P. Schick (44'), M. Culbreath (90'). RB Leipzig had 44% possession against Bayer Leverkusen's 56%. Shots on target: 7-8.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 15

Saturday, 20 December 2025

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen

Referee: Benjamin Brand, Germany

Lineups

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
P. Gulacsi1P. GulacsiG
K. Nedeljkovic19K. NedeljkovicD
W. Orban4W. OrbanD
C. Lukeba23C. LukebaD
D. Raum22D. RaumD
C. Baumgartner14C. BaumgartnerM
N. Seiwald13N. SeiwaldM
X. Schlager24X. SchlagerM
C. Harder11C. HarderF
Romulo Cardoso40Romulo CardosoF
T. Gomis27T. GomisF

Substitutes

26M. VandevoordtG
35M. FinkgrafeD
16L. KlostermannD
5E. BitshiabuD
37B. KaltefleiterM
33A. MaksimovicM
17R. BakuD
45S. KonateF
36T. WernerF
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3-4-2-1
M. Flekken1M. FlekkenG
R. Andrich8R. AndrichD
L. Bade5L. BadeD
J. Belocian44J. BelocianD
Arthur13ArthurM
A. Garcia24A. GarciaM
M. Tillman10M. TillmanM
N. Tella23N. TellaM
J. Hofmann7J. HofmannF
M. Terrier11M. TerrierF
P. Schick14P. SchickF

Substitutes

28J. BlaswichG
36N. LombG
16A. TapeD
21LucasD
6E. FernandezM
27J. MensahM
18A. SarcoF
35C. KofaneF
42M. CulbreathM

Match Events

30'Y

Arthur

35'G

X. Schlager

Assist: C. Baumgartner

40'G

M. Terrier

Assist: Arthur

44'G

P. Schick

Assist: N. Tella

57'S

J. Hofmann

Substitution 1

70'S

Rômulo

Substitution 1

70'S

K. Nedeljković

Substitution 2

77'S

N. Tella

Substitution 2

77'S

P. Schick

Substitution 3

77'S

M. Terrier

Substitution 4

79'S

T. Gomis

Substitution 3

83'S

Arthur

Substitution 5

87'Y

A. Tape

89'S

N. Seiwald

Substitution 4

90'+11Y

C. Lukeba

90'G

M. Culbreath

Statistics

RB Leipzig
44%56%
Bayer Leverkusen
1.77Expected Goals (xG)2.72
19Total Shots15
7Shots on Target8
2Corners8
10Fouls12
1Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)90
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

RB Leipzig host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, 20 December 2025. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. RB Leipzig go into the match 3rd in the table; Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

RB Leipzig have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Bayer Leverkusen have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 Jan 2025: RB Leipzig 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen; 31 Aug 2024: RB Leipzig 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen; 20 Jan 2024: RB Leipzig 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 3-1. RB Leipzig scored through X. Schlager 35'. Bayer Leverkusen replied with M. Terrier 40', P. Schick 44', M. Culbreath 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

RB Leipzig held 44% of the ball against 56% for Bayer Leverkusen. Shots on target finished 7-8. Expected goals read 1.77 for RB Leipzig, 2.72 for Bayer Leverkusen.

Verdict

Bayer Leverkusen take the three points; RB Leipzig look at a thin night for the home crowd. RB Leipzig sat 3rd and Bayer Leverkusen 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.