Liverpool FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
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Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Puskas Arena.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Franck Schneider
15 games this season 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 8.1 goals/game 🟥 2 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Mar RB Leipzig H 2–0 W 07 Mar Fulham FC H 0–1 L 04 Mar Chelsea FC H 0–1 L 28 Feb Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W 20 Feb Everton FC H 0–2 L 16 Feb RB Leipzig A 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Mar Liverpool FC A 0–2 L 06 Mar SC Freiburg A 3–0 W 03 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W 27 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach H 3–2 W 21 Feb Hertha BSC A 3–0 W 16 Feb Liverpool FC H 0–2 L Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
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Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Puskas Arena will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and RB Leipzig.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justin Kluivert suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georginio Wijnaldum made 409 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexander Sorloth is hanging Kevin Kampl on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Tyler Adams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' The whistle greets Yussuf Poulsen as he departs to be replaced by Hwang Heechan.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amadou Haidara, as he is very good at scoring at Puskas Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohamed Salah on 70.
- 71' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Diogo Jota is replaced by Divock Origi.
- 72' Divock Origi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diogo Jota on 72 minute.
- 74' Goal! Sadio Mane scores his 110 goal in 409 matches.
- 79' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Georginio Wijnaldum is replaced by James Milner.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sadio Mane on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RB Leipzig.
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Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Sadio Mane ↓ Kostas Tsimikas 90'
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 3
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20
Diogo Jota ↓ Naby Keita 71'
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6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ Naby Keita 71'
- 19
- 47
Bench
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15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 90'
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27
Divock Origi ↑ 71'
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7
James Milner ↑ 82'
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- 23
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Naby Keita ↑ 71'
- 13
- 28
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21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 90'
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Coach Jurgen KloppRB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
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- 9
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10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Justin Kluivert 60'
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 5
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44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Alexander Sorloth 46'
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- 14
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Dani Olmo ↓ Amadou Haidara 72'
Bench
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Alexander Sorloth ↑ 46'
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11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 60'
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- 23
- 6
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Justin Kluivert ↑ 60'
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Amadou Haidara ↑ 72'
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Coach Julian Nagelsmann -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Sadio Mane 2 Mohamed Salah 2 Darwin Nunez 1 Liverpool FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.28 Liverpool FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.95 RB Leipzig xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.23Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 65% 35% ± 2.5 38% 62% ± 3.5 19% 81% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw 75%Draw or RB Leipzig 54%Liverpool FC or RB Leipzig 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14%0 – 0 13%1 – 0 12.6%0 – 1 9%2 – 0 Actual2 – 1 8.1%1 – 2 6%0 – 2 4.6%2 – 2 3.9%3 – 0 3.6%3 – 1 3.5%1 – 3 1.9%Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push RB Leipzig covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 13% 80% -1.5 20% — 80% -1 20% 23% 57% -0.5 43% — 57% +0.5 74% — 26% +1 74% 16% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet 39% ✗RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet 28% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.