Paris Saint-Germain FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Ciro Carbone
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Atlético 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 Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Oct | Angers SCO | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 3 G | |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 G | 2 A |
| Fabian Ruiz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Paris Saint-Germain FC to score. At the same time, RB Leipzig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Peter Gulacsi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' Kylian Mbappe puts Paris Saint-Germain FC on the lead.
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Draxler, as he is very good at scoring at Parc des Princes with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 19' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
- 28' Andre Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' The referee shows Paris Saint-Germain FC player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Paris Saint-Germain FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Nordi Mukiele gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 61' Danilo Pereira is replacing Idrissa Gana Gueye for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- 62' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Ilaix Moriba on, Amadou Haidara off on 62 minutes.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Achraf Hakimi.
- 65' Poor challenge from Achraf Hakimi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' What a moment for Lionel Messi! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Lukas Klostermann is replaced by Josko Gvardiol on 70 minute.
- 74' Lionel Messi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 79' RB Leipzig have won 734 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Mohamed Simakan exits the field as Yussuf Poulsen enters on 83.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Tyler Adams is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 84.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The whistle greets Julian Draxler as he departs to be replaced by Thilo Kehrer.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 21
-
23
Julian Draxler ↓ Thilo Kehrer 90'
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 1
- 25
Bench
-
18
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 61'
-
24
Thilo Kehrer ↑ 90'
- 20
- 17
- 60
- 22
- 50
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 61'
- 28
- 39
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Angelino ↓ Benjamin Henrichs 83'
- 18
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 27
-
33
Andre Silva ↓ Emil Forsberg 83'
- 14
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Ilaix Moriba 62'
- 2
Bench
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 83'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 83'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 83'
- 44
- 17
-
32
Josko Gvardiol ↑ 70'
- 31
-
26
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 62'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Marquinhos | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Neymar | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-10-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–2
RB Leipzig
W
2021-10-15
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Angers SCO
W
2021-10-03
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-09-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
W
2021-09-25
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2021-09-22
FC Metz
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
78%
Draw or RB Leipzig
47%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or RB Leipzig
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.