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 (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Ciro Carbone
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 10 G | 6 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 8 G | 2 A |
| Vitinha | 6 G | 1 A |
| Desire Doue | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Parc des Princes that hosts another battle between Paris Saint-Germain FC and RB Leipzig.
- 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
- 9' What a moment for Kylian Mbappe! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesse Marsch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Willi Orban catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 28' Andre Silva doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan on 38 minutes.
- 43' Brazil international Marquinhos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Idrissa Gana Gueye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' What a strike from Nordi Mukiele! The score is 1-2.
- 61' Danilo Pereira is replacing Idrissa Gana Gueye for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- 62' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 62 minute. Amadou Haidara leaves to be changed by Ilaix Moriba.
- 64' Achraf Hakimi is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Achraf Hakimi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 70' Josko Gvardiol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Klostermann at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 15 goals this season for the .
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Paris Saint-Germain FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan is replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyler Adams.
- 89' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Julian Draxler is withdrawn and Thilo Kehrer gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Paris Saint-Germain FC 3-2 RB Leipzig. Honours even.
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 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Juan Bernat | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 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.