RB Leipzig vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
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RB Leipzig vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 3–6 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–6 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! RB Leipzig vs Club Brugge KV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Against the run of play, Christopher Nkunku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' GOAL! Christopher Nkunku scores on 7. Assisted by Emil Forsberg
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' Hans Vanaken has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 24' What composure from Hans Vanaken! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 29' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' Nordi Mukiele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' A goal from the Belgium international Mats Rits! He fires home on 41 to make it 2-3!
- 46' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Nordi Mukiele has done his job and it is now time for Josko Gvardiol to step up.
- 51' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Dominik Szoboszlai by Andre Silva on 58 minute.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignace Van Der Brempt is hanging Kamal Deen Sowah on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' Wesley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charles De Ketelaere at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' The whistle greets Yussuf Poulsen as he departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
- 80' A change in the Club Brugge KV ranks — Eduard Sobol exits the field as Federico Ricca enters on 80.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eder Balanta on 87.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Simon Mignolet on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↓ Brian Brobbey 79'
- 10
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↓ Josko Gvardiol 46'
- 1
- 16
- 4
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Amadou Haidara 46'
- 44
- 17
-
2
Mohamed Simakan ↓ Tyler Adams 80'
Bench
- 39
-
33
Andre Silva ↑ 58'
-
14
Tyler Adams ↑ 80'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 46'
-
32
Josko Gvardiol ↑ 46'
- 31
- 38
-
21
Brian Brobbey ↑ 79'
- 26
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Ruud Vormer 79'
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 5
- 3
-
2
Eduard Sobol ↓ Federico Ricca 80'
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↓ Wesley 72'
- 19
Bench
- 44
-
25
Ruud Vormer ↑ 79'
-
7
Wesley ↑ 72'
- 11
-
18
Federico Ricca ↑ 80'
- 29
-
28
Ignace Van Der Brempt ↑ 68'
- 91
- 72
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 4 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Hans Vanaken | 2 |
| Mats Rits | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or Club Brugge KV 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
64%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
63%
RB Leipzig or Club Brugge KV
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.