RB Leipzig vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Manchester United FC — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Fabio Costa
Standings
# 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 08 Dec Manchester United FC H 3–2 W 05 Dec FC Bayern Munchen A 3–3 D 02 Dec Medipol Basaksehir FK A 4–3 W 28 Nov Arminia Bielefeld H 2–1 W 24 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–1 L 21 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Dec RB Leipzig A 2–3 L 05 Dec West Ham United FC A 3–1 W 02 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–3 L 29 Nov Southampton FC A 3–2 W 24 Nov Medipol Basaksehir FK H 4–1 W 21 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: RB Leipzig gets underway.
- 2' GOAL! Angelino scores on 2.
- 5' Bruno Fernandes was booked on 5.
- 10' 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.
- 13' GOAL! Amadou Haidara scores on 13.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Marcel Sabitzer gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Luke Shaw. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' Donny van de Beek is replacing Alex Telles for the Manchester United FC side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Yussuf Poulsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Forsberg on 56 minute.
- 61' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 61 minute. Nemanja Matic leaves to be changed by Paul Pogba.
- 62' Justin Kluivert was booked on 62.
- 67' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Brandon Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' GOAL! Justin Kluivert scores on 69.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Adams. He replaces Kevin Kampl on 75 minute.
- 77' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Timothy Fosu-Mensah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka on 77 minute.
- 78' Axel Tuanzebe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 78 minute.
- 80' Goal! Bruno Fernandes scores his 123 goal in 120 matches.
- 81' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Tyler Adams gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Goal! Paul Pogba scores his 34 goal in 396 matches.
- 87' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Angelino is replaced by Marcel Halstenberg on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RB Leipzig players.
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Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
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Angelino ↓ Marcel Halstenberg 87'
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10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 56'
- 22
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- 4
- 6
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44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Tyler Adams 75'
- 7
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25
Dani Olmo ↓ Justin Kluivert 56'
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Bench
- 19
- 13
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9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 56'
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23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 87'
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21
Justin Kluivert ↑ 56'
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14
Tyler Adams ↑ 75'
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- 47
- 45
Coach Julian NagelsmannManchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 29
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- 10
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31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Paul Pogba 61'
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23
Luke Shaw ↓ Brandon Williams 61'
- 39
- 18
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27
Alex Telles ↓ Donny van de Beek 46'
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Bench
- 21
- 14
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Paul Pogba ↑ 61'
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- 8
- 13
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24
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↑ 77'
- 26
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38
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 78'
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34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 46'
- 25
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33
Brandon Williams ↑ 61'
Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Marcus Rashford 3 Ibrahima Konate 1 Justin Kluivert 1 Amadou Haidara 1 Anthony Martial 1 Mason Greenwood 1 Harry Maguire 1 Paul Pogba 1 Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Manchester United FC Form
2020-12-08 RB Leipzig 3–2 Manchester United FC L 2020-12-05 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-02 Manchester United FC 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-11-24 Manchester United FC 4–1 Medipol Basaksehir FK W 2020-11-21 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.69 RB Leipzig xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.9 Manchester United FC xGI would bet for: RB Leipzig or Manchester United FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.59Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 87% 13% ± 2.5 69% 31% ± 3.5 48% 52% ± 4.5 29% 71% Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw 63%Draw or Manchester United FC 60%RB Leipzig or Manchester United FC 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual1 – 1 9.7%1 – 2 8.1%2 – 1 7.3%2 – 2 6.8%1 – 3 5.1%0 – 2 5%0 – 1 4.6%2 – 3 4.3%0 – 0 4.1%3 – 1 4.1%1 – 0 4.1%2 – 0 4%Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Manchester United FC covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 10% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 17% 66% -0.5 34% — 66% +0.5 58% — 42% +1 58% 19% 24% +1.5 76% — 24% +2 76% 13% 11% +2.5 89% — 11% Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet 19% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.