RB Leipzig vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2020-21

RB Leipzig

3 – 2

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Manchester United FC

Tue 8 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Y 5' Bruno Fernandes

Nordi Mukiele 32' Y

Marcel Sabitzer 35' Y

Y 43' Luke Shaw

Y 44' Luke Shaw

Justin Kluivert 62' Y

Y 62' Harry Maguire

Y 68' Brandon Williams

Y 77' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof

Tyler Adams 81' Y

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 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 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 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

RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-08 RB Leipzig 3–2 Manchester United FC 2020-10-28 Manchester United FC 5–0 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	3–2	W
05 Dec	FC Bayern München	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

Manchester United FC

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' Welcome to Red Bull Arena that hosts another battle between RB Leipzig and Manchester United FC.
2' Angelino puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
5' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
13' GOAL! Amadou Haidara scores on 13.
18' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Dani Olmo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
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' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Nordi Mukiele gets a Yellow card.
35' Marcel Sabitzer is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Maguire made 354 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
43' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Luke Shaw gets a Yellow card.
44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Shaw.
46' The supporters are chanting for Donny van de Beek. He replaces Alex Telles on 46 minute.
51' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
56' The whistle greets Emil Forsberg as he departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
61' Paul Pogba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nemanja Matic on 61 minute.
62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Justin Kluivert.
67' 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.
68' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
69' Goal! Justin Kluivert scores his 46 goal in 527 matches.
74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
75' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Kevin Kampl departs to be replaced by Tyler Adams.
77' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof gets a Yellow card.
77' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 77 minute. Aaron Wan-Bissaka leaves to be changed by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
78' Axel Tuanzebe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 78 minute.
80' What a strike from Bruno Fernandes! The score is 3-1.
81' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 81.
82' Goal! Paul Pogba scores his 34 goal in 409 matches.
87' Marcel Halstenberg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Angelino on 87 minute.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RB Leipzig players.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire C
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↓ Timothy Fosu-Mensah 77'
1
David De Gea
10
Marcus Rashford
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Paul Pogba 61'
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 78'
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Brandon Williams 61'
39
Scott McTominay
18
Bruno Fernandes
27
Alex Telles ↓ Donny van de Beek 46'
11
Mason Greenwood

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Rashford	3
Anthony Martial	1
Mason Greenwood	1
Harry Maguire	1
Paul Pogba	1
Bruno Fernandes	1
Angelino	1
Ibrahima Konate	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.69 RB Leipzig xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.9 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Manchester United FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RB Leipzig40% Draw24% Manchester United FC36%

Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	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

✗ Wrong

RB Leipzig27% Draw40% Manchester United FC33%

Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.7%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 3

5.1%

0 – 2

0 – 1

4.6%

2 – 3

4.3%

0 – 0

4.1%

3 – 1

4.1%

1 – 0

4.1%

2 – 0

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.

RB Leipzig vs Manchester United FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

RB Leipzig Form

Manchester United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Clean Sheet