Wednesday , 7 October 2026

RB Leipzig vs Medipol Başakşehir FK, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
Medipol Başakşehir FK
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Y 18' Boli Bolingoli
Christopher Nkunku 40' Y
Dayot Upamecano 41' Y
Y 43' Rafael
Ibrahima Konate 73' Y
Y 86' Berkay Ozcan
Benjamin Henrichs 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Medipol Başakşehir FK — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Inigo Prieto

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 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

2
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Medipol Başakşehir FK
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-20 RB Leipzig 2–0 Medipol Başakşehir FK

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Medipol Başakşehir FK H 2–0 W
17 Oct FC Augsburg A 2–0 W
03 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 4–0 W
26 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
20 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
12 Sep 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–0 W
Medipol Başakşehir FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
05 Aug FC København A 0–3 L
12 Mar FC København H 1–0 W
27 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 4–1 W
12 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach A 2–1 W
28 Nov AS Roma H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! RB Leipzig vs Medipol Basaksehir FK — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Demba Ba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Angelino makes it 1-0.
  • 18' Poor challenge from Boli Bolingoli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Angelino gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Medipol Basaksehir FK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Another substitution for Medipol Basaksehir FK to replace Junior Caicara by Berkay Ozcan on 30 minute.
  • 35' Medipol Basaksehir FK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christopher Nkunku.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Dayot Upamecano is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' Rafael has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Emil Forsberg departs to be replaced by Hwang Heechan.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Medipol Basaksehir FK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mehmet Topal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Tyler Adams gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Kevin Kampl and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Benjamin Henrichs on, Dani Olmo off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Medipol Basaksehir FK make a change. Mehmet Topal trudges off to be replaced by Demba Ba on 67 minutes.
  • 70' Justin Kluivert is replacing Christopher Nkunku for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahima Konate is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' The travelling Medipol Basaksehir FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Medipol Basaksehir FK! Danijel Aleksic comes on to replace Irfan Can Kahveci.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Medipol Basaksehir FK — Giuliano on, Deniz Turuc off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Berkay Ozcan on 86.
  • 89' Benjamin Henrichs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RB Leipzig 2-0 Medipol Basaksehir FK.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Medipol Başakşehir FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Irfan Can Kahveci 3
Angelino 2
Alexander Sorloth 1
Yussuf Poulsen 1
Nordi Mukiele 1
Dani Olmo 1

Head to Head

2020-10-20 RB Leipzig 2–0 Medipol Başakşehir FK

RB Leipzig Form

2020-10-20 RB Leipzig 2–0 Medipol Başakşehir FK W 2020-10-17 FC Augsburg 0–2 RB Leipzig W 2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2020-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-09-12 1. FC Nurnberg 0–3 RB Leipzig W

Medipol Başakşehir FK Form

2020-10-20 RB Leipzig 2–0 Medipol Başakşehir FK L 2020-08-05 FC København 3–0 Medipol Başakşehir FK L 2020-03-12 Medipol Başakşehir FK 1–0 FC København W 2020-02-27 Medipol Başakşehir FK 4–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2019-12-12 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–2 Medipol Başakşehir FK W 2019-11-28 Medipol Başakşehir FK 0–3 AS Roma L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Medipol Başakşehir FK xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig64% Draw23% Medipol Başakşehir FK13%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
87%
Draw or Medipol Başakşehir FK
36%
RB Leipzig or Medipol Başakşehir FK
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig45% Draw45% Medipol Başakşehir FK10%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Medipol Başakşehir FK covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 26% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Medipol Başakşehir FK keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.