RB Leipzig vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Fredrik Klitte
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | SV Babelsberg 03 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC 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
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 3 G | |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 G | 2 A |
| Fabian Ruiz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with Paris Saint-Germain FC.
- 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 8' The France forward Christopher Nkunku breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' Paris Saint-Germain FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Danilo Pereira is booked for Paris Saint-Germain FC — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Goal! Georginio Wijnaldum scores his 24 goal in 415 matches.
- 25' Tyler Adams was booked on 25.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Jesse Marsch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Presnel Kimpembe on 32.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Georginio Wijnaldum adds to his 0 season tally! Paris Saint-Germain FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 40' What a moment for Georginio Wijnaldum! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Willi Orban by Amadou Haidara on 46 minute.
- 51' Nuno Mendes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 519 games and scored 734 goals.
- 59' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Emil Forsberg is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai on 59 minute.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nuno Mendes.
- 67' 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 Peter Gulacsi suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Neymar was booked on 74.
- 75' Dani Olmo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Adams at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Paris Saint-Germain FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Paris Saint-Germain FC ring the changes. Angel di Maria has done his job and it is now time for Julian Draxler to step up.
- 90' Gianluigi Donnarumma is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Kylian Mbappe is withdrawn and Mauro Icardi gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 22
- 1
-
4
Willi Orban ↓ Amadou Haidara 46'
- 27
-
33
Andre Silva ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 59'
-
14
Tyler Adams ↓ Dani Olmo 75'
- 2
- 32
Bench
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 85'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 59'
- 44
-
25
Dani Olmo ↑ 75'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 46'
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 59'
- 31
- 38
- 26
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Julian Draxler 85'
- 5
- 3
-
7
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Mauro Icardi 90'
- 10
- 2
- 50
- 15
- 25
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 85'
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 85'
- 24
- 20
- 17
- 60
- 22
- 1
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↑ 90'
- 28
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 3 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Marquinhos | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Neymar | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-11-03
RB Leipzig
2–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-10-29
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Lille OSC
W
2021-10-24
Olympique de Marseille
0–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or Paris Saint-Germain FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
68%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
60%
RB Leipzig or Paris Saint-Germain FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

