Better Chances
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.16 xG per attempt against 0.07.
- xG per shot
- 0.16
- Opponent
- 0.07
- Shots
- 25 v 15
Bundesliga · Matchday 1RB Leipzig
R. Baku 25'
A. Nusa 49'
R. Reitz 66'
3 – 0
FT
HT 1–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga
Matchday 1RB Leipzig3–0Borussia Mönchengladbach
3.96
Expected goals
1.09
25′49′66′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: RL 3.96, BM 1.09.
Match report
RB Leipzig 3-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
RB Leipzig were far too strong for Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 at Red Bull Arena in Bundesliga. Baku opened the scoring for RB Leipzig on 25', Nusa made it 2-0 to RB Leipzig on 49' and Reitz made it 3-0 to RB Leipzig on 66'.
Expected goals finished RB Leipzig 3.96, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.09. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. RB Leipzig graded out for better chances — 0.16 xg per shot and 25 v 15 shots. RB Leipzig graded out for box occupation — 19 of 25 shots in the box and 0.16 xg per shot.
Brajan Gruda came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.9 for RB Leipzig from 2 key passes, 2 shots and 1 tackle.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
47%Possession53%
25Shots15
3.96xG1.09
What the numbers say
3 readsBox Occupation
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig kept getting bodies into the area — 76% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 19 of 25
- Share
- 76%
- xG per shot
- 0.16
Busy Goalkeeper
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 8 saves.
- Saves
- 8
- Faced xG
- 3.96
- Conceded
- 3
Timeline
R. Baku — assist: T. Gomis
⚽25'
Half-time
A. Nusa — assist: T. Gomis
⚽49'
C. Nkunku ↑ T. Gomis ↓
🔄64'
🔄64'
D. Herold ↑ W. Mohya ↓
🔄64'
M. Nguefack ↑ L. Ullrich ↓
🔄64'
F. Honorat ↑ K. Stoger ↓
🔄64'
I. Lidberg ↑ R. Hack ↓
R. Reitz — assist: C. Nkunku
⚽66'
Antonio Nusa
Foul
🟨72'
B. Henrichs ↑ R. Baku ↓
🔄73'
J. Bakayoko ↑ B. Gruda ↓
🔄73'
🔄76'
J. Scally ↑ D. Hashioka ↓
A. Vermeeren ↑ R. Reitz ↓
🔄83'
C. Harder ↑ E. Banzuzi ↓
🔄83'
📺90+6'
Hugo Bolin · Goal cancelled
Match info
Kickoff
VenueRed Bull Arena, Leipzig
RefereeSven Jablonski, Germany
CompetitionBundesliga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 1
StatusMatch Finished