RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen match stats & report

1–3 Full time

Bundesliga · Germany · Regular Season - 15 · Red Bull Arena, Leipzig · Ref Benjamin Brand, Germany

RB Leipzig stats & fixtures · Bayer Leverkusen stats & fixtures

RB Leipzig lost to Bayer Leverkusen 1–3 in the Bundesliga on 20 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.77–2.72. Bayer Leverkusen had 56% of the ball.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen match statistics

RB LeipzigBayer Leverkusen

44% Ball possession 56%
1.77 Expected goals (xG) 2.72
19 Total shots 15
7 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 4
13 Shots inside the box 12
2 Corners 8
10 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
474 Passes 608
85% Pass accuracy 90%
5 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

30' Yellow card Arthur Bayer Leverkusen
35' Goal X. Schlager (assist C. Baumgartner) RB Leipzig
40' Goal M. Terrier (assist Arthur) Bayer Leverkusen
44' Goal P. Schick (assist N. Tella) Bayer Leverkusen
87' Yellow card A. Tape Bayer Leverkusen
90' Goal M. Culbreath Bayer Leverkusen
90+11' Yellow card C. Lukeba RB Leipzig

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

RB Leipzig

Confirmed 4-3-3 Ole Werner

1 P. Gulacsi

22 D. Raum 23 C. Lukeba 4 W. Orbán 19 K. Nedeljković

24 X. Schlager 13 N. Seiwald 14 C. Baumgartner

27 T. Gomis 40 Romulo Cardoso 11 C. Harder

Bench M. Vandevoordt , Max Finkgräfe , L. Klostermann , El Chadaille Bitshiabu , B. Kaltefleiter , A. MaksimoviÄ‡ , R. Baku , S. Konate , T. Werner

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Kasper Hjulmand

1 M. Flekken

44 J. Belocian 5 L. Badé 8 R. Andrich

23 N. Tella 10 M. Tillman 24 Aleix García 13 Arthur

11 M. Terrier 7 J. Hofmann

14 P. Schick

Bench J. Blaswich , N. Lomb , A. Tape , Lucas Vázquez , E. Fernández , J. Mensah , A. Sarco , C. Kofane , M. Culbreath

Form guide

RB Leipzig at home

10–0–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 3.1 per game
Conceded: 0.2 per game
Clean sheets: 8 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 8.5 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Jan 25	RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen	2–2
31 Aug 24	Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig	2–3
20 Jan 24	RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen	2–3
19 Aug 23	Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig	3–2
23 Apr 23	Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig	2–0
29 Oct 22	RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen	2–0

The full RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head record