Laimer's assist, Nkunku's goals, Gulácsi's clean sheet
Matchday facts on 2-0 win over Atalanta | Christopher Nkunku breaks RBL record | Konrad Laimer hunts personal best | Péter Gulácsi keeps clean sheet | Suspensions for Willi Orban and Mohamed Simakan
#ATARBL: Match news
Goal facts:
- After scoring his 30th goal across all competitions this season, Christopher Nkunku has set a new RB Leipzig club record.
- The forward now has an incredible 48 goal involvements to his name in 44 appearances. That figure sees him overtake Timo Werner (47) for the most goal involvements in a single season.
- Nkunku took his second penalty of the season (the first came in the 6-1 win against Hertha BSC). He has been successful in each.
- Konrad Laimer brilliantly assisted Nkunku’s first goal and now sits on ten goal involvements (five goals, five assists) across all competitions. His personal best is eleven involvements (four goals, seven assists) in the 2019/20 season.
Win facts:
- RB Leipzig have scored at least once in each of their ten European games this season. RBL have found the net a total of 22 times.
- Leipzig have now reached the semifinals of a European competition for the second time since 2020 – after reaching the final four of the Champions League, we’re now at the same stage in the Europa League.
- Across all competitions, RBL are now on a run of 13 games without defeat. Nine of those have been victories.
Appearance facts:
- Péter Gulácsi made his 65th appearance in Europe. Our captain and goalkeeper kept his first European clean sheet this season and the twelfth of his career.
- Willi Orban and Mohamed Simakan picked up their second yellow cards and will therefore miss the first leg of the semi final on 28th April through suspension.
Top stats:
- Shots: Konrad Laimer and Christopher Nkunku - 3
- Pass accuracy: Konrad Laimer - 96%
- Duels won: Mohamed Simakan - 75%
- Touches: Angeliño – 64
- Passes attempted: Kevin Kampl - 49
- Successful passes: Kevin Kampl - 44