Matchday facts on RBL’s win over Hoffenheim
RB Leipzig win ninth DFB-Pokal game in a row | Ørjan Nyland wins second game in as many club appearances | Emil Forsberg and Timo Werner with most goal involvements in DFB-Pokal
RB Leipzig have stretched their run of consecutive DFB-Pokal wins to nine with a 3-1 win over TSG Hoffenheim as they continue their title defence. It’s the fourth time in five years that the Red Bulls have reached the quarterfinals.
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Streak facts:
- We’re now on a run of 17 games unbeaten.
- It’s our ninth consecutive win in the DFB-Pokal.
- It’s the eleventh home game in a row without defeat. 10 of those have been wins.
Appearance facts:
- Ørjan Nyland made his second appearance in an RBL shirt – his first came in a 2-0 win over Bayern Leverkusen on matchday 12.
- Mohamed Simakan made his return after two games out with a muscle issue and played the whole match.
- Marco Rose made a total of five changes to the side that defeated Stuttgart 2-1. Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer and Emil Forsberg all returned to the starting XI.
- Angeliño, on loan from RBL, got the assist for Hoffenheim’s only goal of the game.
Goal facts:
- Emil Forsberg’s opener was his fifth goal in all copmeittions his season (second in the DFB-Pokal). With two goals and three assists in the cup, he ties Timo Werner (four goals, one assist) as the RBL players with the most goal involvements in the DFB-Pokal this season.
- Konrad Laimer scored his first goal of the season in what was just his tenth game of the current campaign. He also provided the assist for Forsberg’s opener.
- Timo Werner scored his tenth goal in 19 appearances. This was his fourth goal in the DFB-Pokal after a hat trick in the first round. Today’s goal was also the tenth DFB-Pokal goal of Timo’s career.
Assist facts:
- Mohamed Simakan assisted the second goal and is our most dangerous defender with three goals and six assists.
- Yussuf Poulsen’s assist was his 15th in the DFB-Pokal. He’s also got 12 goals.
Match statistics – best values:
INDIVIDUAL:
- Duels won (%): Benjamin Henrichs – 100%
- Touches: WIlli Orban – 114
- Passes: Willi Orban – 95
- Pass accuracy (%): Joško Gvardiol and Marcel Halstenberg – 92%
TEAM:
- RBL had 65% possession.
- 555 of 651 attempted passes were successful for RBL (85%), while TSG completed 259 of 355 (72%).
- Leipzig had eleven shots while Hoffenheim recorded three.
- RBL had five corners. Hoffenheim didn’t have any.