From Madrid to Dortmund: The Red Bulls' Best Games of 2024
All the goals and best moments from another memorable season for RBL.
I) DFL Supercup | August 12, 2023
FC Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig | 0:3
Goals: 0:1 Dani Olmo (3.), 0:2 Dani Olmo (44.), 0:3 Dani Olmo (68. HE)
FCB Starting XI:
Ulreich – Pavard (46. Mazraoui), de Ligt (46. Kim), Upamecano, Davies – Kimmich (C), Laimer (46. Coman) – Musiala - Sane, Gnabry – Tel (63. Kane)
RBL Starting XI:
Blaswich – Henrichs (84. Klostermann), Simakan, Orban (C), Raum – Schlager, Seiwald – Xavi (78. Fabio Carvalho), Dani Olmo (78. Forsberg) – Werner (64. Poulsen), Openda (64. Sesko)
Dani Olmo shoots RBL to its first Supercup title
II) Bundesliga | Matchday 2 | August 25, 2023
RB Leipzig – VfB Stuttgart | 5:1
Goals: 0:1 Serhou Guirassy (35.), 1:1 Benjamin Henrichs (51.), 2:1 Dani Olmo (63.), 3:1 Lois Openda (66.), 4:1 Kevin Kampl (74.), 5:1 Xavi (76.)
RBL Starting XI:
Blaswich – Henrichs, Simakan (85. Klostermann), Orbán, Raum – Schlager, Kampl – Olmo (85. Baumgartner), Xavi (79. Forsberg) – Poulsen (79. Šeško), Openda (79. Werner)
VfB Starting XI:
Nübel – Ito, Anton, Zagadou, Stenzel (70. Massimo) – Karazor, Egloff (70. Haraguchi) – Jeong (90. Leweling), Silas, Führich (90. Mittelstädt) – Guirassy
Turning 0:1 into 5:1!
Everything from #RBLVFB
III) Bundesliga | Matchday 3 | September 3, 2023
1. FC Union Berlin – RB Leipzig | 0:3
Goals: 0:1 Xavi (51.), 0:2 Benjamin Sesko (85.), 0:3 Benjamin Sesko (87.)
FCU Starting XI:
Rönnow – Juranovic (71. Trimmel), Leite, Doekhi (C), Gosens (86. Roussillon) – Laïdouni (71. Haberer), Knoche, Kral – Volland, Fofana (61. Hollerbach), Behrens (86. Kaufmann)
RBL Starting XI:
Blaswich – Raum, Simakan (67. Klostermann), Orbán (C), Henrichs (88. Castello Jr.) – Schlager, Kampl – Olmo, Xavi (88. Forsberg) – Poulsen (75. Sesko), Openda (75. Baumgartner)
Big Day in Berlin
Everything #FCURBL
IV) Bundesliga | Matchday 9 | October 28, 2023
RB Leipzig – 1. FC Köln | 6:0
Goals: 1:0 Timo Werner (15., Foulelfmeter), 2:0 Lois Openda (40.), 3:0 David Raum (43.), 4:0 Lois Openda (45.+3), 5:0 Benjamin Sesko (88.), 6:0 Christoph Baumgartner (90.+1)
RBL Starting XI: Blaswich – Simakan, Klostermann (C), Castello Jr. – Henrichs, Schlager, Haidara, Raum (75. Lenz) – Xavi (63. Olmo, 70. Carvalho), Openda (75. Sesko), Werner (63. Baumgartner)
KOE Starting XI: Schwäbe – Paqarada, Chabot (46. Kilian), Hübers, Carstensen – Martel, Ljubicic, Kainz (C, 70. Huseinbasic), Waldschmidt (70. Olesen), Maina (46. Alidou) – Selke (77. Uth)
A Half Dozen vs Köln
Everything #RBLKOE
V) Champions League | Matchday 5 | November 28, 2023
Manchester City – RB Leipzig | 3:2
Goals 0:1 Lois Openda (13.), 0:2 Lois Openda (33.), 1:2 Erling Haaland (54.), 2:2 Phil Foden (70.), 3:2 Julian Alvarez (87.)
MCI Starting XI: Ortega Moreno – Walker (C, 54. Alvarez), Akanji, Dias (46. Ake), Gvardiol (93. Gomez) – Rodrigo, Lewis, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Grealish (54. Doku) – Haaland
RBL Starting XI: Blaswich – Klostermann, Simakan, Castello Jr. – Seiwald, Schlager (88. Kampl), Raum, Haidara (74. Carvalho) – Forsberg (C, 60. Baumgartner), Xavi (74. Poulsen), Openda (60. Sesko)
Openda double not enough
Everything #MCIRBL
VI) Bundesliga | Matchday 14 | December 9, 2023
Borussia Dortmund – RB Leipzig | 2:3
Goals 0:1 Ramy Bensebaini (32., Eigentor), 1:1 Niklas Süle (45.+6), 1:2 Christoph Baumgartner (54.), 1:3 Yussuf Poulsen (90.+1), 2:3 Niklas Füllkrug (90.+3)
BVB Starting XI: Kobel – Schlotterbeck, Hummels, Bensebaini (82. Malen), Meunier (82. Reyna) – Can (C), Özcan, Brandt, Reus (71. Adeyemi), Bynoe-Gittens (19. Süle) – Füllkrug
RBL Starting XI: Blaswich – Klostermann (C), Castello Jr., Simakan –Schlager, Haidara (81. Kampl), Raum, Henrichs – Xavi (75. Sesko), Baumgartner (75. Forsberg), Openda (75. Poulsen)
Celebration in Dortmund
Everything #BVBRBL
VII) Bundesliga | Matchday 24 | March 2, 2024
VfL Bochum – RB Leipzig | 1:4
Goals 1:0 Maximilian Wittek (7.), 1:1 Dani Olmo (30.), 1:2 Lois Openda (68.), 1:3 Ivan Ordets (71., ET), 1:4 Yussuf Poulsen (72.)
BOC Starting XI: Luthe – Ordets, K. Schlotterbeck, Bernardo, Loosli – Bero (72. Kwarteng), Losilla (C), Stöger, Wittek, Asano (87. Pacienca) – Broschinski (72. Hofmann)
RBL Starting XI: Gulacsi – Henrichs (78. Simakan), Orban (C), Castello Jr., Raum – Seiwald, Haidara – Olmo (65. Elmas), Baumgartner (65. Poulsen), Xavi (88. Bitshiabu) – Sesko (65. Openda)
Four minutes of a lifetime
Everything #BOCRBL
VIII) Champions League | Round of 16 | March 6, 2024
Real Madrid – RB Leipzig | 1:1
Goals: 1:0 Vinicius Jr. (65.), 1:1 Willi Orban (68.)
RMA Starting XI: Lunin – Carvajal, Rüdiger, Nacho (C), Mendy – Tchouameni, Kroos (77. Modric), Camavinga (46. Rodrygo) – Valverde, Bellingham (85. Joselu), Vinicius Jr.
RBL Starting XI: Gulacsi – Henrichs, Orban (C), Castello Jr., Raum – Schlager (85. Elmas), Haidara (90. Kampl) – Olmo, Xavi – Sesko (85. Baumgartner), Openda (77. Poulsen)
Went out fighting!
Everything #RMARBL
IX) Bundesliga | Matchday 28 | April 6, 2024
SC Freiburg – RB Leipzig | 1:4
Goals: 0:1 Haidara (2.), 0:2 Openda (18.), 0:3 Openda (45.), 0:4 Sesko (54.), 1:4 Grifo (59.)
SCF Starting XI: Atubolu – Keitel (86. Philipp), Kübler (46. Sildillia), Gulde – Höfler, Eggestein, Günter (C), Doan – Höler (75. Sallai), Röhl (86. Makengo), Gregoritsch (46. Grifo)
RBL Starting XI: Gulacsi – Henrichs (75. Simakan), Orban (C), Castello Jr., Raum – Haidara (83. Seiwald), Schlager – Xavi (90. Klostermann), Olmo (75. Baumgartner) – Openda, Sesko (83. Elmas)
“Doudo” hits the net after two minutes
Everything #SCFRBL
X) Bundesliga | Matchday 31 | April 27, 2024
RB Leipzig – Borussia Dortmund | 4:1
Goals 0:1 Sancho (20.), 1:1 Openda (23.), 2:1 Sesko (45.+2), 3:1 Simakan (46.), 4:1 Baumgartner (80.)
RBL Starting XI: Gulacsi – Simakan (51. Henrichs), Orban (C), Castello Jr., Raum – Haidara (87. Seiwald), Schlager (88. Kampl) – Xavi, Olmo – Openda (88. Klostermann), Sesko (70. Baumgartner)
BVB Starting XI: Kobel (C) – Wolf, Hummels (51. Süle), Schlotterbeck, Ryerson (71. Moukoko) – Özcan (63. Bynoe-Gittens) – Brandt, Nmecha – Sancho, Füllkrug, Adeyemi (46. Reus)
