RB Leipzig v SC Freiburg - as it happened
Welcome back to live football everyone! Join me in Leipzig for the first live football match in 2 months between RB Leipzig and Freiburg.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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96'FT: RB Leipzig 1-1 Freiburg. What a game for the return to Bundesliga action. Leipzig were all over Freiburg, and the visitors almost knicked it at the end. Some things don't change as VAR was used, and the hosts will be kicking themselves for not winning. A good point for Freiburg.
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94'Lookman has a good chance to score or cross it in, but he fluffs it.
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93'The free-kick is crossed in, Hoeler heads it back and Koch puts it in. And the goal has just be ruled out.
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92'GOOAAAAL FREIBURG!!!!!!!
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90'And Dortmund have won 4-0.
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90'4 minutes added time!!!
Substitution
at SC Freiburg
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90'Freiburg sub: Schlotterbeck on for Schmid.
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88'How did he miss? Angelino crosses in and Schick completely misses it. He just had to tap it in.
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84'A stinging shot from Sabitzer is saved well by Schwolow.
Substitution
at RB Leipzig
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81'Leipzig sub: Schick on for Nkunku.
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81'All one-way traffic for Leipzig now. They want a 2nd.
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80'Hertha Berlin are now winning 3-0.
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78'It was coming. Kampl crosses in for Poulsen, he gets up and heads it past the Freiburg keeper into the bottom corner. And the goal music plays. Game on!!!
Goaaaaaal!
de RB Leipzig en el 77'
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Statistics of Yussuf Poulsen in Bundesliga2250.23620
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77'GOAAAAAL LEIPZIG!!!!
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75'This time Sabitzer puts it wide. It takes a deflection though.
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74'And another Leipzig chance. Lookman has a shot from outside the box that goes miles wide. The ball smacks off the back of the head of one of the cameramen. We hope he is ok.
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73'Another great chance for Leipzig. Poulsen gets the ball and can aim anywhere, but he fires over the bar.
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72'Another good chance for Leipzig. The ball is played through for Werner, but his shot is saved by the foot of Schwolow. Good chance.
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70'A reminder that teams can make up to 5 subs.
Substitution
at RB Leipzig
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69'Leipzig sub: Adams off for Sabitzer.
Substitution
at SC Freiburg
Substitution
at SC Freiburg
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68'Freiburg sub: Waldschmidt on for Grifo.
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68'Freiburg sub: Haberer on for Petersen.
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67'Looks like Freiburg are going to make another sub.
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63'Hertha Berlin are up 2-0 away to Hoffenheim, while Dortmund are now winning 4-0 against Schalke.
Substitution
at SC Freiburg
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61'Freiburg sub: Sallai off for Hoeler.
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60'A double chance for Leipzig. Werner passes to Kampl but his shot is blocked. Werner then drills it in and Poulsen heads wide. Good play from the hosts.
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59'Augsburg have now levelled against Wolfsburg.
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58'Another Leipzig shot is parried by the keeper. This time it was Nkunku.
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56'Sitter from Lookman!! Kampl puts a great cross in and from yards out and just the keeper to beat, Lookman somehow manages to put it wide. Dear oh dear.
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55'Lookman passes to Poulsen, and he has a shot from just inside the box but it goes wide.
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52'Poulsen had a good chance to have a shot or play a pass, but he took too long. Halstenberg then had a shot from distance straight at Schwolow but he parries away.
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52'Wolfsburg have taken the lead away to Augsburg.
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48'It's now 3-0 to Dortmund. What a way to come back.
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47'The ex-Everton man, Lookman, is on for Leipzig now.
Substitution
at RB Leipzig
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46'Leipzig sub: Mukiele off for Lookman.
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46'And we're back!!!
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45'HT: RB Leipzig 0-1 Freiburg. Freiburg have a shock lead thanks to Gulde's goal. The hosts started best but it was Freiburg who almost made it 2-0 through Gunter. All to play for the in the 2nd half.
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44'Nearly 2 for Freiburg. The ball comes to Gunter from a tight angle and he fires it across the face of goal and it goes just wide.
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41'Schmid has a shot from about 30 yards that goes miles over the bar.
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40'Very surreal to see the subs wearing masks.
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39'Nkuku has a deflected shot that goes far wide.
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38'I wonder how Leipzig will react here. With Dortmund winning they risk moving further way from them and Bayern.
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35'Freiburg take a shock lead. Grifo swings in the corner and the ball hits the back of Gulde's leg and trickles into the bottom right corner. 1-0 Freiburg.
Goaaaaaal!
de SC Freiburg en el 34'
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Statistics of Manuel Gulde in Bundesliga1710.06000
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34'Freiburg score!!!!!!!!!
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30'Werner passes to Kampl, but his shot is deflected wide. Lucky for Schwolow who was wrong-footed.
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30'Dortmund have just opened the scoring against Schalke. Who else but Haaland.
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27'Adams has a shot from outside the box that goes just wide.
Yellow card
a SC Freiburg
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24'Sallai goes into the book for a foul on Poulsen.
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23'Mukiele passes to Laimer, but his shot deflects off his own player and goes straight to the keeper.
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21'Still no goals so far in the Bundesliga. Who will get the first post-lockdown goal?
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17'Leipzig are passing the ball about very well.
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15'Nkunku then crosses it, but Poulsen is stretching, and overhead kicks it well over the bar.
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14'Very good chance for Leipzig. Gulacsi throws it long for Werner who runs with it and eventually has a shot, which Schwolow again parries away.
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8'Good chance for Leipzig. Adams chest it down and shoots from outside the box, but Schwolow gets down to his left and parries away. Bright start from Leipzig.
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6'The game has the feel of a preseason friendly. I wonder how long it will take for teams to get back up to full speed.
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2'First chance of the match. Leimer has a shot that goes just wide. Bright start from Leipzig.
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1'AND WE ARE OFF!!!!!!!!
Start of match
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PRVWLet's hope that football can return with fans soon, as long as it is safe. All eyes will be on the Bundesliga as they look to get underway in other leagues.
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PRVWLeipzig are out!!!!
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PRVWLepzig are actually only 5 points from top of the league. A potential title challenge???
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PRVW67 days since Leipzig's last game against Tottenham....
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PRVWVery strange to see a completely empty stadium.
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PRVW10 minutes until live football, I still can't believe this!! It has been a long 2 months, I hope you are excited as I am.
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PRVWNow, I hope to have brought you up to speed about the players to watch and how both teams are performing.
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PRVWLeipzig are 3rd in the league and a win could take them above Dortmund, whereas Freiburg are 8th and if they win they could leapfrog Wolfsburg and Schalke into 6th.
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PRVWThe last match between these sides ended in a 2-1 win for Freiburg in October, whereas the last match in Leipzig was won 2-1 by the hosts.
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PRVWFreiburg striker Petersen played 15 games for Bayern Munich in the 11-12 season, and is their most wel-known player.
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PRVWFor those of you who may not be familiar with these two sides, I'll give you some names to look out for. Werner, of course, is by far the most recognisable face, as he has been linked with many European sides. Nkunku played 78 matches for PSG before he moved to Leipzig, and Angelino who is on loan from Manchester City. Ex-Dortmund player Kampl is also one to watch. Leipzig's keeper, Gulacsi, was at Liverpool as a youngester and had loan spells at Tranmere, Hereford and Hull.
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PRVWFreiburg XI: Schwolow, Gulde, Lienhart, Heintz, Schmid, Koch, Höfler, Günter, Grifo, Petersen, Höler
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PRVWLeipzig XI: Gulacsi, Mukiele, Klostermann, Halstenberg, Adams, Kampl, Laimer, Angelino, Nkunku, Werner, Poulsen
Pre-match
16 May 2020, 15:30
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
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PRVWHello again everyone. What a day it is today. Live football is back. Join me for RB Leipzig v Freiburg. Team news to come.