Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig
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Who won: RB Leipzig 4-1
RB Leipzig beat Rot-Weiss Essen 4-1 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Stadion an der Hafenstraße. Goals for Rot-Weiss Essen: Ramien Safi (2'). Goals for RB Leipzig: Benjamin Sesko (12'), Loïs Openda (40'), Antonio Nusa (84') and Xavi Simons (87').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Benjamin Sesko
RBL · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 4.
- Second Half ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 4.
- 90'+4'

Corner, Rot-Weiss Essen. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
- 90'+4'
Free kick won
Michael Schultz (Rot-Weiss Essen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Viggo Gebel (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+2'
Corner awarded
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jakob Golz.
- 90'+2'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
A. Silva
- 90'+2'


Offside
Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 90'+1'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
T. Müsel
- 89'Sub
Subbed on for T. Eisfeld
Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Gianluca Swajkowski replaces Thomas Eisfeld.
G. Swajkowski
- 89'Sub
Subbed on for E. Voufack
Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Mustafa Kourouma replaces Eric Voufack.
M. Kourouma
- 89'
SubSubbed on for X. Simons
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Viggo Gebel replaces Xavi Simons.
V. Gebel
- GOAL87'


Goal! Right footed shot
X. Simons · ast A. Silva
Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 4. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Silva.
RWE 1 - 4 RBL - 87'
Offside
Offside, Rot-Weiss Essen. Leonardo Vonic is caught offside.
- 87'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ahmet Arslan (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Eisfeld.
A. Arslan
- 86'

Corner awarded
Corner, Rot-Weiss Essen. Conceded by Mohamed Simakan.
- GOAL84'

Goal! Left footed shot
A. Nusa · ast X. Simons
Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 1, RB Leipzig 3. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
RWE 1 - 3 RBL - 83'RWE
Foul
Foul by Ekin Çelebi (Rot-Weiss Essen).
- 83'

Free kick won
André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'
SubSubbed on for A. Haidara
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa replaces Amadou Haidara.
A. Nusa
- 83'
SubSubbed on for B. Sesko
Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Benjamin Sesko.
A. Silva
- 82'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmet Arslan.
- 81'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a fast break.
- 81'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Manuel Wintzheimer (Rot-Weiss Essen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Schultz.
M. Wintzheimer
- 80'


Foul
Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
