Manchester United vs RB Leipzig: result 5-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup H - 2Kick-off on October 28, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs RB Leipzig?
Manchester United won 5-0 on October 28, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. GreenwoodManchester United
- 74′M. RashfordManchester United
- 78′M. RashfordManchester United
- 87′A. MartialManchester United (pen.)
- 90′M. RashfordManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs RB Leipzig
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-1-2- 9A. Martial
- 11M. Greenwood
- 34D. van de Beek
- 17Fred
- 6P. Pogba
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
RB Leipzig
3-1-4-2- 9Y. Poulsen
- 10E. Forsberg
- 25Dani Olmo
- 18C. Nkunku
- 44K. Kampl
- 6I. Konaté
- 5D. Upamecano
- 3Angeliño
- 39B. Henrichs
- 23M. Halstenberg
- 1P. Gulácsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; RB Leipzig have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Newcastle(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 1-6 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Brighton(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Hertha BSC(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Başakşehir(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2020 | FC Augsburg(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 3, 2020 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 13th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 2 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 21st (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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