RB Leipzig vs Manchester United: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup H - 6Kick-off on December 8, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Manchester United?
RB Leipzig won 3-2 on December 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 2′AngeliñoRB Leipzig
- 13′A. HaidaraRB Leipzig
- 69′J. KluivertRB Leipzig
- 80′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 82′I. KonatéManchester United (o.g.)
Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
RB Leipzig
3-4-2-1- 10E. Forsberg
- 8A. Haidara
- 25Dani Olmo
- 18C. Nkunku
- 7M. Sabitzer
- 44K. Kampl
- 6I. Konaté
- 22N. Mukiele
- 3Angeliño
- 4W. Orbán
- 1P. Gulácsi
Manchester United
3-4-1-2- 11M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 27Alex Telles
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bayern München(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Başakşehir(away) | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Arminia Bielefeld(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Southampton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Başakşehir(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 RB Leipzig wins, 0 draws, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Manchester United 5-0 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs RB Leipzig on Oct 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 30th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 3 matches) and Manchester United sit 20th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
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