RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt 98 — result, stats and line-ups

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2023/2024

RB Leipzig

9 MAR

2:0

Darmstadt 98

Goals

GOAL

Own goal3'

Thomas Isherwood 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal50'

Christoph Baumgartner (assist: Xaver Schlager) · Right foot shot 2-0

Man of the match

Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig8.7

Expected goals (xG)

RB LeipzigxGDarmstadt 98

3.351.47

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Conditions

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RefereeRobert Hartmann
1st AssistantChristian Leicher
2nd AssistantMarkus Schüller
4th OfficialRichard Hempel

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RB LeipzigDarmstadt 98

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Match flow

GOAL

Own goal3'

Thomas Isherwood 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card7'

Andreas Müller · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card44'

Christoph Klarer · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Christoph Baumgartner · Out: Eljif Elmas · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Emir Karic · Out: Andreas Müller · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Sebastian Polter · Out: Fabio Torsiello · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal50'

Christoph Baumgartner (assist: Xaver Schlager) · Right foot shot 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card67'

Bartol Franjic · Foul

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Mathias Honsak · Out: Gerrit Holtmann · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Aaron Seydel · Out: Oscar Vilhelmsson · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Dani Olmo · Out: Loïs Openda · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Nicolas Seiwald · Out: Kevin Kampl · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Benjamin Sesko · Out: Yussuf Poulsen · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Klaus Gjasula · Out: Bartol Franjic · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Benjamin Henrichs · Out: Mohamed Simakan · Substitution because of injury

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Commentary

106

And that's it. The match concludes - RB Leipzig triumphs with a 2-0 victory over Darmstadt.
90+5′Second Half ended - RB Leipzig 2, Darmstadt 0.
90+4′Fouled by Mathias Honsak - Darmstadt
90+4′Castello Lukeba - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
90+3′Shot blocked. Benjamin Henrichs - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
90+1′Fouled by Emir Karic - Darmstadt
90+1′Benjamin Sesko - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in attack.
90′Missed chance. Benjamin Sesko - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Dani Olmo.
89′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Thomas Isherwood.
89′Shot blocked. Xaver Schlager - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Benjamin Sesko.
87′Substitution - RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs for Mohamed Simakan - injury.
84′Substitution - Darmstadt. Klaus Gjasula for Bartol Franjic.
83′Corner - Darmstadt. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
80′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Thomas Isherwood.
80′Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Xavi Simons.
80′Hand ball by Bartol Franjic - Darmstadt
79′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
79′Shot blocked. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - David Raum.
77′Substitution - RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko for Yussuf Poulsen.
77′Substitution - RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald for Kevin Kampl.
76′Missed chance. Christoph Baumgartner - RB Leipzig - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Mohamed Simakan with a cross.
75′Missed chance. Bartol Franjic - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the left side of the box goes high after corner.
74′Corner - Darmstadt. Conceded by David Raum.
73′Fouled by Sebastian Polter - Darmstadt
73′Castello Lukeba - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
72′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72′Delay in match - RB Leipzig
71′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
70′Substitution - RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo for Loïs Openda.
67′Substitution - Darmstadt. Mathias Honsak for Gerrit Holtmann.
67′Substitution - Darmstadt. Aaron Seydel for Oscar Vilhelmsson.
67′Bartol Franjic - Darmstadt - receive yellow card for a foul.
67′Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
67′Fouled by Bartol Franjic - Darmstadt
66′Shot blocked. Gerrit Holtmann - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Julian Justvan.
66′New attacking attempt. Tobias Kempe - Darmstadt - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
66′New attacking attempt. Oscar Vilhelmsson - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Emir Karic.
63′Fouled by Sebastian Polter - Darmstadt
63′Castello Lukeba - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
62′Corner - Darmstadt. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
60′New attacking attempt. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Xavi Simons.
59′Oscar Vilhelmsson - Darmstadt - won a free kick in defence.
59′Fouled by Xaver Schlager - RB Leipzig
57′Yussuf Poulsen - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
57′Fouled by Thomas Isherwood - Darmstadt
55′Missed chance. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with the head from few metres is very close to the goal.
55′New attacking attempt. Mohamed Simakan - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Xavi Simons.
52′New attacking attempt. Julian Justvan - Darmstadt - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
52′Shot blocked. Julian Justvan - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Emir Karic.
50′Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Darmstadt 0. Christoph Baumgartner - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box to the left corner. Assist - Xaver Schlager.
49′Fouled by Oscar Vilhelmsson - Darmstadt
49′Castello Lukeba - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
49′Offside - Darmstadt. Oscar Vilhelmsson is in offside.
48′New attacking attempt. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
48′Missed chance. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from few metres missed to the left. Assist - Mohamed Simakan after corner.
47′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Emir Karic.
47′Shot blocked. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is blocked.
47′New attacking attempt. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Christoph Baumgartner with a through ball.
45′Substitution - RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner for Eljif Elmas.
45′Substitution - Darmstadt. Sebastian Polter for Fabio Torsiello.
45′Substitution - Darmstadt. Emir Karic for Andreas Müller.
45′Second Half starts RB Leipzig 1, Darmstadt 0.
45+4′First Half ended - RB Leipzig 1, Darmstadt 0.
45+3′Missed chance. Eljif Elmas - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the right side of the box missed. Assist - Mohamed Simakan.
45+2′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45′Delay in match - injury Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt
45′Shot blocked. Eljif Elmas - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
44′Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt - receive yellow card for a foul.
44′Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in attack.
44′Fouled by Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt
42′New attacking attempt. Eljif Elmas - RB Leipzig - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - David Raum with a cross.
41′Missed chance. Andreas Müller - Darmstadt - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Gerrit Holtmann.
40′New attacking attempt. Eljif Elmas - RB Leipzig - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Xavi Simons.
39′Missed chance. Mohamed Simakan - RB Leipzig - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box goes high. Assist - Xavi Simons with a cross after corner.
39′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tim Skarke.
37′New attacking attempt. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Yussuf Poulsen with a cross.
36′Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - won a free kick on the left wing.
36′Fouled by Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt
35′Tim Skarke - Darmstadt - won a free kick in defence.
35′Fouled by Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig
33′Tobias Kempe - Darmstadt - won a free kick in defence.
33′Fouled by Eljif Elmas - RB Leipzig
33′Shot blocked. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Kevin Kampl.
32′Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in attack.
32′Fouled by Fabio Torsiello - Darmstadt
30′Corner - RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tim Skarke.
30′Shot blocked. Loïs Openda - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
28′Shot blocked. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Xaver Schlager.
27′Missed chance. Mohamed Simakan - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Kevin Kampl.
25′Shot blocked. Xaver Schlager - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
25′Shot blocked. Yussuf Poulsen - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Mohamed Simakan with a cross.
24′Missed chance. Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Tobias Kempe with a cross after corner.
23′Corner - Darmstadt. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
23′New attacking attempt. Gerrit Holtmann - Darmstadt - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Julian Justvan.
19′Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in defence.
19′Fouled by Tobias Kempe - Darmstadt
14′Hand ball by Fabio Torsiello - Darmstadt
8′Missed chance. Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a free kick.
7′Andreas Müller - Darmstadt - receive yellow card for a foul.
6′Xavi Simons - RB Leipzig - won a free kick in attack.
6′Fouled by Andreas Müller - Darmstadt
6′Missed chance. David Raum - RB Leipzig - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Xavi Simons.
3′Own Goal by Thomas Isherwood, Darmstadt. RB Leipzig 1, Darmstadt 0.
3′Missed chance. Yussuf Poulsen - RB Leipzig - header inside of six yard box - left side missed. Assist - David Raum with a cross after corner.
3′Corner kick awarded to RB Leipzig, resulting from a defensive action by Bartol Franjic.
The initial half of the game commences...

Match statistics

RBLSVD

Possession and passing

64%Possession36%

89%Pass accuracy80%

628Passes356

563Successful Passes288

70Ball Safe75

18Key Passes6

2 more

5Substitutions5

23Throw-ins12

Attack

2Goals0

29Shots Total9

8Shots On Target4

8Corners4

66Dangerous Attacks25

9Accurate Crosses1

13 more

144Attacks60

19Dribble Attempts9

44Duels Won27

14Goal Attempts5

0Offsides1

0Penalties0

11Shots Blocked2

19Shots inside the box6

10Shots Off Target3

10Shots outside the box3

100%Successful dribbles55%

15Successful Dribbles5

24Total Crosses10

Defence and discipline

4Saves7

9Tackles12

7Interceptions9

3Fouls14

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

1 more

4Goal Kicks13

Other

0Hit Woodwork0

8Successful Headers7

9Successful Interceptions12

11Headers19

7Challenges9

1Assists0

3 more

0Yellowred Cards0

0Injuries1

2Counter Attacks1

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The referee

R. HartmannPer-match averages this season · 10 matches · career: 211

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.00	1.40	2.60	3.49
Red cards	0.30	0.10	0.20	0.05
Second yellows	0.20	0.10	0.10	0.08
Penalties	0.50	0.30	0.20	0.29

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

RB LeipzigxGDarmstadt 98

3.351.47

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.261.91

Starting XI

Darmstadt 98Formation: 4-4-2 · €9.3M7/11

Torsten Lieberknecht

RB LeipzigFormation: 4-4-2 · €198M11/11

Marco Rose

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

RB Leipzig€198Mstarting XI · 11/11€396Mwith bench · 20/20

Darmstadt 98€9.3Mstarting XI · 7/11€12Mwith bench · 12/20

RB Leipzig's starting XI cost €189M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

RB Leipzig — bench

Christopher LenzDefender · €1M (2023)5

El Chadaille BitshiabuDefender · €2M (2026, loan)7

Dani OlmoMidfielder · €55M (2024)6.7 8

Amadou HaidaraMidfielder · €2M (2026)13

Nicolas SeiwaldMidfielder · €20M (2023)7.0 14

Christoph BaumgartnerMidfielder · €24M (2023)7.5 21

Janis BlaswichGoalkeeper · €2M (2025)30

Benjamin SeskoAttacker · €77M (2025)7.1 39

Benjamin HenrichsDefender · €15M (2021)6.4

Darmstadt 98 — bench

Christoph ZimmermannDefender18

Mathias HonsakMidfielder · €750K (2019)6.6 19

Emir KaricDefender · €450K (2026)7.3 20

Jannik MüllerDefender22

Aaron SeydelAttacker6.4 23

Klaus GjasulaMidfielder · €50K (2016)7.0 24

Luca PfeifferAttacker · €350K (2025)30

Alexander BrunstGoalkeeper40

Sebastian PolterAttacker · €1.5M (2022)6.4

Player statistics

RB Leipzig starters then subs, by rating

Xavi Simons#20 · Midfielder · 90′8.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.62
xGoT: 0.01

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 43/54
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/5
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 11/13
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 5/5
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 4

Player	Reason	Back
Fraser Hornby🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	30 Jun 2024
Marvin Mehlem🩹 injury · Broken Fibula	injury · Broken Fibula	1 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
RB Leipzig	1.1190.01%	1.1190.09%
Draw	9.0011.11%	10.0010%
Darmstadt 98	21.004.76%	19.005.26%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
RB Leipzig or Draw	1.0198.52%	1.0397.09%
RB Leipzig or Darmstadt 98	1.0793.37%	1.0793.46%
Draw or Darmstadt 98	6.5015.38%	6.2516%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.0793.46%
0–1 goals	–	8.0012.5%
3+ goals	1.3076.92%	1.2977.52%
0–2 goals	3.5028.57%	3.6027.78%
4+ goals	–	1.7656.82%
0–3 goals	–	2.0648.54%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
RB Leipzig	1.4469.25%	1.4469.44%
Draw	3.4029.41%	3.5528.17%
Darmstadt 98	12.008.33%	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365
RBL → RBL	1.4469.25%
RBL → X	26.003.85%
RBL → SVD	67.001.49%
X → RBL	4.0025%
X → X	13.007.69%
X → SVD	41.002.44%
SVD → RBL	17.005.88%
SVD → X	29.003.45%
SVD → SVD	34.002.94%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.2031.25%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.2083.33%
0–2 cards	–	3.7027.03%
4+ cards	–	1.5265.79%
0–3 cards	–	2.2843.86%
5+ cards	1.8354.56%	2.0748.31%
0–4 cards	1.8354.56%	1.6560.61%
6+ cards	–	2.9034.48%
0–5 cards	–	1.3076.92%
7+ cards	–	4.3522.99%
0–6 cards	–	1.1686.21%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	12
2	FC Bayern München	4	10
3	SC Freiburg	4	10
4	FC Augsburg	4	7
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	7
6	FSV Mainz 05	4	7
7	Elversberg	4	7
8	Werder Bremen	4	7
9	RB Leipzig	4	6
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	5
11	Schalke 04	4	5
12	Paderborn	4	4
13	FC Köln	4	4
14	TSG Hoffenheim	4	3
15	VfB Stuttgart	4	3
16	Hamburger SV	4	3
17	FC Union Berlin	4	1
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	1.9750.76%
No	1.7557.14%	1.8055.56%