Bundesliga · Matchweek 2
Jeremie Frimpong 38'
Alejandro Grimaldo 45'
HT 2:1
Kevin Kampl 45+7'
Loïs Openda 57'
Loïs Openda 80'
Sat, 31 Aug 2024, 17:30 (UK) · BayArena, Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen · 3 pts|RB Leipzig · 6 pts

Bayer Leverkusen edged xG (2.33–1.11) but RB Leipzig took the win.

Player of the matchAlejandro Grimaldo8.8Decisive moment80' Loïs Openda+1.5

Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig

Key numbers

  • Possession 63% – 37%
  • Shots 26 (10 on target) – 8 (4)
  • Decisive moment: 80' Loïs Openda, FN xPts +1.5
Player of the match
Alejandro Grimaldo 8.8Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.8 (Dominant)

Game state

1-02-02-12-22-3
Bayer Leverkusen ahead 19 min · level 61 min · RB Leipzig ahead 10 min
  • Antonio Nusa — off the bench 23 min · 0G 1A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

38' Jeremie Frimpong Goal +0.8
45' Alejandro Grimaldo Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Florian Wirtz +0.1 +0.4
45+7' Kevin Kampl Goal · scorer +0.2 · assist Benjamin Henrichs +0.1 +0.3
57' Loïs Openda Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Benjamin Šeško +0.2 +0.7
80' Loïs Openda Goal · scorer +1.0 · assist Antonio Nusa +0.5 +1.5
Bayer Leverkusen Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments +1.2Opponent moments −2.4Time effect −0.6→ League points won 0
RB Leipzig Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments +2.5Opponent moments −0.9Time effect +0.4→ League points won 3

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

Bayer LeverkusenRB Leipzig
63%Possession37%
2.33Expected goals (xG)1.11
0.09xG per shot0.14
26Shots8
10Shots on target4
38%Shots on target %50%
18Shots in box5
577Passes351
87%Pass accuracy83%
18Corners2
1Saves8
7Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
0Offsides5

Timeline

  • 12' Yellow Victor Okoh Boniface
  • 15' Sub Amadou Haidara → Nicolas Seiwald
  • 18' Yellow Jeremie Frimpong
  • 38' Goal Jeremie Frimpong league goal #1
  • 45' Goal Alejandro Grimaldo league goal #1 assist Florian Wirtz
  • 45+7' Goal Kevin Kampl league goal #1 assist Benjamin Henrichs
  • 57' Goal Loïs Openda league goal #1 assist Benjamin Šeško
  • 61' Yellow Lukas Klostermann
  • 67' Sub Benjamin Šeško → Antonio Nusa
  • 71' Sub Martin Terrier → Amine Adli
  • 77' Sub Victor Okoh Boniface → Patrik Schick
  • 77' Sub Jeremie Frimpong → Nathan Tella
  • 80' Goal Loïs Openda league goal #2 assist Antonio Nusa
  • 82' Yellow Edmond Tapsoba
  • 86' VAR Patrik Schick
  • 86' Sub Edmond Tapsoba → Arthur
  • 89' Sub Kevin Kampl → Christoph Baumgartner
  • 89' Sub Loïs Openda → Yussuf Poulsen
  • 89' Sub Benjamin Henrichs → Arthur Vermeeren

Category leaders

  • Key passesAlejandro Grimaldo7
  • Duels wonPiero Hincapié6/9
  • DribblesJeremie Frimpong2/4
  • Defensive actionsEl Chadaille Bitshiabu7
  • ShotsFlorian Wirtz6 (on target 4)

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.