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Matchday 1 · Saturday 29 August, 15:30 · Red Bull Arena

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: line-ups and result

RB Leipzig 8 · 3 points
  • 25' Ridle Baku
  • 49' Antonio Nusa
  • 66' Rocco Reitz
3 - 0
Borussia Mönchengladbach 17 · 0 points

Line-ups RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach

RB Leipzig 4-3-3 · Martin Demichelis
26 Vandevoordt
22 Raum
23 Lukeba
4 Orban
17 Baku
6 Banzuzi
13 Seiwald
20 Reitz
7 Nusa
27 Gomis
10 Gruda
  • 64' Christopher Nkunku Tidiam Gomis
  • 73' Benjamin Henrichs Ridle Baku
  • 73' Johan Bakayoko Brajan Gruda
  • 83' Arthur Vermeeren Rocco Reitz
  • 83' Conrad Harder Ezechiel Banzuzi

Line-up for RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt, Raum, Lukeba, Orban, Baku, Banzuzi, Seiwald, Reitz, Nusa, Gomis, Gruda

Bench
  • 25 L. Zingerle
  • 35 M. Finkgrafe
  • 39 B. Henrichs 73'
  • 3 M. Esteve
  • 48 A. Vermeeren 83'
  • 30 A. Maksimovic
  • 28 C. Nkunku 64'
  • 11 J. Bakayoko 73'
  • 9 C. Harder 83'
Absentees RB Leipzig

Gruda, Baumgartner, Reitz, Rômulo, Gebel (injured)

Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2-3-1 · Eugen Polanski
1 Nicolas
26 Ullrich
4 Diks
6 Itakura
14 Hashioka
7 Stöger
16 Sander
25 Hack
36 Mohya
38 Bolin
11 Kleindienst
  • 64' David Herold Wael Mohya
  • 64' Mathieu Nguefack Lukas Ullrich
  • 64' Franck Honorat Kevin Stöger
  • 64' Isac Lidberg Robin Hack
  • 76' Shuto Machino Tim Kleindienst

Line-up for Borussia Mönchengladbach: Nicolas, Ullrich, Diks, Itakura, Hashioka, Stöger, Sander, Hack, Mohya, Bolin, Kleindienst

Bench
  • 33 D. Batz
  • 20 D. Herold 64'
  • 5 J. Leszczynski
  • 29 J. Scally
  • 34 M. Nguefack 64'
  • 8 E. Leopold
  • 18 S. Machino 76'
  • 9 F. Honorat 64'
  • 3 I. Lidberg 64'
Absentees Borussia Mönchengladbach

Hashioka, Leopold, Castrop, Konoplya, Uno (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

RB Leipzig

  1. Ridle Baku Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Antonio Nusa Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Tidiam Gomis Forward 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Rocco Reitz Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Christopher Nkunku Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Borussia Mönchengladbach

  1. Hugo Bolin Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Franck Honorat Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  3. Joseph Scally Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

RB Leipzig

Player Starts Min. Form
Maarten Vandevoordt 2/2 180 strong
Willi Orban 2/2 180 strong
David Raum 2/2 180 excellent
Nicolas Seiwald 2/2 180 solid
Antonio Nusa 2/2 174 strong
Ezechiel Banzuzi 2/2 173 mixed
Ridle Baku 2/2 163 excellent
Christopher Nkunku 1/2 110 solid

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Player Starts Min. Form
Moritz Nicolas 2/2 180 excellent
Ko Itakura 2/2 180 poor
Kevin Diks 2/2 180 poor
Philipp Sander 2/2 180 mixed
Hugo Bolin 2/2 180 excellent
Tim Kleindienst 2/2 167 mixed
Lukas Ullrich 2/2 145 poor
Wael Mohya 2/2 133 mixed

Stats

RB Leipzig Match Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 3.96 xG 1.09
  • 47% Possession 53%
  • 25 Shots 15
  • 11 Shots on target 4
  • 10 Shots off target 5
  • 7 Corners 6
  • 10 Fouls 13
  • 0 Offsides 5
  • 1 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

LEI home Per match BMG away
3.00 Points 0.00
3.00 Goals for 0.00
0.00 Goals against 3.00
2.62 xG for 1.55
1.55 xG against 2.62
7.0 Corners 6.0
W Home and away form L

Head-to-head record RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach

20 previous meetings
11 RB Leipzig 5 draws 4 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Goals per match2.45
  • Both teams scored45%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Apr 2026 RB Leipzig 1 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Nov 2025 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 RB Leipzig
  • Mar 2025 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 0 RB Leipzig
  • Nov 2024 RB Leipzig 0 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Feb 2024 RB Leipzig 2 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Sep 2023 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 1 RB Leipzig
  • Mar 2023 RB Leipzig 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Sep 2022 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 - 0 RB Leipzig
  • May 2022 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 - 1 RB Leipzig
  • Dec 2021 RB Leipzig 4 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for RB Leipzig against Borussia Mönchengladbach?

RB Leipzig are without Brajan Gruda (ankle injury), Christoph Baumgartner (thigh injury), Rocco Reitz (muscle injury), Rômulo (knee injury) and Viggo Gebel (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Borussia Mönchengladbach against RB Leipzig?

Borussia Mönchengladbach are without Daiki Hashioka (head injury), Enzo Leopold (knee injury), Jens Castrop (shoulder injury), Yukhym Konoplya (knee injury) and Zento Uno (muscle injury).

What formation do RB Leipzig play?

RB Leipzig have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 2 matches under M. Demichelis.

What formation do Borussia Mönchengladbach play?

Borussia Mönchengladbach have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 2 matches under E. Polanski.

How did the last meeting between RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach finish?

On 11 April 2026, RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach finished 1-0.

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