Bundesliga · Matchweek 8
FC Schalke 04 0-2 RB Leipzig Result and match report
- VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
- Referee: Max Burda
Next meeting: Saturday 6 March 2027 at 14:30 (UK time)
Live: FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig minute by minute
RB Leipzig won 2-0 away at FC Schalke 04. Scorers: Nusa (37' pen) and Cruz (78') for RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig had more of the ball (60% possession) and had 10 shots on target to FC Schalke 04's 1. Expected goals (xG): FC Schalke 04 0.58 - RB Leipzig 3.3.
- FT
Full-time: FC Schalke 04 0-2 RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig take the win.
- 86'
Adil Aouchiche (FC Schalke 04) is booked.
- 85'
Substitution for RB Leipzig: Nicolas Seiwald replaces Ezechiel Banzuzi.
- 85'
Substitution for RB Leipzig: Johan Bakayoko replaces Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz.
- 83'
Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Junior Dina Ebimbe replaces Timo Becker.
- 83'
Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Bryan Lasme replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 78'
Goal for RB Leipzig. Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz finishes after a pass from Antonio Nusa. RB Leipzig extend their lead. FC Schalke 04 0-2 RB Leipzig.
- 76'
Substitution for RB Leipzig: Ridle Baku replaces Benjamin Henrichs.
- 76'
Substitution for RB Leipzig: Tidiam Gomis replaces Brajan Gruda.
- 68'
Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Edin Džeko replaces Mertcan Ayhan.
- 61'
Substitution for RB Leipzig: Christoph Baumgartner replaces Rocco Reitz.
- 57'
Substitution for FC Schalke 04: Dejan Ljubičić replaces Junior Chukwubuike Adamu.
- 51'
Timo Becker (FC Schalke 04) is booked.
- HT
Half-time: FC Schalke 04 0-1 RB Leipzig.
- 45+4'
VAR rules out a goal for RB Leipzig.
- 37'
Goal for RB Leipzig. Antonio Nusa scores from the penalty spot. RB Leipzig open the scoring. FC Schalke 04 0-1 RB Leipzig.
- 0'
Kick-off: FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig is under way.
Match stats
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40%Possession60%
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6Shots18
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1Shots on target10
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0.58Expected goals (xG)3.3
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3Corners7
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2Yellow cards0
FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig line-ups
Man of the match: L. Karius (FC Schalke 04), rated 7.9.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
FC Schalke 04
Manager: M. Muslić
Substitutes: J. Dina Ebimbe (29), E. Džeko (10), E. Gashi (40), B. Lasme (11), D. Ljubičić (21), K. Müller (22), Jean-Paul N'Diaye (35), F. Porath (27), Johannes Simon Siebeking (36)
RB Leipzig
Manager: M. Demichelis
Substitutes: C. Baumgartner (14), Max Finkgräfe (35), T. Gomis (27), A. Koné (2), C. Nkunku (28), Ø. Nyland (1), N. Seiwald (13), R. Baku (17), J. Bakayoko (11)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
FC Schalke 04
- 51'Timo Becker
- 86'Adil Aouchiche
RB Leipzig
No cards
Substitutions
FC Schalke 04
- 57'On: Dejan LjubičićOff: Junior Chukwubuike Adamu
- 68'On: Edin DžekoOff: Mertcan Ayhan
- 83'On: Bryan LasmeOff: Hwang Hee-Chan
- 83'On: Junior Dina EbimbeOff: Timo Becker
RB Leipzig
- 61'On: Christoph BaumgartnerOff: Rocco Reitz
- 76'On: Tidiam GomisOff: Brajan Gruda
- 76'On: Ridle BakuOff: Benjamin Henrichs
- 85'On: Johan BakayokoOff: Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz
- 85'On: Nicolas SeiwaldOff: Ezechiel Banzuzi
FAQs
What was the score in FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won 2-0 away at FC Schalke 04 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Antonio Nusa (37') and Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz (78'). The match was played at VELTINS-Arena (Bundesliga, Matchweek 8).
What were the line-ups for FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig?
FC Schalke 04 (4-3-2-1): L. Karius, T. Becker, N. Katić, H. Kuruçay, Vitalie Becker, S. Tanaka, M. Ayhan, A. Aouchiche, J. Adamu, K. Karaman, Hwang Hee-Chan. RB Leipzig (4-5-1): M. Vandevoordt, B. Henrichs, W. Orbán, C. Lukeba, D. Raum, B. Gruda, R. Reitz, N. El Aynaoui, E. Banzuzi, A. Nusa, Rômulo.
Who was man of the match in FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig?
L. Karius (FC Schalke 04) had the highest rating in the match: 7.9.