RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen: 1–3
Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 3–1 in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany.
- Competition: German Bundesliga (2025-26 German Bundesliga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
- Attendance: 46,053
- Teams: RB Leipzig (home), Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Goals
- 35' — Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), assist Christoph Baumgartner
- 40' — Martin Terrier (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Arthur
- 44' — Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Nathan Tella
- 90'+7' — Montrell Culbreath (Bayer Leverkusen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | RB Leipzig | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 43.6 | 56.4 |
| Shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Péter Gulácsi (G), Castello Lukeba (CD-L), Willi Orbán (CD-R), David Raum (LB), Kosta Nedeljkovic (RB), Nicolas Seiwald (CM), Xaver Schlager (LM), Christoph Baumgartner (RM), Rômulo (F), Tidiam Gomis (LF), Conrad Harder (RF).
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken (G), Loïc Badé (CD), Jeanuël Belocian (CD-L), Robert Andrich (CD-R), Malik Tillman (CM-L), Aleix García (CM-R), Nathan Tella (LM), Arthur (RM), Patrik Schick (F), Martin Terrier (CF-L), Jonas Hofmann (CF-R).
Recent form
RB Leipzig: won 2–0 vs Werder Bremen (23 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Borussia Mönchengladbach (28 Nov); won 3–1 vs 1. FC Magdeburg (2 Dec); won 6–0 vs Eintracht Frankfurt (6 Dec); lost 3–1 away to 1. FC Union Berlin (12 Dec).
Bayer Leverkusen: lost 2–1 vs Borussia Dortmund (29 Nov); won 1–0 away to Borussia Dortmund (2 Dec); lost 2–0 away to FC Augsburg (6 Dec); drew 2–2 vs Newcastle United (10 Dec); won 2–0 vs FC Cologne (13 Dec).