UEFA Champions League · 2024

RB Leipzig 0–1 Liverpool · UEFA Champions League

0–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–1.

Shots
1317
Shots on target
68
Expected goals
0.772.31
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat RB Leipzig 1–0. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – Liverpool): shots 13–17, shots on target 6–8, expected goals 0.77–2.31, possession 43%–57%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Liverpool's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsRB Leipzig · Liverpool16.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRB LeipzigLiverpoolBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match16.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against18 shots/match11 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots17 shotsRB Leipzig 13 shots, Liverpool 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots8 shotsRB Leipzig 6 shots, Liverpool 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.77 xG2.31 xGRB Leipzig 0.77 xG, Liverpool 2.31 xG
  • Possession43%57%RB Leipzig 43%, Liverpool 57%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersRB Leipzig 5 corners, Liverpool 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls7 foulsRB Leipzig 9 fouls, Liverpool 7 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Benjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 72′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Haidara · RB Leipzig · 43′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKostas Tsimikas · Liverpool · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAmadou Haidara · RB Leipzig · 14′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Haidara · RB Leipzig · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAndy Robertson · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 37′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 66′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 72′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 83′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 7′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 2′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.10 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 44′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 32′ · 0.29 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 72′ · 0.33 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 49′ · 0.47 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.87 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RB Leipzig: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.85 xG. Liverpool: 17 shots, 8 on target, 2.36 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 27′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 0.85 xG · Liverpool 2.36 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RB Leipzig favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RB Leipzig3 matchesLiverpool3 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 2 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.33 goals/match
1.62 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 2.2 xG/match
14.7 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 16.3 shots/match
5.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 7.67 shots/match
45.3%Possession3/3● 53%
5 corners/matchCorners3/3● 5.67 corners/match
8.67 fouls/matchFouls3/39.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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