On 17 February, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the German football championship took place. RB Leipzig (Germany) and Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) met.
German Championship, 22nd round
RB Leipzig (Germany) - Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Xavi Simons (14), Openda (58)
Warnings: Elvedi (8), Schlager (27), K. Itakura (33), Kone (44), Julian Weigl (46), J. Zibatcheu (83).
RB Leipzig earned a convincing 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in a Bundesliga match at the Red Bull Arena. At half-time the score was 1-0 in favour of RB Leipzig, and in the 14th minute X. Simons scored a goal. The match was tense from the start, with both teams receiving several yellow cards in the first half. N. Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach) was sent off in the 8th minute, followed by X. Schlager (RB Leipzig). Schlager (RB Leipzig) in the 27th minute, K. Itakura and M. Koné (Borussia Monchengladbach) in the 33rd and 44th minutes respectively and J. Weigl (Borussia Monchengladbach) in the 46th minute. RB Leipzig increased their lead in the 58th minute thanks to L. Openda's goal.
Borussia Monchengladbach tried to get back into the game by making a few substitutions in the 59th minute, bringing on J. Scully and M. Wober. However, RB Leipzig responded with their own substitutions: J. Poulsen and A. Haidara came on in the 67th minute. As the match progressed, both teams continued to make changes, trying to take control of the game. Borussia Monchengladbach substituted K. Itakura, M. Friedrich, R. Huck and R. Reitz, while RB Leipzig were replaced by D. Olmo, D. Raum and K. Lukeba. In the final stage of the game J. Sibatcheu from Borussia Monchengladbach received a yellow card in the 83rd minute. The match ended with RB Leipzig defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 to the delight of the fans.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Bayern vs RB Leipzig, Borussia M vs Bochum.
| RB Leipzig | Borussia M | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 15 | Kicks | 15 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Offences | 12 |
| 8 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 7 |
| 452 | Total assists | 466 |
| 376 | Accurate assists | 394 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |