2017–18 RB Leipzig season

The 2017–18 RB Leipzig season was the 9th season in the football club's history and 2nd consecutive and overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2016. In addition to the domestic league, RB Leipzig also participated in the season's editions of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal, and the first-tier continental cup, the UEFA Champions League. This was the 8th season for Leipzig in the Red Bull Arena, located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

RB Leipzig
2017–18 season
ChairmanOliver Mintzlaff
Sporting directorRalf Rangnick
ManagerRalph Hasenhüttl
StadiumRed Bull Arena
Bundesliga6th
DFB-PokalSecond round
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Timo Werner (13)

All:
Timo Werner (21)
Highest home attendance42,558
Lowest home attendance19,877
Average home league attendance39,397
Biggest winDorfmerkingen 0–5 Leipzig,
DFB-Pokal, 13 August 2017
Biggest defeatHoffenheim 4–0 Leipzig,
Bundesliga, 2 December 2017

Players

Squad information

As of 2 February 2018[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
17FW  PORBruma
18FW  ENGAdemola Lookman (on loan from Everton)
20DF  GERBenno Schmitz
22GK  SUIPhilipp Köhn
23DF  GERMarcel Halstenberg
24MF  GERDominik Kaiser (captain)
27MF  AUTKonrad Laimer
28GK  SUIYvon Mvogo
29FW  FRAJean-Kévin Augustin
31MF  GERDiego Demme
32GK  HUNPéter Gulácsi
44MF  SVNKevin Kampl

Transfers

In

No.PosPlayerFromTypeWindowEndsFeeSource
6DF Ibrahima Konaté SochauxTransferSummer2022Free
17FW Bruma GalatasarayTransferSummer2022€12,500,000
18FW Ademola Lookman EvertonLoanWinter2018Free
22GK Philipp KöhnVfB Stuttgart U19TransferSummer2021Free
27MF Konrad Laimer Red Bull SalzburgTransferSummer2021€7,000,000
28GK Yvon Mvogo Young BoysTransferSummer2021€5,000,000
29FW Jean-Kévin Augustin Paris Saint-GermainTransferSummer2022€13,000,000
38FW Federico PalaciosRB Leipzig IITransferSummer2018Free
40FW Elias AbouchabakaRB Leipzig U17TransferSummer2018Free
44MF Kevin KamplBayer LeverkusenTransferSummer2021€20,000,000
MF Felix BeiersdorfRB Leipzig IITransferSummer2021Free
MF Felix Beiersdorf Wiener NeustadtLoan ReturnWinter2021Free
FW Agyemang DiawusieRB Leipzig U19TransferSummer2020Free
DF Anthony JungFC IngolstadtLoan ReturnSummer2019Free
MF Zsolt Kalmár Brøndby IFLoan ReturnSummer2019Free
FW Nicolas KühnRB Leipzig U17TransferSummer2018Free
DF Atinc Nukan BeşiktaşLoan ReturnSummer2020Free
FW Nils QuaschnerVfL BochumLoan ReturnSummer2020Free

Out

No.PosPlayerToTypeWindowFeeSource
6MF Rani KhediraFC AugsburgTransferSummerFree
19FW Oliver Burke West Bromwich AlbionTransferSummer€15,200,000
21GK Marius Müller1. FC KaiserslauternLoanSummerFree
27FW Davie SelkeHertha BSCTransferSummer€8,000,000
33DF Marvin Compper CelticTransferWinter€1,140,000
38FW Federico Palacios Martinez1. FC NürnbergTransferWinterUndisclosed
MF Felix Beiersdorf Wiener NeustadtLoanSummerFree
MF Felix BeiersdorfChemie LeipzigLoanWinterFree
FW Agyemang DiawusieWehen WiesbadenLoanSummerFree
DF Anthony Jung Brøndby IFLoanSummerFree
MF Zsolt Kalmár Dunajská StredaLoanSummerFree
FW Atinc Nukan BeşiktaşLoanSummer€200,000
FW Nils QuaschnerArminia BielefeldTransferSummerUndisclosed

Kits

Home
Home alt.
Home alt. 2
Away
Away alt.
Third


Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Bundesliga19 August 201712 May 2018Matchday 16th34158115753+4044.12
DFB-Pokal13 August 201725 October 2017First roundSecond round211061+5050.00
Champions League13 September 20176 December 2017Group stageGroup stage62131011−1033.33
Europa League15 February 201812 April 2018Round of 32Quarter-finals6312910−1050.00
Total482111168275+7043.75

Last updated: 21 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4Borussia Dortmund34151096447+1755Qualification for the Champions League group stage
5Bayer Leverkusen34151095844+1455Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6RB Leipzig34158115753+453Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
7VfB Stuttgart34156133636051
8Eintracht Frankfurt34147134545049Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[3]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34158115753 +4539443426 +86472327 −4

Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDLWWWWLWDWLDDLWLDWWLLDDWWLDLLWW
Position16746964333232223524532566664656666
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2018. Source: Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

19 August 2017 (2017-08-19) 1 Schalke 04 2–0 RB Leipzig Gelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,435
Referee: Felix Zwayer
27 August 2017 (2017-08-27) 2 RB Leipzig 4–1 SC Freiburg Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportNiederlechner 23'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 39,265
Referee: Christian Dingert
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 3 Hamburger SV 0–2 RB Leipzig Hamburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 50,231
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) 4 RB Leipzig 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Leipzig
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Marco Fritz
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) 5 FC Augsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig Augsburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)Gregoritsch 4'ReportStadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 26,113
Referee: Daniel Siebert
23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) 6 RB Leipzig 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportRebić 77'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,606
Referee: Benjamin Brand
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) 7 1. FC Köln 1–2 RB Leipzig Cologne
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Osako 82'ReportStadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 48,700
Referee: Felix Zwayer
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) 8 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig Dortmund
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Aubameyang 4', 64' (pen.)ReportStadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 80,100
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 9 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfB Stuttgart Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Sabitzer 23'ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Sven Jablonski
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) 10 Bayern Munich 2–0 RB Leipzig Munich
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) 11 RB Leipzig 2–1 Hannover 96 Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportJonathas 56'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,461
Referee: Martin Petersen
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) 12 Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 RB Leipzig Leverkusen
15:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 29,218
Referee: Harm Osmers
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 13 RB Leipzig 2–0 Werder Bremen Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,172
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) 14 1899 Hoffenheim 4–0 RB Leipzig Sinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 28,299
Referee: Daniel Siebert
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) 15 RB Leipzig 2–2 Mainz 05 Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 32,817
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
12 December 2017 (2017-12-12) 16 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 RB Leipzig Wolfsburg
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Verhaegh 15' (pen.)ReportHalstenberg 52'Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 22,827
Referee: Guido Winkmann
17 December 2017 (2017-12-17) 17 RB Leipzig 2–3 Hertha BSC Leipzig
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 36,109
Referee: Frank Willenborg
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 18 RB Leipzig 3–1 Schalke 04 Leipzig
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportNaldo 55'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) 19 SC Freiburg 2–1 RB Leipzig Freiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportWerner 65'Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 23,700
Referee: Benjamin Brand
27 January 2018 (2018-01-27) 20 RB Leipzig 1–1 Hamburger SV Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)Bruma 9'ReportKostić 29'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) 21 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–1 RB Leipzig Mönchengladbach
18:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportLookman 89'Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 49,018
Referee: Tobias Stieler
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) 22 RB Leipzig 2–0 FC Augsburg Leipzig
20:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 34,286
Referee: Sven Jablonski
19 February 2018 (2018-02-19) 23 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 RB Leipzig Frankfurt
20:35 CET (UTC+1)ReportAugustin 13'Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 45,100
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 20:30 CET, was delayed to 20:35 CET due to a fan protest.
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) 24 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Köln Leipzig
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Augustin 5'ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 31,793
Referee: Harm Osmers
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) 25 RB Leipzig 1–1 Borussia Dortmund Leipzig
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Augustin 29'ReportReus 38'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Felix Brych
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) 26 VfB Stuttgart 0–0 RB Leipzig Stuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 53,548
Referee: Tobias Stieler
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) 27 RB Leipzig 2–1 Bayern Munich Leipzig
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportWagner 12'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Marco Fritz
31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) 28 Hannover 96 2–3 RB Leipzig Hanover
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Guido Winkmann
9 April 2018 (2018-04-09) 29 RB Leipzig 1–4 Bayer Leverkusen Leipzig
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)Sabitzer 17'ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 35,617
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) 30 Werder Bremen 1–1 RB Leipzig Bremen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Moisander 28'ReportLookman 50'Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Christian Dingert
21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 31 RB Leipzig 2–5 1899 Hoffenheim Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 41,780
Referee: Tobias Welz
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) 32 Mainz 05 3–0 RB Leipzig Mainz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 30,083
Referee: Bastian Dankert
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 33 RB Leipzig 4–1 VfL Wolfsburg Leipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportDidavi 47'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 41,487
Referee: Marco Fritz
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) 34 Hertha BSC 2–6 RB Leipzig Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Olympiastadion Berlin
Attendance: 60,502
Referee: Sven Jablonski

DFB-Pokal

13 August 2017 (2017-08-13) First round Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen 0–5 RB Leipzig Aalen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Ostalb Arena
Attendance: 10,460
Referee: Florian Badstübner

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Beşiktaş6420115+614Advance to knockout phase
2 Porto63121510+510
3 RB Leipzig62131011−17Transfer to Europa League
4 Monaco6024616−102
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Monaco
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) 1 RB Leipzig 1–1 Monaco Leipzig, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Forsberg 33'ReportTielemans 34'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,068[4]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
v RB Leipzig
26 September 2017 (2017-09-26) 2 Beşiktaş 2–0 RB Leipzig Istanbul, Turkey
21:45 TRT (UTC+3)
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 36,641[5]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
v Porto
17 October 2017 (2017-10-17) 3 RB Leipzig 3–2 Porto Leipzig, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 41,496[6]
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
v RB Leipzig
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) 4 Porto 3–1 RB Leipzig Porto, Portugal
19:45 WET (UTC)
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportWerner 48'Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 41,616[7]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
v RB Leipzig
21 November 2017 (2017-11-21) 5 Monaco 1–4 RB Leipzig Fontvieille, Monaco
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Falcao 43'Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 9,029[8]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
v Beşiktaş
6 December 2017 (2017-12-06) 6 RB Leipzig 1–2 Beşiktaş Leipzig, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Keïta 87'Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558[9]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

Round of 32
v RB Leipzig
15 February 2018 (2018-02-15) First leg Napoli 1–3 RB Leipzig Naples, Italy
21:05 CET (UTC+1)Ounas 52'Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 14,554[10]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
v Napoli
22 February 2018 (2018-02-22) Second leg RB Leipzig 0–2
(3a–3 agg.)
Napoli Leipzig, Germany
19:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 36,163[11]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Round of 16
v Zenit Saint Petersburg
8 March 2018 (2018-03-08) First leg RB Leipzig 2–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg Leipzig, Germany
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
ReportCriscito 86'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 19,877[12]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
v RB Leipzig
15 March 2018 (2018-03-15) Second leg Zenit Saint Petersburg 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
RB Leipzig Saint Petersburg, Russia
19:00 CET (UTC+1)Driussi 45+1'ReportAugustin 22'Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 43,000[13]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Quarter-finals
v Marseille
5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) First leg RB Leipzig 1–0 Marseille Leipzig, Germany
21:05 CEST (UTC+2)Werner 45+1'ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 34,043[14]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
v RB Leipzig
12 April 2018 (2018-04-12) Second leg Marseille 5–2
(5–3 agg.)
RB Leipzig Marseille, France
21:05 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 60,000[15]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalBundesligaDFB-PokalUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  SUIFabio Coltorti0000000000
22GK  SUIPhilipp Köhn0000000000
28GK  SUIYvon Mvogo1010000000
32GK  HUNPéter Gulácsi470330206060
Defenders
3DF  BRABernardo27115+31101+202+30
4DF  HUNWilli Orbán37425+13206130
5DF  FRADayot Upamecano41325+33205060
6DF  FRAIbrahima Konaté20014+2000003+10
16DF  GERLukas Klostermann39125+111+104+2050
20DF  GERBenno Schmitz201+10000000
23DF  GERMarcel Halstenberg23214+12206000
Midfielders
7MF  AUTMarcel Sabitzer34521+1322503+20
8MF  GUINaby Keïta39923+46215250
13MF  AUTStefan Ilsanker28014+700+10301+20
24MF  GERDominik Kaiser1203+700+100+1000
27MF  AUTKonrad Laimer29014+801+100+1040
31MF  GERDiego Demme41025+500+103+105+10
44MF  SVNKevin Kampl37122+41104+203+10
Forwards
9FW  DENYussuf Poulsen41518+124212+202+30
10FW  SWEEmil Forsberg33515+6211523+30
11FW  GERTimo Werner452128+4131+114+2354
17FW  PORBruma40716+124103+2063
18FW  ENGAdemola Lookman1157+45000000
29FW  FRAJean-Kévin Augustin371214+119104+114+22
Players transferred out during the season
33DF  GERMarvin Compper301+10000+1000
19FW  SCOOliver Burke10000+100000

Last updated: 12 May 2018
Source: Competitions

References