Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: opening signals before matchday 4
Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig at BayArena on Sunday 20 September 2026 in matchday 4 of the Bundesliga. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:30 CEST (…)
RB Leipzig’s page presents a concise portrait of a club whose modern identity is built on speed, ambition and a strong connection between football operations and player development. The red-and-white side from Saxony has become one of Germany’s most recognisable contemporary football institutions. Its story combines rapid sporting growth, a distinctive home setting and a clear visual language, creating a compact reference point for the club’s present character and place within the wider European game.
Xtra rating
1831
Conservative: 1257
Rank club
147
Updated: 10 September 2026
RB Leipzig Upcoming matches by league
Bundesliga
-
- Regular Season - 3
RB Leipzig
Hamburger SV
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- Regular Season - 4
Bayer Leverkusen
RB Leipzig
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- Regular Season - 5
RB LeipzigNo H2HEintracht Frankfurt
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- Regular Season - 6
Bayern MünchenNo H2HRB Leipzig
UEFA Champions League
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- Group Stage
RB Leipzig
PSV Eindhoven
-
- Group Stage
Real Madrid
RB Leipzig
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- Group Stage
RB Leipzig
Manchester City
RB Leipzig Last matches by league
Bundesliga
UEFA Champions League
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
RB Leipzig Team Roster
The recorded 33-player squad combines nine attackers, twelve defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Nusa, B. Gruda, C. Harder, J. Bakayoko and Rômulo, while the defensive group includes C. Lukeba, D. Raum, L. Geertruida and W. Orbán. M. Vandevoordt and Ø. Nyland are among the listed goalkeepers, with M. Estève and Max Finkgräfe adding further defensive depth. Midfield options include A. Ouédraogo, A. Vermeeren, C. Baumgartner and N. Seiwald. The listing also includes squad members and players without a recorded shirt number.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
W. Ngana
DEF
2
Abdoul Koné
DEF
France
3
Maxime Estève
DEF
France
4
Vilmos Tamás Orbán
DEF
Germany
16
Lukas Manuel Klostermann
DEF
Germany
17
Bote Ridle Nzuzi Baku
DEF
Germany
22
David Raum
DEF
Germany
23
Castello Junior Lukeba
DEF
France
35
Max Finkgräfe
DEF
Germany
39
Benjamin Paa Kwesi Henrichs
DEF
Germany
48
Lionel Voufack
DEF
Germany
position Midfielder
6
Ezechiel Banzuzi
MID
Netherlands
7
Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa
MID
Norway
8
Forzan Assan Ouédraogo
MID
Germany
13
Nicolas Seiwald
MID
Austria
14
Christoph Baumgartner
MID
Austria
20
Rocco Reitz
MID
Germany
21
Neil El Aynaoui
MID
France
30
Andrija Maksimović
MID
Serbia
77
Sani Suleiman
MID
Nigeria
position Attacker
9
Marc Guiu Paz
FWD
Spain
10
Brajan Gruda
FWD
Germany
11
Saint-Cyr Johan Bakayoko
FWD
Belgium
27
Tidiam Gomis
FWD
France
28
Christopher Alan Nkunku
FWD
France
40
Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruz
FWD
Brazil
45
S. Konate
FWD
Last RB Leipzig Coachs
Zsolt Löw is RB Leipzig’s current coach, having begun the role on 1 March 2025. The Hungarian coach followed Marco Rose, whose tenure ran from September 2022 to March 2025. Earlier entries record Achim Beierlorzer in December 2021, alongside Domenico Tedesco’s spell from December 2021 to September 2022, and Jesse Marsch’s tenure from July to December 2021. The timeline shows Löw at the front of a succession shaped by several recent coaching changes, with the appointments spanning Germany, Hungary, Italy and the United States.
Zsolt Löw
Hungary
Coach since
1 March 2025
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Löw | Hungary | 1 March 2025 | |
| Marco Rose | Germany | 1 September 2022 | 1 March 2025 |
| Achim Beierlorzer | Germany | 1 December 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Domenico Tedesco | Italy | 1 December 2021 | 1 September 2022 |
| Jesse Alan Marsch | USA | 1 July 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Julian Nagelsmann | Germany | 1 July 2019 | 1 June 2021 |
| Ralf Dietrich Rangnick | Germany | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| 1 August 2016 | 1 May 2018 | ||
| Ralf Dietrich Rangnick | Germany | 1 July 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Achim Beierlorzer | Germany | 1 February 2015 | 1 June 2015 |
| Alexander Zorniger | Germany | 1 July 2012 | 1 February 2015 |
| Peter Pacult | Austria | 1 July 2011 | 1 July 2012 |
| Tomas Oral | Germany | 1 July 2010 | 1 June 2011 |
RB Leipzig Transfers
The recorded arrivals include free-agent goalkeeper Ø. Nyland from Sevilla and transfers involving M. Estève from Burnley, R. Reitz from Borussia Mönchengladbach, O. Yamamoto from Kashiwa Reysol, A. Thomas from Jong PSV U21, A. Koné from Reims and S. Suleiman from AS Trencin. B. Gruda arrived on loan from Brighton. Several entries are returns from loan, including A. Vermeeren from Marseille, E. Elmas from Napoli and L. Geertruida from Sunderland. These are selected recent movements, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. El Aynaoui |
AS Roma
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Marc Guiu |
Chelsea
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| C. Nkunku |
AC Milan
|
Loan | 24 August 2026 |
| J. Norbye |
Fredrikstad
|
Return from loan | 18 August 2026 |
| Ø. Nyland |
Sevilla
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| M. Estève |
Burnley
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| O. Yamamoto |
Kashiwa Reysol
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Reitz |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Ø. Nyland |
Sevilla
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Kaltefleiter |
New York Red Bulls
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Robert Ramsak |
SV Sandhausen
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Elmas |
Napoli
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Openda |
Juventus
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Geertruida |
Sunderland
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Jäkel |
Eintracht Braunschweig
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include transfers of Y. Diomande to Real Madrid, P. Gulácsi to Villarreal, L. Openda to Juventus and A. Haidara to Lens. X. Schlager, F. Jäkel, J. Schuldes, F. Sakar and T. Werner are listed as free-agent departures. Loans include T. Schlieck to Verl, O. Yamamoto to Omiya Ardija, J. Norbye to Fredrikstad and J. Masanka Bungi to New York Red Bulls. Other entries mark returns from loan, including B. Gruda and K. Nedeljković. This is a selected recent movement sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vermeeren |
Antwerp
|
Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| E. Bitshiabu |
Galatasaray
|
Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| A. Thomas |
NEC Nijmegen
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| C. Harder |
Strasbourg
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| E. Elmas |
Atalanta
|
Loan | 21 August 2026 |
| L. Geertruida |
PSV Eindhoven
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| J. Norbye |
Haugesund
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| J. Norbye |
Haugesund
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| Robert Ramsak |
Aluminij
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| Robert Ramsak |
Aluminij
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| Y. Diomande |
Real Madrid
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| P. Gulácsi |
Villarreal
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| X. Schlager |
Nottingham Forest
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| T. Schlieck |
Verl
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
| O. Yamamoto |
Omiya Ardija
|
Loan | 1 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern is varied rather than defined by one transaction type. Arrivals include a free-agent goalkeeper in Ø. Nyland, permanent transfers such as M. Estève and R. Reitz, a loan for B. Gruda, and several returns from loan, including A. Vermeeren and E. Elmas. Departures span transfers involving Y. Diomande, P. Gulácsi and L. Openda, free-agent exits such as X. Schlager and T. Werner, loans for T. Schlieck and O. Yamamoto, and returns to parent clubs. The dates also show activity across the 2025–26 and 2026 summer windows rather than a single concentrated moment. Because the displayed arrivals and departures are limited selections, they illustrate the composition and timing of recent movement without establishing a complete balance or total. The pattern combines permanent additions, temporary pathways and player turnover, but the available entries do not support claims about fees, net spend or overall recruitment strategy.
Leagues RB Leipzig has participated in
Recent recorded participation through 2025 includes the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Friendlies Clubs. RB Leipzig’s European record includes UEFA Champions League participation recorded from 2017 to 2024 and UEFA Europa League entries from 2017 to 2021, while the Super Cup is recorded for 2022 and 2023. Earlier domestic league records cover 2. Bundesliga in 2014 and 2015 and 3. Liga in 2013. The competition history therefore traces the club from the lower German divisions to sustained top-flight and continental involvement, with the older entries presented as historical rather than current.
More about RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig, formally RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., is a German football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. Founded in 2009, it represents one of the most accelerated modern stories in German football. The club rose from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga in seven seasons, making Leipzig a prominent representative of eastern Germany in modern top-flight football and establishing a new challenger to the country’s traditional hierarchy. The club plays home matches at the Red Bull Arena, west of Leipzig’s city centre. The modern stadium occupies the historic Zentralstadion site, with the newer football bowl built within the earlier ground’s preserved walls. This setting connects the club’s contemporary identity with a notable part of the city’s sporting landscape. RB Leipzig forms the flagship German presence of Red Bull GmbH’s international football network. It operates within Germany’s 50+1 framework, although its membership structure is notably more restricted than that of many traditional German clubs. This organisational model has supported an accelerated-growth approach built around professional infrastructure, international scouting and a strong pathway for young talent. On the pitch, Leipzig is identified with energetic, vertical football, aggressive pressing and rapid transitions. That approach has become part of the club’s broader culture and coaching identity. White and red define its visual palette, while the badge’s charging bulls and football express the energy central to the brand. The recorded competition history places Leipzig in the Bundesliga from 2016 onward, with DFB Pokal participation and regular European involvement also documented. UEFA Champions League entries run through 2024, while Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and club-friendly records extend through 2025. RB Leipzig’s profile combines a young club’s rapid institutional rise, a distinctive commercial association and an established place in Germany’s leading football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for RB Leipzig
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mamelodi Sundowns
3 - 1
RB Leipzig
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Altglienicke
1 - 2
RB Leipzig
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
RB Leipzig
1 - 0
FC Ingolstadt 04
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
RB Leipzig
4 - 0
Verl
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Leeds
2 - 0
RB Leipzig
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bayern München
3 - 1
RB Leipzig
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Eintracht Trier
0 - 6
RB Leipzig
|
11 / 28 |
|
89 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
|
RB Leipzig
3 - 0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
11 / 25 |
|
84 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
|
Werder Bremen
3 - 1
RB Leipzig
|
5 / 19 |
|
0% | 8 | - | 4 |
|
Como
4 - 1
RB Leipzig
|
4 / 14 |
|
0% | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Detailed statistics RB Leipzig
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Como vs RB Leipzig
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1635648
Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575155
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575147
Eintracht Trier vs RB Leipzig
DFB Pokal 2026 - 1550681
RB Leipzig vs Verl
Friendlies Clubs 2026 - 1546745
SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388609
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
3rd shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2022-2023
5th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
5th shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2020-2021
5th shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt
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