Bundesliga 2026-27 | Matchday 8 | 2026-10-31 23:30 JST
Match summary
Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig met in the Bundesliga 2026-27 Matchday 8 on October 31. RB Leipzig beat Schalke 04 2-0, keeping a clean sheet. RB Leipzig led 1-0 at half-time. They added 1 more after the break to pull clear.
RB Leipzig's scorers: Rômulo and A. Nusa. Assists: RB Leipzig – A. Nusa.
RB Leipzig controlled the game with 60% possession and 18 shots (6 for their opponents). RB Leipzig scored 2 from 10 shots on target.
Team stats
4-3-2-1
4-5-1
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| Schalke 04 | Stat | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-2-1 | Formation | 4-5-1 |
| 40% | Possession | 60% |
| 0.58 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.3 |
| 6 | Shots | 18 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 2 | Shots inside the box | 12 |
| 4 | Shots outside the box | 6 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 365 | Passes | 559 |
| 304 | Accurate passes | 480 |
| 8 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Max Burda
Player stats
Schalke 04
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | J. Adamu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4(31%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.79 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 13(4) | |
| GK | L. Karius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.92 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | F. Porath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | K. Müller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | D. Ljubičić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.09 | 33 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | B. Lasme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | E. Gashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | E. Džeko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | J. Dina Ebimbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.05 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | H. Kuruçay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4(4) | |
| DF | N. Katić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 7(4) | |
| MF | K. Karaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6.39 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 8(4) | |
| FW | Hwang Hee-Chan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 25(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.48 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 7(3) |
| DF | Vitalie Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 6 | 0 | 23(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.22 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 18(9) |
| DF | T. Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.66 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 10(4) | |
| MF | M. Ayhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.45 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 7(3) | |
| MF | A. Aouchiche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 2 | 27(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.13 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 15(3) |
| MF | S. Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 32(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5.91 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 13(5) |
RB Leipzig
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Rômulo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 19(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.66 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7(3) |
| FW | J. Bakayoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | |
| DF | R. Baku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 0 | 7(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5(5) |
| MF | C. Baumgartner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| DF | Max Finkgräfe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | T. Gomis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 0 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) |
| DF | A. Koné | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | C. Nkunku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | Ø. Nyland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | N. Seiwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | R. Reitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.93 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 5(3) | |
| DF | D. Raum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.24 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 1(0) | |
| DF | W. Orbán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.14 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3(1) | |
| MF | A. Nusa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4(57%) | 0 | 1 | 37(76%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 11(6) |
| DF | C. Lukeba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 72(97%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3(3) |
| DF | B. Henrichs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 2 | 31(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.33 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) |
| MF | B. Gruda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9(75%) | 0 | 0 | 23(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.63 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 20(11) |
| MF | N. El Aynaoui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(100%) | 1 | 0 | 54(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 11(10) |
| MF | E. Banzuzi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0(0%) | 3 | 0 | 26(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6.25 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 23(11) |
| GK | M. Vandevoordt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Schalke 04
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | L. Karius |
| Starter | DF | 5 | T. Becker |
| Starter | DF | 25 | N. Katić |
| Starter | DF | 4 | H. Kuruçay |
| Starter | DF | 33 | Vitalie Becker |
| Starter | MF | 13 | S. Tanaka |
| Starter | MF | 43 | M. Ayhan |
| Starter | MF | 24 | A. Aouchiche |
| Starter | MF | 20 | J. Adamu |
| Starter | MF | 19 | K. Karaman |
| Starter | FW | 7 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| Bench | MF | 29 | J. Dina Ebimbe |
| Bench | FW | 10 | E. Džeko |
| Bench | FW | 11 | B. Lasme |
| Bench | MF | 21 | D. Ljubičić |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | MF | 40 | E. Gashi |
| Bench | GK | 22 | K. Müller |
| Bench | FW | 35 | Jean-Paul N'Diaye |
| Bench | MF | 27 | F. Porath |
| Bench | GK | 36 | Johannes Simon Siebeking |
RB Leipzig
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 26 | M. Vandevoordt |
| Starter | DF | 39 | B. Henrichs |
| Starter | DF | 4 | W. Orbán |
| Starter | DF | 23 | C. Lukeba |
| Starter | DF | 22 | D. Raum |
| Starter | MF | 10 | B. Gruda |
| Starter | MF | 20 | R. Reitz |
| Starter | MF | 21 | N. El Aynaoui |
| Starter | MF | 6 | E. Banzuzi |
| Starter | MF | 7 | A. Nusa |
| Starter | FW | 40 | Rômulo |
| Bench | MF | 14 | C. Baumgartner |
| Bench | FW | 27 | T. Gomis |
| Bench | MF | 13 | N. Seiwald |
| Bench | DF | 17 | R. Baku |
| Bench | FW | 11 | J. Bakayoko |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | DF | 35 | Max Finkgräfe |
| Bench | DF | 2 | A. Koné |
| Bench | FW | 28 | C. Nkunku |
| Bench | GK | 1 | Ø. Nyland |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 37' | RB Leipzig | ⚽ Goal | A. Nusa | 0-1 |
| 1H 45+4' | RB Leipzig | 📺 VAR | Rômulo | |
| 2H 6' | Schalke 04 | 🟨 Yellow card | T. Becker | |
| 2H 12' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Adamu → IN D. Ljubičić | |
| 2H 16' | RB Leipzig | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Reitz → IN C. Baumgartner | |
| 2H 23' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Ayhan → IN E. Džeko | |
| 2H 31' | RB Leipzig | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Gruda → IN T. Gomis | |
| 2H 31' | RB Leipzig | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Henrichs → IN R. Baku | |
| 2H 33' | RB Leipzig | ⚽ Goal | Rômulo | 0-2 |
| 2H 38' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Becker → IN J. Dina Ebimbe | |
| 2H 38' | Schalke 04 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Hwang Hee-Chan → IN Bryan Lasme | |
| 2H 40' | RB Leipzig | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Rômulo → IN J. Bakayoko | |
| 2H 40' | RB Leipzig | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Banzuzi → IN N. Seiwald | |
| 2H 41' | Schalke 04 | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Aouchiche |
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