2018–19 RB Leipzig season

RB Leipzig
2018–19 season
Chairman Oliver Mintzlaff
Manager Ralf Rangnick
Stadium Red Bull Arena
Bundesliga 2nd
DFB-Pokal Second round
Europa League Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Yussuf Poulsen
Timo Werner
(4 goals each)

All:
Jean-Kévin Augustin
Yussuf Poulsen
(7 goals each)
Highest home attendance 38,937
Lowest home attendance 16,648
Average home league attendance 35,872
Biggest win Leipzig 6–0 Nürnberg
Biggest defeat Dortmund 4–1 Leipzig
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2018.

The 2018–19 RB Leipzig season is the 10th season in the football club's history and 3rd 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 are participating in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal, and the second-tier continental cup, the UEFA Europa League. This is the 9th season for Leipzig in the Red Bull Arena, located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Players

Squad information

As of 31 August 2018[1][2]

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

No. Position Player
1 Hungary GK Péter Gulácsi
3 Uruguay DF Marcelo Saracchi
4 Hungary DF Willi Orban (Captain)
5 France DF Dayot Upamecano
6 France DF Ibrahima Konaté
7 Austria MF Marcel Sabitzer
9 Denmark FW Yussuf Poulsen
10 Sweden MF Emil Forsberg
11 Germany FW Timo Werner
13 Austria MF Stefan Ilsanker
16 Germany DF Lukas Klostermann
17 Portugal FW Bruma
20 Brazil FW Matheus Cunha
21 Germany GK Marius Müller
No. Position Player
22 France DF Nordi Mukiele
23 Germany DF Marcel Halstenberg
26 Germany MF Niclas Stierlin
27 Austria DF Konrad Laimer
28 Switzerland GK Yvon Mvogo
29 France FW Jean-Kévin Augustin
31 Germany MF Diego Demme (Vice-captain)
32 Germany GK Julian Krahl
33 Turkey DF Atınç Nukan
38 Germany FW Lukas Krüger
39 Germany FW Fabrice Hartmann
40 Germany MF Erik Majetschak
41 Germany MF Oliver Bias
44 Slovenia MF Kevin Kampl (2nd Vice-captain)

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player From Type Window Ends Fee Source
3 DF Uruguay Marcelo Saracchi Argentina River Plate Transfer Summer 2023 €12,000,000
20 FW Brazil Matheus Cunha Switzerland FC Sion Transfer Summer 2023 €15,000,000
21 GK Germany Marius Müller 1. FC Kaiserslautern Loan return Summer 2019 Free
22 DF France Nordi Mukiele France Montpellier Transfer Summer 2023 €16,000,000
33 DF Turkey Atınç Nukan Turkey Beşiktaş Loan return Summer 2020 Free
35 MF Belgium Massimo Bruno Belgium Anderlecht Loan return Summer 2019 Free
MF Germany Elias Abouchabaka RB Leipzig U19 Promoted Summer 2021 Free
MF Germany Felix Beiersdorf Chemie Leipzig] Loan return Summer 2021 Free
FW Israel Omer Damari Israel Maccabi Haifa Loan return Summer 2018 Free
MF Germany Agyemang Diawusie Wehen Wiesbaden Loan return Summer 2020 Free
MF Germany Vitaly Janelt VfL Bochum Loan return Summer 2021 Free
DF Germany Anthony Jung Denmark Brøndby IF Loan return Summer 2019 Free
MF Hungary Zsolt Kalmár Slovakia Dunajská Streda Loan return Summer 2019 Free
DF Germany Dominic Minz RB Leipzig U19 Promoted Summer Undisclosed Free

Out

No. Pos Player To Type Window Fee Source
1 GK Switzerland Fabio Coltorti End of contract Summer Free
3 DF Brazil Bernardo England Brighton & Hove Albion Transfer Summer €10,000,000
8 MF Guinea Naby Keïta England Liverpool Transfer Summer €60,000,000
18 FW England Ademola Lookman England Everton Loan return Summer Free
20 DF Germany Benno Schmitz 1. FC Köln Transfer Summer €1,500,000
22 GK Switzerland Philipp Köhn Austria RB Salzburg Transfer Summer Undisclosed
24 MF Germany Dominik Kaiser Denmark Brøndby IF Transfer Summer Free
MF Germany Elias Abouchabaka Greuther Fürth Loan Summer Free
MF Germany Felix Beiersdorf ZFC Meuselwitz Loan Summer Free
FW Israel Omer Damari Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv Transfer Summer Free
FW Germany Agyemang Diawusie Ingolstadt 04 Transfer Summer €500,000
MF Germany Vitaly Janelt VfL Bochum Transfer Summer Undisclosed
DF Germany Anthony Jung Denmark Brøndby IF Transfer Summer €800,000
MF Hungary Zsolt Kalmár Slovakia Dunajská Streda Transfer Summer Undisclosed

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 26 August 201818 May 2019 Matchday 1 7 4 2 1 16 9 +7 057.14
DFB-Pokal 19 August 2018 First round 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Europa League 26 September 2018 Second qualifying round 8 4 3 1 17 9 +8 050.00
Total 16 9 5 2 36 19 +17 056.25

Last updated: 7 October 2018
Source: Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borussia Dortmund 7 5 2 0 23 8 +15 17 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 RB Leipzig 7 4 2 1 16 9 +7 14
3 Borussia Mönchengladbach 7 4 2 1 15 9 +6 14
4 Werder Bremen 7 4 2 1 13 8 +5 14
5 Hertha BSC 7 4 2 1 12 7 +5 14 Qualification to Europa League group stage
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.[3]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
7 4 2 1 16 9  +7 14 3 1 0 12 3  +9 1 1 1 4 6  −2

Last updated: 7 October 2018.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDWDWWW
Position18141010862

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Europa League

Second qualifying round

Third qualifying round

Play-off round

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout phase
2 Germany RB Leipzig 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Scotland Celtic 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 3
4 Norway Rosenborg 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2018. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalBundesligaDFB-PokalEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Hungary Péter Gulácsi 90701010
21 GK Germany Marius Müller 10000010
28 GK Switzerland Yvon Mvogo 50000050
32 GK Germany Julian Krahl 00000000
Defenders
3 DF Uruguay Marcelo Saracchi 110500+1050
4 DF Germany Willi Orban 101410060
5 DF France Dayot Upamecano 80601010
6 DF France Ibrahima Konaté 1213+100+1071
16 DF Germany Lukas Klostermann 801+10104+10
22 DF France Nordi Mukiele 8030103+10
23 DF Germany Marcel Halstenberg 402+10000+10
33 DF Turkey Atınç Nukan 00000000
Midfielders
7 MF Austria Marcel Sabitzer 1135+22003+11
13 MF Austria Stefan Ilsanker 1313+30105+11
26 MF Germany Niclas Stierlin 2000001+10
27 MF Austria Konrad Laimer 812+201031
31 MF Germany Diego Demme 14070105+10
35 MF Belgium Massimo Bruno 11000011
40 MF Germany Erik Majetschak 1000000+10
41 MF Germany Oliver Bias 1000000+10
44 MF Slovenia Kevin Kampl 132710+1051
Forwards
9 FW Denmark Yussuf Poulsen 1376+14112+32
10 FW Sweden Emil Forsberg 12361112+31
11 FW Germany Timo Werner 946+140020
17 FW Portugal Bruma 911+10104+21
20 FW Brazil Matheus Cunha 1030+300073
29 FW France Jean-Kévin Augustin 1152+23114+21
38 FW Germany Lukas Krüger 1000000+10
39 FW Germany Fabrice Hartmann 1000000+10
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 7 October 2018
Source: Competitions

References

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