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
Champions LeagueGroup stage
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
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2018.

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. Position Player
1 GK Fabio Coltorti
3 DF Bernardo
4 DF Willi Orban (vice-captain)
5 DF Dayot Upamecano
6 DF Ibrahima Konaté
7 MF Marcel Sabitzer
8 MF Naby Keïta
9 FW Yussuf Poulsen
10 FW Emil Forsberg
11 FW Timo Werner
13 MF Stefan Ilsanker
16 DF Lukas Klostermann
No. Position Player
17 FW Bruma
18 FW Ademola Lookman (on loan from Everton)
20 DF Benno Schmitz
22 GK Philipp Köhn
23 DF Marcel Halstenberg
24 MF Dominik Kaiser (captain)
27 MF Konrad Laimer
28 GK Yvon Mvogo
29 FW Jean-Kévin Augustin
31 MF Diego Demme
32 GK Péter Gulácsi
44 MF Kevin Kampl

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player From Type Window Ends Fee Source
6 DF Ibrahima Konaté FC Sochaux Transfer Summer 2022 Free
17 FW Bruma Galatasaray Transfer Summer 2022 €12,500,000
18 FW Ademola Lookman Everton Loan Winter 2018 Free
22 GK Philipp Köhn Stuttgart U19 Transfer Summer 2021 Free
27 MF Konrad Laimer RB Salzburg Transfer Summer 2021 €7,000,000
28 GK Yvon Mvogo Young Boys Transfer Summer 2021 €5,000,000
29 FW Jean-Kévin Augustin Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Summer 2022 €13,000,000
38 FW Federico Palacios RB Leipzig II Transfer Summer 2018 Free
40 FW Elias Abouchabaka RB Leipzig U17 Transfer Summer 2018 Free
44 MF Kevin Kampl Bayer Leverkusen Transfer Summer 2021 €20,000,000
MF Felix Beiersdorf RB Leipzig II Transfer Summer 2021 Free
MF Felix Beiersdorf Wiener Neustadt Loan Return Winter 2021 Free
FW Agyemang Diawusie RB Leipzig U19 Transfer Summer 2020 Free
DF Anthony Jung Ingolstadt Loan Return Summer 2019 Free
MF Zsolt Kalmár Brøndby IF Loan Return Summer 2019 Free
FW Nicolas Kühn RB Leipzig U17 Transfer Summer 2018 Free
DF Atinc Nukan Beşiktaş Loan Return Summer 2020 Free
FW Nils Quaschner Bochum Loan Return Summer 2020 Free

Out

No. Pos Player To Type Window Fee Source
6 MF Rani Khedira FC Augsburg Transfer Summer Free
19 FW Oliver Burke West Bromwich Albion Transfer Summer €15,200,000
21 GK Marius Müller 1. FC Kaiserslautern Loan Summer Free
27 FW Davie Selke Hertha BSC Transfer Summer €8,000,000
33 DF Marvin Compper Celtic Transfer Winter €1,140,000
38 FW Federico Palacios Martinez 1. FC Nürnberg Transfer Winter Undisclosed
MF Felix Beiersdorf Wiener Neustadt Loan Summer Free
MF Felix Beiersdorf Chemie Leipzig Loan Winter Free
FW Agyemang Diawusie Wehen Wiesbaden Loan Summer Free
DF Anthony Jung Brøndby IF Loan Summer Free
MF Zsolt Kalmár Dunajská Streda Loan Summer Free
FW Atinc Nukan Beşiktaş Loan Summer €200,000
FW Nils Quaschner Arminia Bielefeld Transfer Summer Undisclosed


Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 19 August 2017 12 May 2018 Matchday 1 34 15 8 11 57 53 +4 044.12
DFB-Pokal 13 August 2017 25 October 2017 First round Second round 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 050.00
Champions League 13 September 2017 6 December 2017 Group stage Group stage 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 033.33
Europa League 15 February 2018 12 April 2018 Round of 32 Quarter-finals 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 050.00
Total 48 21 11 16 82 75 +7 043.75

Last updated: 21 May 2018

Source: Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Borussia Dortmund 34 15 10 9 64 47 +17 55 Qualification to Champions League group stage
5 Bayer Leverkusen 34 15 10 9 58 44 +14 55 Qualification to Europa League group stage
6 RB Leipzig 34 15 8 11 57 53 +4 53 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
7 VfB Stuttgart 34 15 6 13 36 36 0 51
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 14 7 13 45 45 0 49 Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
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 away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[3]
Notes:
  1. Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 15 8 11 57 53  +4 53 9 4 4 34 26  +8 6 4 7 23 27  −4

Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round

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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) 1Schalke 042–0RB LeipzigGelsenkirchen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,435
Referee: Felix Zwayer
27 August 2017 (2017-08-27) 2RB Leipzig4–1SC FreiburgLeipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Niederlechner  23' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 39,265
Referee: Christian Dingert
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 3Hamburger SV0–2RB LeipzigHamburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 50,231
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) 4RB Leipzig2–2Borussia MönchengladbachLeipzig
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Marco Fritz
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) 5FC Augsburg1–0RB LeipzigAugsburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Gregoritsch  4' Report Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 26,113
Referee: Daniel Siebert
23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) 6RB Leipzig2–1Eintracht FrankfurtLeipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Rebić  77' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,606
Referee: Benjamin Brand
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) 71. FC Köln1–2RB LeipzigCologne
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Osako  82' Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 48,700
Referee: Felix Zwayer
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) 8Borussia Dortmund2–3RB LeipzigDortmund
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Aubameyang  4', 64' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 80,100
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 9RB Leipzig1–0VfB StuttgartLeipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Sabitzer  23' Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Sven Jablonski
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) 10Bayern Munich2–0RB LeipzigMunich
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) 11RB Leipzig2–1Hannover 96Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Jonathas  56' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,461
Referee: Martin Petersen
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) 12Bayer Leverkusen2–2RB LeipzigLeverkusen
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 29,218
Referee: Harm Osmers
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 13RB Leipzig2–0Werder BremenLeipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,172
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) 141899 Hoffenheim4–0RB LeipzigSinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 28,299
Referee: Daniel Siebert
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) 15RB Leipzig2–2Mainz 05Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 32,817
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
12 December 2017 (2017-12-12) 16VfL Wolfsburg1–1RB LeipzigWolfsburg
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Verhaegh  15' (pen.) Report Halstenberg  52' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 22,827
Referee: Guido Winkmann
17 December 2017 (2017-12-17) 17RB Leipzig2–3Hertha BSCLeipzig
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 36,109
Referee: Frank Willenborg
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 18RB Leipzig3–1Schalke 04Leipzig
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Naldo  55' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) 19SC Freiburg2–1RB LeipzigFreiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Werner  65' Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 23,700
Referee: Benjamin Brand
27 January 2018 (2018-01-27) 20RB Leipzig1–1Hamburger SVLeipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Bruma  9' Report Kostić  29' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) 21Borussia Mönchengladbach0–1RB LeipzigMönchengladbach
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Lookman  89' Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 49,018
Referee: Tobias Stieler
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) 22RB Leipzig2–0FC AugsburgLeipzig
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 34,286
Referee: Sven Jablonski
19 February 2018 (2018-02-19) 23Eintracht Frankfurt2–1RB LeipzigFrankfurt
20:35 CET (UTC+1)
Report Augustin  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) 24RB Leipzig1–21. FC KölnLeipzig
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Augustin  5' Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 31,793
Referee: Harm Osmers
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) 25RB Leipzig1–1Borussia DortmundLeipzig
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Augustin  29' Report Reus  38' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Felix Brych
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) 26VfB Stuttgart0–0RB LeipzigStuttgart
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 53,548
Referee: Tobias Stieler
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) 27RB Leipzig2–1Bayern MunichLeipzig
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Wagner  12' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Marco Fritz
31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) 28Hannover 962–3RB LeipzigHanover
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Guido Winkmann
9 April 2018 (2018-04-09) 29RB Leipzig1–4Bayer LeverkusenLeipzig
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Sabitzer  17' Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 35,617
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) 30Werder Bremen1–1RB LeipzigBremen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Moisander  28' Report Lookman  50' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Christian Dingert
21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 31RB Leipzig2–51899 HoffenheimLeipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 41,780
Referee: Tobias Welz
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) 32Mainz 053–0RB LeipzigMainz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 30,083
Referee: Bastian Dankert
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 33RB Leipzig4–1VfL WolfsburgLeipzig
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Didavi  47' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 41,487
Referee: Marco Fritz
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) 34Hertha BSC2–6RB LeipzigBerlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin
Attendance: 60,502
Referee: Sven Jablonski

DFB-Pokal

13 August 2017 (2017-08-13) First roundSportfreunde Dorfmerkingen0–5RB LeipzigAalen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Ostalb Arena
Attendance: 10,460
Referee: Florian Badstübner
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Second roundRB Leipzig1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Bayern MunichLeipzig
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Forsberg  68' (pen.) Report Thiago  73' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 42,558
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Penalties

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Beşiktaş 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Porto 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5 10
3 RB Leipzig 6 2 1 3 10 11 1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4 Monaco 6 0 2 4 6 16 10 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) 1RB Leipzig 1–1 MonacoLeipzig, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Forsberg  33' Report Tielemans  34' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,068[4]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
26 September 2017 (2017-09-26) 2Beşiktaş 2–0 RB LeipzigIstanbul, Turkey
21:45 TRT (UTC+3)
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 36,641[5]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
17 October 2017 (2017-10-17) 3RB Leipzig 3–2 PortoLeipzig, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 41,496[6]
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) 4Porto 3–1 RB LeipzigPorto, Portugal
19:45 WET (UTC)
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Werner  48' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 41,616[7]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
21 November 2017 (2017-11-21) 5Monaco 1–4 RB LeipzigFontvieille, Monaco
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Falcao  43' Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 9,029[8]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
6 December 2017 (2017-12-06) 6RB Leipzig 1–2 BeşiktaşLeipzig, 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
15 February 2018 (2018-02-15) First legNapoli 1–3 RB LeipzigNaples, Italy
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Ounas  52' Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 14,554[10]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
22 February 2018 (2018-02-22) Second legRB Leipzig 0–2
(3a–3 agg.)
NapoliLeipzig, Germany
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 36,163[11]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Round of 16
8 March 2018 (2018-03-08) First legRB Leipzig 2–1 Zenit Saint PetersburgLeipzig, Germany
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report Criscito  86' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 19,877[12]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
15 March 2018 (2018-03-15) Second legZenit Saint Petersburg 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
RB LeipzigSaint Petersburg, Russia
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Driussi  45+1' Report Augustin  22' Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 43,000[13]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Quarter-finals
5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) First legRB Leipzig 1–0 MarseilleLeipzig, Germany
21:05 CEST (UTC+2) Werner  45+1' Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 34,043[14]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
12 April 2018 (2018-04-12) Second legMarseille 5–2
(5–3 agg.)
RB LeipzigMarseille, France
21:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 60,000[15]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalBundesligaDFB-PokalUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Fabio Coltorti 0000000000
22 GK Philipp Köhn 0000000000
28 GK Yvon Mvogo 1010000000
32 GK Péter Gulácsi 470330206060
Defenders
3 DF Bernardo 27115+31101+202+30
4 DF Willi Orban 37425+13206130
5 DF Dayot Upamecano 41325+33205060
6 DF Ibrahima Konaté 20014+2000003+10
16 DF Lukas Klostermann 39125+111+104+2050
20 DF Benno Schmitz 201+10000000
23 DF Marcel Halstenberg 23214+12206000
Midfielders
7 MF Marcel Sabitzer 34521+1322503+20
8 MF Naby Keïta 39923+46215250
13 MF Stefan Ilsanker 28014+700+10301+20
24 MF Dominik Kaiser 1203+700+100+1000
27 MF Konrad Laimer 29014+801+100+1040
31 MF Diego Demme 41025+500+103+105+10
44 MF Kevin Kampl 37122+41104+203+10
Forwards
9 FW Yussuf Poulsen 41518+124212+202+30
10 FW Emil Forsberg 33515+6211523+30
11 FW Timo Werner 452128+4131+114+2354
17 FW Bruma 40716+124103+2063
18 FW Ademola Lookman 1157+45000000
29 FW Jean-Kévin Augustin 371214+119104+114+22
Players transferred out during the season
33 DF Marvin Compper 301+10000+1000
19 FW Oliver Burke 10000+100000

Last updated: 12 May 2018
Source: Competitions

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