RB Leipzig 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 6 November 2021

Result

RB Leipzig 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · Saturday 6 November 2021, 17:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

RB Leipzig · Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: match report

RB Leipzig defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 6 November 2021. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring in the 29th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Christopher Nkunku (29') and Yussuf Poulsen (68'). Borussia Dortmund scored through Marco Reus (52').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 3 yellow cards; Borussia Dortmund received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 8th on 15 points from 10 and Borussia Dortmund 2nd on 24 points from 10. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 4th with 58 points, and Borussia Dortmund 2nd with 69.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Borussia Dortmund in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig (9.5), ahead of Josko Gvardiol (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 RB Leipzig wins, 2 draws and 6 for Borussia Dortmund.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

29'Goal · Christopher NkunkuRB Leipzig · 1-0
31'Yellow card · Jude BellinghamBorussia Dortmund
31'Yellow card · Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund
37'Yellow card · Axel WitselBorussia Dortmund
40'Yellow card · Tyler AdamsRB Leipzig
52'Goal · Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund · 1-1
55'Yellow card · Thomas MeunierBorussia Dortmund
65'Yellow card · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig
68'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 2-1
88'Yellow card · Dominik SzoboszlaiRB Leipzig
89'Yellow card · Youssoufa MoukokoBorussia Dortmund

Head-to-head

10 meetings: RB Leipzig 2, draws 2, Borussia Dortmund 6.

Borussia Dortmund 3-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 8 May 2021
RB Leipzig 1-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga · 9 Jan 2021
RB Leipzig 0-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga · 20 Jun 2020
Borussia Dortmund 3-3 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 17 Dec 2019
RB Leipzig 0-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga · 19 Jan 2019
Borussia Dortmund 4-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 26 Aug 2018

Team news

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Emre CanBorussia Dortmund · injury (Muscle Injury)
Giovanni ReynaBorussia Dortmund · injury (Muscle Injury)
Marius WolfBorussia Dortmund · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Mahmoud DahoudBorussia Dortmund · injury (Twisted knee)
Willi OrbánRB Leipzig · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Marcel HalstenbergRB Leipzig · injury (Tear in a joint capsule)
Lukas KlostermannRB Leipzig · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
Lion SemicBorussia Dortmund · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
Raphaël GuerreiroBorussia Dortmund · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
N. SchulzBorussia Dortmund · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
Jamie GittensBorussia Dortmund · injury (Ankle Injury)
Luca UnbehaunBorussia Dortmund · injury (Hand Injury)
Erling HaalandBorussia Dortmund · injury (Problems With The Hip Flexor)

RB Leipzig line-up (3-4-2-1)

Péter Gulácsi, Nordi Mukiele, Mohamed Simakan, Josko Gvardiol, Benjamin Henrichs, Amadou Haidara, Tyler Adams, Angeliño, Yussuf Poulsen, Dominik Szoboszlai, Christopher Nkunku

Borussia Dortmund line-up (3-4-2-1)

Gregor Kobel, Marin Pongracic, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Jude Bellingham, Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Marco Reus, Donyell Malen