RB Leipzig 2-1 Hannover 96: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 4 November 2017

Result

RB Leipzig 2-1 Hannover 96

Bundesliga · Saturday 4 November 2017, 14:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

RB Leipzig · Hannover 96 · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 2-1 Hannover 96: match report

RB Leipzig defeated Hannover 96 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 4 November 2017. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Jonathas opened the scoring in the 56th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Yussuf Poulsen (70') and Timo Werner (85'). Hannover 96 scored through Jonathas (56').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 1 yellow card; Hannover 96 received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 3rd on 19 points from 10 and Hannover 96 4th on 18 points from 10. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 6th with 53 points, and Hannover 96 13th with 39.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Hannover 96 in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Timo Werner of RB Leipzig (8.3), ahead of Waldemar Anton (8.1).

Going into the match RB Leipzig's last five read L-W-W-W-W and Hannover 96's W-W-L-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 54'Yellow card · Marvin BakalorzHannover 96
  • 56'Goal · JonathasHannover 96 · 0-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Marcel HalstenbergRB Leipzig
  • 70'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 1-1
  • 82'Yellow card · Pirmin SchweglerHannover 96
  • 85'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 2-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Oliver SorgHannover 96
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Salif SanéHannover 96

Team news

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

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Ibrahima Konaté, Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer, Diego Demme, Marcel Sabitzer, Bruma, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner

Hannover 96 line-up (3-4-3)

Philipp Tschauner, Oliver Sorg, Salif Sané, Waldemar Anton, Julian Korb, Pirmin Schwegler, Marvin Bakalorz, Matthias Ostrzolek, Felix Klaus, Jonathas, Ihlas Bebou