RB Leipzig 3-2 Hannover 96: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 15 September 2018

Result

RB Leipzig 3-2 Hannover 96

Bundesliga · Saturday 15 September 2018, 13:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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RB Leipzig 3-2 Hannover 96: match report

RB Leipzig won against Hannover 96 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 15 September 2018. The half-time score was 2-1.

Yussuf Poulsen opened the scoring in the 9th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Yussuf Poulsen (9'), Timo Werner (40') and Timo Werner (63'). Hannover 96 scored through Niclas Füllkrug (13') and Miiko Albornoz (65').

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

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 14th on 1 point from 2 and Hannover 96 11th on 2 points from 2. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 3rd with 66 points, and Hannover 96 17th with 21.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-1-3-2 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 Ibrahima Konaté (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 RB Leipzig wins, 0 draws and 0 for Hannover 96.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 13'Goal · Niclas FüllkrugHannover 96 · 1-1
  • 25'Yellow card · Niclas FüllkrugHannover 96
  • 40'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 2-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Diego DemmeRB Leipzig
  • 55'Yellow card · Nordi MukieleRB Leipzig
  • 55'Yellow card · Bobby WoodHannover 96
  • 63'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 3-1
  • 65'Goal · Miiko AlbornozHannover 96 · 3-2
  • 74'Yellow card · Kevin KamplRB Leipzig
  • 74'Yellow card · Oliver SorgHannover 96
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Waldemar AntonHannover 96
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Marcel SabitzerRB Leipzig

Head-to-head

2 meetings: RB Leipzig 2, draws 0, Hannover 96 0.

Team news

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

Péter Gulácsi, Nordi Mukiele, Ibrahima Konaté, Willi Orbán, Marcelo Saracchi, Stefan Ilsanker, Kevin Kampl, Emil Forsberg, Diego Demme, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner

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

Michael Esser, Oliver Sorg, Waldemar Anton, Kevin Wimmer, Linton Maina, Walace, Pirmin Schwegler, Miiko Albornoz, Ihlas Bebou, Niclas Füllkrug, Takuma Asano