RB Leipzig 2-3 Hertha BSC: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 17 December 2017

Result

RB Leipzig 2-3 Hertha BSC

Bundesliga · Sunday 17 December 2017, 17:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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RB Leipzig 2-3 Hertha BSC: match report

RB Leipzig were beaten by Hertha BSC 2-3 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 17 December 2017. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Davie Selke opened the scoring in the 6th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Willi Orbán (68') and Marcel Halstenberg (90+2'). Hertha BSC scored through Davie Selke (6'), S. Kalou (31') and Davie Selke (51').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 1 yellow card; Hertha BSC received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 5th on 28 points from 16 and Hertha BSC 11th on 21 points from 16. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 6th with 53 points, and Hertha BSC 10th with 43.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Hertha BSC in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Davie Selke of Hertha BSC (8.8), ahead of Marcel Halstenberg (8.0).

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Davie SelkeHertha BSC · 0-1
  • 7'Red card · J. TorunarighaHertha BSC
  • 31'Goal · S. KalouHertha BSC · 0-2
  • 45'Yellow card · Naby KeïtaRB Leipzig
  • 51'Goal · Davie SelkeHertha BSC · 0-3
  • 68'Goal · Willi OrbánRB Leipzig · 1-3
  • 78'Yellow card · Genki HaraguchiHertha BSC
  • 81'Yellow card · Vedad IbiševićHertha BSC
  • 81'Yellow card · Vedad IbiševićHertha BSC
  • 88'Yellow card · Valentino LazaroHertha BSC
  • 90+2'Goal · Marcel HalstenbergRB Leipzig · 2-3

Head-to-head

2 meetings: RB Leipzig 2, draws 0, Hertha BSC 0.

Team news

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

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Ibrahima Konaté, Willi Orbán, Marcel Halstenberg, Stefan Ilsanker, Naby Keïta, Kevin Kampl, Bruma, Timo Werner, Yussuf Poulsen

Hertha BSC line-up (4-2-3-1)

Rune Jarstein, Peter Pekarík, Niklas Stark, Jordan Torunarigha, Marvin Plattenhardt, Arne Maier, Fabian Lustenberger, Alexander Esswein, Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou, Valentino Lazaro, Davie Selke