Bundesliga 2019/20: RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen

RB Leipzig welcomed Werder Bremen to the Red Bull Arena on matchday 22 of the Bundesliga campaign. Julian Nagelsmann’s men saw off Bremen with a convincing victory, with two goals coming off of set pieces. While Florian Kohfeldt’s men spent a short training camp in Leipzig in the build-up to the match, they were unable to win any points off of Leipzig.

This tactical analysis will look to understand the tactics used by both RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen in their Bundesliga match. The analysis will look to understand the ideas that both Julian Nagelsmann and Florian Kohfeldt brought to the match that ultimately saw RB Leipzig defeat Werder Bremen by the score of 3-0.

Lineups

Julian Nagelsmann started the match in a 3-4-1-2 with Péter Gulácsi in goal. In front of Gulácsi were Marcel Halstenberg, Dayot Upamecano, and Lukas Klostermann, which means Leipizig had one true centre back on the pitch at the start of the match. In front of the three defenders in the midfield were Angeliño, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, and Nordi Mukiele, with Angeliño on the left flank on Mukiele on the right. Going forward, Dani Olmo served as the attacking midfielder playing behind both Timo Werner and Patrik Schick.

Florian Kohfedlt’s Werder began the match in a 3-4-3 before switching to a 3-5-2 later in the match with Jiri Pavlenka in goal. Niklas Moisander, Kevin Vogt, Milos Veljkovic, played as the three defenders in front of Pavlenka, with Vogt between Moisander on the left and Veljkovic on the right. Marco Friedl and Theodor Gebre Selassie served on the wings for Kohfedlt’s men as Davy Klaassen and Maximilian Eggestein worked in the centre of the pitch. Their attackers were Milot Rashica, Yuya Osako, and Leonardo Bittencourt with Rashica on the left-wing and Bittencourt on the right as Osako served as the forward.