RB Leipzig – Elversberg: Leipzig Second-half Surge Sinks Elversberg (4-0)

Leipzig hosted Elversberg in the Bundesliga’s heavyweight mismatch at the Red Bull Arena. Although, Elversberg started the game above Leipzig on the table, it’s fair to say that this was a game many people expected to be a routine afternoon for Martín Demichelis’ side. The hosts scored four second-half goals as Leipzig extended their record run of German Bundesliga wins at the Red Bull Arena against Elversberg.

Tactical analysis and match report by Aderemi Qoyum.

There’s no prior domestic pedigree tying RB Leipzig and SV Elversberg together, creating a fascinating modern David-versus-Goliath dynamic in the German top flight. Battles have more frequently been fought by Die Roten Bullen on European stages and upper-echelon Bundesliga fixtures, whereas Elversberg arrived with nothing to lose and everything to prove.

Martín Demichelis made eight changes from the side that was defeated by Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, with only Willi Orbán, Neil El Aynaoui, and Antonio Nusa keeping their place. Demichelis went with a structured 4-3-3 shape. Ørjan Nyland was in goal behind a backline consisting of Max Finkgräfe, Maxime Estève, Willi Orbán, and Benjamin Henrichs. In the middle, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Rocco Reitz, and Neil El Aynaoui. Up top, Andrija Maksimović, Tidiam Gomis, and Antonio Nusa.

Vincent Wagner looked to counter with a disciplined 4-2-3-1 shape, making only one change from the side that faced Augsburg last weekend, with Frederik Schmahl replacing the injured Noah Darvich. In goal was Nicolas Kristof, with his defense . . .