RB Leipzig 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 16 May 2021

Result

RB Leipzig 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · Sunday 16 May 2021, 18:30 UTC · half-time 0-2

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RB Leipzig 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg: match report

RB Leipzig drew with VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 16 May 2021. The half-time score was 0-2.

Maximilian Philipp opened the scoring in the 12th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from J. Kluivert (51') and Marcel Sabitzer (78', penalty). VfL Wolfsburg scored through Maximilian Philipp (12') and Maximilian Philipp (45+1').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 3 yellow cards; VfL Wolfsburg received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 2nd on 64 points from 32 and VfL Wolfsburg 4th on 60 points from 32. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 2nd with 65 points, and VfL Wolfsburg 4th with 61.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-5-2 and VfL Wolfsburg in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Maximilian Philipp of VfL Wolfsburg (8.5), ahead of Marcel Sabitzer (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 RB Leipzig wins, 4 draws and 2 for VfL Wolfsburg.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Goal · Maximilian PhilippVfL Wolfsburg · 0-1
  • 20'Yellow card · B. HenrichsRB Leipzig
  • 36'Yellow card · Ibrahima KonatéRB Leipzig
  • 45'Yellow card · Marcel SabitzerRB Leipzig
  • 45+1'Goal · Maximilian PhilippVfL Wolfsburg · 0-2
  • 51'Goal · J. KluivertRB Leipzig · 1-2
  • 52'Yellow card · Kevin MbabuVfL Wolfsburg
  • 59'Yellow card · M. ArnoldVfL Wolfsburg
  • 78'Penalty goal · Marcel SabitzerRB Leipzig · 2-2
  • 86'Yellow card · Ridle BakuVfL Wolfsburg

Head-to-head

9 meetings: RB Leipzig 3, draws 4, VfL Wolfsburg 2.

Team news

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RB Leipzig line-up (3-5-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Ibrahima Konaté, Willi Orbán, Konrad Laimer, Christopher Nkunku, Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg, Benjamin Henrichs, Yussuf Poulsen, Justin Kluivert

VfL Wolfsburg line-up (4-2-3-1)

Koen Casteels, Kevin Mbabu, Maxence Lacroix, John Brooks, Paulo Otávio, Xaver Schlager, Maximilian Arnold, Ridle Baku, Maximilian Philipp, Yannick Gerhardt, Wout Weghorst