
Highlights
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0:17
Xavi - "I know his quality, he knows mine"
Full-time
Full-time: RB Leipzig 2-0 St. Pauli
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90'
+ 3
Huge Openda miss!
Leipzig win the ball on the edge of their own box and Xavi sends a long ball over the Pauli defence to a rampant Openda, who has only the 'keeper to beat. He races into the box and pokes towards goal. Vasilj blocks, then Smith blocks and then Vasilj adds a second save as he claws away another effort.
90'
+ 1
Four minutes added
The referee's assistant indicates another 240 seconds of time.
90'
Gulácsi on fire
The Leipzig 'keeper is called into action twice in quick succession, keeping Pauli out with two fines saves.
88'
One-way traffic
Pauli are dominating the ball, with Leipzig camped on the edge of their own box. The home side, down to 10 men, seem content with digging their heels in here. A Pauli goal would make things very tense.
87'
Irvine hits the target
Smith floats in a free kick from a central-right area and Irvine meets it in the air, unchalleneged, near the penalty spot. It's far too soft and too central and Gulácsi collects.
83'
Substitution
82'
Bad luck?
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80'
Substitution
80'
Substitution
76'
Openda misfires
Pauli clear their lines and it reaches Seiwald on the edge of the box. He dinks it over the defence to Openda, who is alone in the box, onside, with only the 'keeper to beat. But Openda makes a complete hash of it, scuffing an aimless pass back into the area where it is collected by a grateful Vasilj.
Orban gets his marching orders
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73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
73'
Smith fires over
Smith takes the resulting free kick, which couldn't be better placed. He gets it over the wall but it doesn't come down quickly enough and sails over the bar.
73'
Substitution
70'
Orban is off!
The captain walks after mistiming a challenge on Saad right on the edge of his own area. Xavi lost the ball in his own half and Pauli slipped through Saad, who only had the goalkeeper to beat, but he's felled by Orban. It's a goal-scoring opportunity and the ref has no choice.
Xavi celebrates his goal
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67'
Kampl rightly booked
Kampl is all over Saad in midfield, grabbing his shirt and climbing all over him. Clear yellow.
63'
Woodwork worshippers
Pauli have hit the woodwork eight times this season, the fifth-most in the Bundesliga. Two of those have come in this very clash.
62'
Saad shoots
Irvine slips a smart ball behind the Leipzig defence and Saad reaches it just outside the area. He lets it run onto his left foot and shoots but Seiwald slides in to block just in time. Out for a corner, which leads nowhere.
59'
Poor first impression
Dźwigała has only been on for a moment but he goes in the book for tripping Xavi.
57'
Substitution
57'
Substitution
56'
Powerhouse Pauli
54'
Xavi taking charge
Xavi is his usual inventive self again, getting on the ball in the opposition half and looking to link play.
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50'
Solid start from Pauli
The visitors have enjoyed a decent spell of possession at the start of this second half, winning the ball back aggressively whenever lost.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Substitution
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Half-time
Half-time: RB Leipzig 2-0 St. Pauli
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45'
+ 1
Weißhaupt hits the bar!
For the second time this half, Pauli hit the woodwork. The ball is headed up into the air several times inside the Leipzig box before it drops to Weißhaupt. The forward opens up his body and smashes a volley against the crossbar. It pings back and hits Gulácsi, who gratefully turns and watches it bounce behind for a corner, and not into his net.
45'
+ 1
One minute added
The referee's assistant indicates just 60 seconds of added time.
45'
One-way traffic
The home side are totally dominant, pegging Pauli back into their own half and keeping the ball. Can the visitors keep the score to 2-0 before the break?
40'
Shooting chance missed
Nusa slips a smart ball between the defence to release Raum on the left. The German whips it, first-time, across the goalmouth and it's begging to be tapped in by Šeško. But the striker doesn't react quickly enough and watches it drift beyond him and away to nothing. Should have been 3-0.
39'
Clinical
Goal attempts
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35'
Stunning move!
The ball is worked down the right to Baku, who picks out Šeško inside the Pauli area. The striker makes a no-look reverse pass to Xavi, on the left of the box and the Dutchman smashes a low drive into the bottom-left of the Pauli net.
33'
Keep-ball
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32'
Too much on it again
Leipzig dominate inside the Pauli half before Xavi picks out a galloping Raum on the left flank. The defender dinks one to the back post but it's overhit and goes out for a goal kick.
25'
Pauli growing in confidence
The away side enjoy a period in possession after a chaotic opening period, moving it around well and beating the press.
Šeško scores!
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23'
Ball Recovery Time


22'
Wasted overload
Leipzig break again from deep inside their own half. Xavi receives on the edge of his box and sends a stunning outside-of-the-boot pass down the left flank. Raum races onto it and into the Pauli third. The defender looks to whip a ball across the area but his attempt is overhit and is knocked behind by a defender for a corner.
16'
Clinical counter!
Pauli have their own shooting chance but Leipzig steal and race forward with intent. Xavi breaks down the left, into the opposition half, and spots a forward run from Šeško. The striker collects just inside the area and cuts inside a sliding defender before opening his body up and curling into the far-right corner. Ice cold.
15'
Engine!
Stat alert: Only Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich has covered more ground this season than Pauli skipper Irvine. The Australian is due for another busy day at the office if the opening period is anything to go by.
14'
Pauli hit the woodwork!
The visitors almost score after a cross into the box from the left causes havoc. Castello tries to clear the bouncing ball but he gets into a muddle and shins one towards his own goal. Gulácsi is forced to dive to his left and pushes it onto his post and away to safety. Heart-in-the-mouth stuff for Pauli fans.
12'
Early dominance
Possession (%)
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11'
Van der Heyden in the book
Baku races by Van der Heyden down the right flank and is pulled back by his shirt collar. Deserved booking.
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9'
Irvine gets away with one
The Pauli skipper is wrong-footed by Xavi on the halfway line and chases back to upend the forward. The referee gives him a talking to but it could easily have been a yellow card.
7'
Dangerous play
Šeško collects the ball in the inside-right channel, not far from goal, and plays it wide to Baku, who slips a dangerous ball across the Pauli area. It's blocked behind for a corner. That then comes to nothing.
4'
So close!
Pauli almost get off to a dream start as an early Smith free kick, from the left-hand side, almost beats Gulácsi at his near post. The Hungarian parries the ball into his own area and a goalmouth scramble ensues. It's cleared off the line and booted away.
Kick-off!
More on this Leipzig team
Rose has rung in five changes from the drab 0-0 draw with Union Berlin. Klostermann, Bitshiabu, Baumgartner, Seiwald amd Openda have been dropped to the bench for Nusa, Kampl, Haidara, Lukeba and Geertruida. Punishment for a poor performance or just time for fresh legs? Only he knows.
More on this Pauli team
Alexander Blessin makes two changes to the side that nabbed a 1-1 draw against Augsburg last time out, with Saliakas and Guilavogui out injured and new signings Van der Heyden and Boukhalfa filling in.

0:08
Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi - Geertruida, Orbán (c), Castello - Baku, Haidara, Kampl, Raum – Nusa, Xavi - Šeško
Leipzig subs
Vandevoordt, Bitshiabu, Klostermann, Nedeljković, Seiwald, Vermeeren, Baumgartner, Gomis, Openda
Pauli starting XI
Vasilj - Wahl, Smith, Nemeth - Treu, Irvine (c), Sands, Van der Heyden - Boukhalfa, Eggestein, Weißhaupt
Pauli subs
Voll, Ritzka, Dźwigała, Stevens, Sinani, Saad, Banks, Afolayan, Ceesay
Marco Rose on facing Pauli
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St. Pauli's signings
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A first in the top flight?
St. Pauli's only win at RB Leipzig came under coach Ewald Lienen in August 2015 in the Bundesliga 2. The only goal of the game came courtesy of Lennart Thy.
Leipzig transfer business
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Records on the line
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Probable line-ups
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2:03
Watch: Pauli 0-0 Leipzig - previous meeting

2:03
Watch: Union 0-0 Leipzig - highlights

2:03
Watch: St. Pauli 1-1 Augsburg - highlights
