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RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig - HSV Hamburg Hamburg

Sun, 13.09.202613:30 PM

Red Bull Arena

Florian Badstübner

Starting line-up: Hamburger SV

Formation:3-4-2-1

Starting line-up: RB Leipzig

Formation:4-3-3

Schäfer releases statement

After back-to-back defeats, managing director for sport Marcel Schäfer released a statement on Friday. "We are highly ambitious, but we are also critical of ourselves. The last two results have not been good enough," he said. "We know that, and we are not going to sugar-coat it. We are addressing the situation very clearly internally. At the same time, we are staying calm and focused, and we are united as a club. That applies to everyone who works here, the players and the entire coaching staff. They all have our full support and trust. We made a number of changes over the summer, brought new players into the squad and have also had several injuries to deal with. Important players are now coming back. A new-look team needs time to gel and to develop an understanding on the pitch. That is simply the reality. We believe in the quality of our squad and we know what this team is capable of. Now we need to learn the right lessons, continue to work hard and make progress over the coming weeks."

Merlin Polzin on facing Leipzig

"We need to show a completely different side to ourselves compared to last weekend. There are no excuses [for the defeat against Mainz]. There are lots of little steps we need to follow to achieve our goal, and hopefully a lot more of those will be on display against Leipzig. We're eager to win football matches and want to show that on the pitch."

Leipzig looking to bounce back

Martín Demichelis' men suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat in their UEFA Champions League opener away to tournament debutants Como. The Italian side proved too much for Die Roten Bullen to handle, but Andrija Maksimović provided a glimmer of hope for Leipzig with his goal in the 58th minute, upon which they will be hoping to build against Hamburg.

Third time lucky for Nkunku?

Ahead of Matchday 3, Leipzig have had the most shots in the division (42) and boast the highest xG (6.2). However, Christopher Nkunku is yet to score on his return after six attempts on goal.

Second-season wobble

After finishing 13th in their first Bundesliga season since 2017/18, Hamburg have now made their worst-ever start to a top-flight campaign, with zero points and a -7 goal difference.

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Watch: Hamburg 1-2 RB Leipzig - previous meeting

Rômulo and Yan Diomande found the net as the Saxony club overturned a 1-0 deficit to secure a comeback victory in Hamburg on Matchday 24 of 2025/26.

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Watch: Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig - last time out

Ridlu Baku's strike in the sixth minute of stoppage time on his 250th Bundesliga appearance proved nothing but a consolation as Martín Demichelis' Leipzig suffered a 3-1 defeat against Werder Bremen.

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Watch: Hamburg 0-5 Mainz - last time out

Merlin Polzin's charges remain winless in the Bundesliga this season after suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat against Mainz on Matchday 2, their second straight loss.

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