3 - 1
Ended
Logo RB Leipzig
Logo Chelsea FC

Timeline

Highlights

  • Start of the match
  • Goal RB Leipzig: Mads Bröcker 6'
  • Goal RB Leipzig: Niko Tomasevic 13'
  • End of the first half
  • Start of the second half
  • Goal Chelsea FC: Dante Waite 34'
  • Goal RB Leipzig: Abdul Al Khalaf 35'
  • End of the match

Report

Nederlands:
Op zondagochtend 9.30 uur vangen RB Leipzig en Chelsea hun kruisfinale aan om te bepalen wie er later vandaag om de vijfde plek mag gaan strijden.
RB Leipzig komt goed uit de startblokken en neemt snel de overhand. Dat levert twee schietkansen op voor Din Klapija, maar helaas voor de Duitse formatie, treft hij geen doel. Kort daarna is het alsnog raak, het is Mads Bröcker die de score opent.

In de dertiende minuut moet Chelsea FC-verdediger Walte aan de noodrem trekken. Dat levert hem een gele kaart op, en dus een tijdstraf van 4 minuten. RB Leipzig weet het numerieke voordeel direct te benutten. De vrije trap die volgt op de overtreding van Dante Walte wordt door Tomasevic binnen geschoten.
Gedurende de rest van de eerste helft probeert Chelsea FC aan te dringen, maar tot kansen komen de Engelsen niet. Daardoor is de ruststand 2-0 in het voordeel van RB Leipzig.

Even lijkt de spanning terug als Dante Waite uit een corner de stand op 2-1 brengt. De vreugde aan Engelse kant is echter van korte duur, want Al Khalaf maakt er snel 3-1 van. De Duitse formatie krijgt daarna nog diverse schietkansen, maar het lukt niet om de voorsprong te vergroten.
Doordat Chelsea FC geen gevaar meer kan stichten eindigt de wedstrijd in een 3-1 overwinning voor RB Leipzig, dat vandaag een stuk beter voor de dag komt dan in de groepsfase.

Later vandaag mag RB Leipzig zich opmaken voor de strijd om plek 5 tegen SL Benfica, Chelsea mag gaan proberen om het toernooi niet als laatste af te sluiten en treft Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC.

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English:
On Sunday morning at 9:30 AM, RB Leipzig and Chelsea FC kicked off their crossover clash to determine who would compete for fifth place later in the day. The German side started strong, quickly taking control of the match. Din Klapija had two early chances, but it was Mads Bröcker who broke the deadlock.

In the 13th minute, Chelsea defender Dante Walte was forced to make a last-ditch foul, earning a yellow card and a four-minute penalty. Leipzig capitalized immediately: Tomasevic curled in the resulting free kick to make it 2–0.

Chelsea tried to respond but failed to create any real chances before halftime, leaving Leipzig with a comfortable lead at the break. Early in the second half, Dante Waite gave the English side hope by heading in a corner to make it 2–1. That joy was short-lived, however, as Al Khalaf quickly restored Leipzig’s two-goal cushion with a clinical finish.

Leipzig continued to press, with Bröcker and Tomasevic both hitting the post, but couldn’t extend the lead further. Chelsea struggled to threaten, and the match ended in a well-earned 3–1 win for RB Leipzig—an impressive turnaround compared to their group stage performance.

RB Leipzig will face SL Benfica later today in the battle for fifth place. Chelsea FC will take on Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC in the match to avoid finishing last.

Informatie

Match
RB Leipzig - Chelsea FC
Round
Semifinals
Date
17 August 2025
Time
09:30
Pitch:
Pitch 1
Result:
3 - 1
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  3. End of the match

    10:34
  4. RB Leipzig close to 4–1, but Bröcker hits the post. Tomasevic also hits the post shortly after.

    10:33
  5. But immediately the Germans strike. Klapija advances down the left flank and it's Al Khalaf who delivers: 3–1.

    10:28
  6. Goal

    35'
    7
    Abdul Al Khalaf
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  7. Dante Waite came close earlier, but was denied by the goalkeeper. From the resulting corner, he finds the net and makes it 2–1.

    10:26
  8. Goal

    34'
    3
    Dante Waite
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  9. Yellow card

    Niko Tomasevic

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  10. Once again two shooting opportunities for RB Leipzig. Tomasevic finds the goalkeeper in his way, and the rebound is shot wide by Bröcker.

    10:14
  11. With a shot from outside the penalty area, Al Khalaf hits the crossbar. The score remains 2–0.

    10:09
  12. Start of the second half

    10:06
  13. End of the first half

    09:59
  14. Tomasevic had the chance to make it 3–0, but Bernal was equal to the effort.

    09:51
  15. It’s Tomasevic who immediately capitalizes on the numerical advantage. He scores from a free kick: 2–0 RB Leipzig

    09:48
  16. Goal

    13'
    10
    Niko Tomasevic
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  17. Yellow card

    Dante Waite

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  18. 1–0 RB Leipzig. It's Mads Bröcker who opens the scoring.

    09:38
  19. Goal

    6'
    23
    Mads Bröcker
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  20. The first threat comes from RB Leipzig. Twice, it's Klapija with a shot. Unfortunately for RB Leipzig, he doesn't hit the target.

    09:36
  21. Start of the match

    09:30
  22. Referee Walthuis is in charge of the match.

    09:04
  23. Line up Chelsea FC: Freddy Bernal, Lewi Richards, Dante Waite, Isago Silva, Harry McGlinchey, Chris Atherton, Hezekiah Grimwade, Joel Philbert, Isaac Badu, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Yahya Idrissi

    08:54
  24. Line up RB Leipzig: Elian Hähner, Gianluca Reschke, Jamie Schuldes, Jordy Sebastian, Benno Kalterfleiter, Niko Tomasevic, Mads Bröcker, Din Klapija, Abdul Al Khalaf, Dilane Yarsekou, Lenny Franke

    08:48
  25. Kickoff

    Match is scheduled for Sunday 17 August 2025 at 09:30 h

    09:30