16.
7:04 p.m
The first quarter of an hour is already over. The Berner Sport Club is gradually finding its way around better and is now occasionally coming to the dreaded crosses. However, they cannot yet find any takers with their input.
13.
19:02
Xavi Simons is simply in impressive form and also puts in a great performance on his Champions League debut. The young Dutchman is involved in almost every attack and now also finishes himself. From just inside the box to the left, he missed the bottom left corner by a hair’s breadth.
11.
7:00 p.m
The Red Bulls showed their strength in the early stages at the weekend. Against Augsburg they set the course for victory with three goals within the first 27 minutes. However, they faded in the second half. This must not happen to them again today.
8th.
18:57
Before the game, the Young Boys managed five games in a row without conceding a goal. There’s not much to be seen of the Swiss’ defensive stability in the early stages.
5.
6:55 p.m
Leipzig really sets off an absolute offensive fireworks display here at the beginning. They promisingly found their way into the box three times in the first two minutes. The lead is therefore well deserved, even so early in the game.
3.
6:49 p.m
Tooor for RB Leipzig, 0-1 by Mohamed Simakan
Leipzig rewards itself early for an outstanding start! Raum takes a corner from the right flag with a lot of cutting to the goal at the first post. Simakan runs free right there, can easily shake off his opponent with a few targeted blocks from his RB teammates and skillfully head the ball towards the near corner. Racioppi still has his right arm, but he can only direct the ball into his own goal. The training of the standards has clearly paid off!
1.
6:49 p.m
The guests are there straight away and have the first chance! Xavi Simons receives the ball in midfield and drives forward with dynamic dribbling. This means that the young Dutchman covers a lot of space. Half-right in front of the penalty area, he takes Loïs Openda, who chases the ball into the side netting from a tight angle.
1.
6:48 p.m
Let’s go! RB Leipzig kicks off and plays in white jerseys with red accents. Bern counters in black and yellow.
1.
6:46 p.m
Game start
18:42
Even before kick-off there is a sensational atmosphere in Bern. In the best football weather, the players finally step onto the pitch. The magical Champions League anthem follows and then nothing stands in the way of a good game.
6:38 p.m
Today’s clash is the first direct comparison between the two clubs. The role of favorites clearly seems to lie with the people of Leipzig. However, anything is possible in the Wankdorf Stadium, the arena that had the highest average attendance in the Super League last season, and YB wants to annoy the supposedly big players with their aggressive style of play this Champions League season too.
18:26
Marco Rose relies on the same starting eleven after the successful dress rehearsal against FC Augsburg. Due to the many injuries, the RB squad is pretty thin anyway. Nevertheless, the 47-year-old can still improve a lot with players like Benjamin Šeško, Timo Werner, Christoph Baumgartner and Fabio Carvalho, especially on the offensive.
6:19 p.m
The Young Boys squad includes five former Bundesliga players: Saidy Janko (Bochum), Ulisses Garcia (Bremen and Nuremberg), Cedric Itten (Fürth), Fabian Lustenberger (Hertha BSC) and Silvère Ganvoula (Bochum). While they had little or nothing to do with international business in Germany, they can compete with the BSC at the highest level. Your coach, Raphaël Wicky, has already proven with FC Basel that he is good for surprises with his teams. In 2017/18, the 46-year-old Swiss only lost to Manchester City in the round of 16 and previously even managed to win against Manchester United.
6:07 p.m
Despite their young history, the people of Leipzig are significantly more experienced and successful on the international stage. The Saxons have qualified for the Champions League for the fifth time in a row and have already impressed in their previous appearances. RB has already reached the knockout stages three times and even reached the semi-finals in 2019/20. Accordingly, the Red Bulls’ claim that they want to reach at least the round of 16 again is clear. To do this, they have to continue their wave of success in the league and, after three consecutive victories, also hold their own on the artificial turf in Bern today.
6:01 p.m
The premier class is something very special for the Young Boys. As Swiss champions, they first had to prevail in the playoffs. The Berner Sport Club achieved this with a goalless draw and a 3-0 home win against Maccabi Haifa. This meant they reached the group stage of the Champions League for the third time after 2018/19 and 2021/22. In the previous two participations they failed there, but at home they were not only able to convince, but also cause surprises. At least they managed victories against Manchester United and Juventus Turin. Since they are still in top form with three wins in a row and five games in a row without conceding a goal, the Bernese are definitely a force to be reckoned with.
5:42 p.m
Hello and welcome to the long-awaited start of this year’s Champions League season. The BSC Young Boys welcomes RB Leipzig at the start. The game in Group G, which also includes Manchester City and Red Star Belgrade, kicks off at 6:45 p.m. in the Wankdorf Stadium.