The 2016–17 RB Leipzig season was the 8th season in the football club's history and first season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2016. RB Leipzig also participated in the season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Review
Background On 6 May 2016, Ralph Hasenhüttl was appointed to replace Ralf Rangnick as the head coach. On 8 May 2016, RB Leipzig was directly promoted to the Bundesliga after securing second position in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga.
December On 3 December, Leipzig faced Schalke 04 at home on matchday 13. The match finished as a 2–1 win for RB Leipzig. RBL opened the scoring in the second minute from the penalty spot via Timo Werner. Two minutes later, Yussuf Poulsen missed two opportunities in a row to extend the lead for Leipzig. Poulsen again missed an opportunity in the 29th minute, missing a metre away from goal. Two minutes later, Sead Kolašinac scored the equaliser for Schalke, after the ball was parried by RB goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi. Two minutes into the second half, Sead Kolašinac scored an own goal from a free kick from Leipzig's Emil Forsberg. Leipzig had further opportunities to score, but failed to capitalise. This includes a chance for Poulsen in the 64th minute from a corner, from Marcel Halstenberg in the 74th minute with a header onto the bar, and two opportunities for Naby Keïta in the 81st and 83rd minute. Leipzig goalkeeper Gulácsi preserved their lead with three consecutive saves in the 77th minute. The final opportunities fell to Poulsen in the 84th minute and Emil Forsberg in the 88th, yet both were unable to extend the lead. This proved to be enough, as Leipzig secured their 8th consecutive victory and maintained their position at the top of the table.
Players
Squad
Transfers
In
Out
Friendly matches
Competitions
Overview
Bundesliga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
DFB-Pokal
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers NameBundesligaDFB-PokalTotal111FWTimo Werner2102127MFMarcel Sabitzer819310FWEmil Forsberg8088MFNaby Keïta80859FWYussuf Poulsen505627FWDavie Selke40474DFWilli Orbán303824MFDominik Kaiser11233DFMarvin Compper2021019MFOliver Burke10131MFDiego Demme101Own goal404Totals60262
Last updated: 20 May 2017
Clean sheets NameBundesligaDFB-PokalTotal132GKPéter Gulácsi90921GKFabio Coltorti101Totals10010
Last updated: 29 April 2017
Disciplinary record PlayerBundesligaDFB-PokalTotal3MFBernardo3000003004DFWilli Orbán8100008107MFMarcel Sabitzer3000003008MFNaby Keïta8000008009FWYussuf Poulsen40010050010FWEmil Forsberg10100010111FWTimo Werner40000040013MFStefan Ilsanker70000070017DFDayot Upamecano30000030019MFOliver Burke10000010020DFBenno Schmitz20000020023DFMarcel Halstenberg40000040024MFDominik Kaiser20010030027FWDavie Selke40000040031MFDiego Demme40000040032GKPéter Gulácsi10000010033DFMarvin Compper600000600Totals65112006711
Last updated: 20 May 2017
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