Leipzig’s Records and Stats in the European Cup / UEFA Champions League
We’ve trawled through the history books to bring you the key records and milestones for teams competing in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League. Here we look at Leipzig.
Unless otherwise stated, team records cover the European Cup & UEFA Champions League combined, while player records focus on the UEFA Champions League era only (1992/93 – present).
This page will be updated as and when relevant.
TEAM RECORDS (European Cup & Champions League combined)
Biggest home victory
European Cup/UEFA Champions League
3-0: Leipzig v Tottenham, 10/03/20, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg
UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
3-0: Leipzig v Tottenham, 10/03/20, round of 16 second leg
Biggest away victory
European Cup/UEFA Champions League
0-5: Club Brugge v Leipzig, 24/11/21, UEFA Champions League group stage
UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
0-5: Club Brugge v Leipzig, 24/11/21, group stage
Biggest home defeat
European Cup/UEFA Champions League
1-4: Leipzig v Shakhtar Donetsk, 06/09/22, UEFA Champions League group stage
UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
1-4: Leipzig v Shakhtar Donetsk, 06/09/22, group stage
Biggest away defeat
European Cup/UEFA Champions League
7-0: Manchester City v Leipzig, 14/03/23, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg
UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
7-0: Manchester City v Leipzig, 14/03/23, round of 16 second leg
All-time season-by-season European Cup/UEFA Champions League record
2023/24 Round of 16
2022/23 Round of 16
2021/22 Group stage
2020/21 Round of 16
2019/20 Semi-finals
2017/18 Group stage
STREAKS (European Cup/UEFA Champions League)
Most successive wins
4: 05/10/2022 - 02/11/2022
Most successive draws
2: 27/11/2019 - 10/12/2019
Most successive defeats
5: 16/02/2021 - 19/10/2021
Most successive games without a defeat
7: 23/10/2019 - 13/08/2020
Most successive games without a win
6: twice, most recently, 13/02/2024 - present
Most successive clean sheets
2: 19/02/2020 - 10/03/2020
PLAYER RECORDS (UEFA Champions League only – group stage/league phase to final)
Top appearance makers
41: Emil Forsberg
40: Yussuf Poulsen
39: Péter Gulácsi
34: Kevin Kampl
34: Willi Orbán
Top goalscorers
11: Christopher Nkunku
11: Emil Forsberg
9: Timo Werner
6: André Silva
4: Marcel Sabitzer
4: Loïs Openda
Youngest players
18y 97d: Solomon Bonnah (Club Brugge 0-5 RB Leipzig, 24/11/21)
18y 180d: Assan Ouedraogo (Celtic FC 3-1 RB Leipzig, 05/11/24)
18y 273d: Ilaix Moriba (Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 RB Leipzig, 19/10/21)
Youngest goalscorers
20y 111d: Benjamin Sesko (BSC Young Boys 1-3 RB Leipzig, 19/09/23)
20y 123d: Jean-Kévin Augustin (RB Leipzig 3-2 FC Porto, 17/10/17)
20y 187d: Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig 3-1 FK Crvena zvezda, 25/10/23)
Oldest players
34y 183d: Péter Gulácsi (Celtic FC 3-1 RB Leipzig, 05/11/24)
34y 27d: Kevin Kampl (Celtic FC 3-1 RB Leipzig, 05/11/24)
32y 210d: Janis Blaswich (Manchester City 3-2 RB Leipzig, 28/11/23)
Oldest goalscorers
32y 51d: Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig 2-1 BSC Young Boys, 13/12/23)
31y 124d: Willi Orbán (Real Madrid CF 1-1 RB Leipzig, 06/03/24)
27y 349d: Diego Demme (Football Club Zenit 0-2 RB Leipzig, 05/11/19)
Most goals in a match
Most goals in a match
3 goals: Christopher Nkunku (v Man City, 15/09/21)
All hat-tricks
3 goals: Christopher Nkunku (v Man City, 15/09/21)
