GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
ROUND 2
LEVERKUSEN–RB LEIPZIG 2–3 (2–1)
Leverkusen, BayArena, 29 615 viewer. Led by: Jollenbeck
LEVERKUSEN: Kovár – Tapsoba (Arthur, 86.), Tah, Hincapié – Frimpong (Tella, 77.), Xhaka, A. García, Grimaldo – Terrier (A. Adli, 71.), Wirtz – Boniface (Schick, 77.). Head coach: Xabi Alonso
LEIPZIG: Gulácsi – Klostermann, Lukeba, Bitshiabu – Henrichs (Vermeeren, 89th), Haidara (Seiwald, 15th), Kampl (Baumgartner, 89th), Raum – Xavi Simons – Openda (Poulsen, 89th), Sesko (Nusa, 67 .). Head coach: Marco Rose
Scorer: Frimpong (38.), Grimaldo (45.), ill. Kampl (45+7.), Openda (57., 80.)
SUMMARY
with Péter Gulácsi at the gate, but it is forbidden Willi Orbán RB Leipzig entered the field at the home of defending champion Leverkusen in the late afternoon rally of the 2nd round of the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The home team quickly seized the initiative, after Hincapié’s header the ball hit the crossbar in the 10th minute. Immediately in the 12th minute, the first yellow card flashed in the meeting, Boniface hit Haidara on the head during a scissor movement, who was unable to continue the game. The atmosphere was tense in the first half, after a foul, the head coach of the guests, Marco Rose, complained to the referee until he quickly handed him two yellow cards and sent him to the stands. In the 32nd minute, we recorded Leipzig’s first opportunity, Sesko’s header landed near the goal after Openda’s pass. Klostermann made a big mistake in the 38th minute, Frimpong greeted the gift ball and shot past the helpless Gulácsi into the goal from 3 meters away. In the 45th minute, he doubled his advantage after a pass from the defending champion, Wirtz Grimaldo hit the goal. It almost seemed that the fate of the three points would be decided by the home team in the extra time of the first half, but Leipzig scored a beautiful goal at the last moment Kampl through.
Boniface (while scissoring) did not spare the Leipzig defenders (Photo: Getty Images)
The second half started with a home situation, but in the 52nd minute, the people of Leipzig could celebrate. It’s true, a little hastily, because Lukeba’s header found its way into the goal in vain, and the referee canceled the goal due to the movements of Sesko, who was lying in wait. After five minutes, however, the guests could really enjoy the equalizer: after Sesko’s kick-out, the Analysts from a sharp angle, he shot from 4 meters into the goal between Kovár’s legs. The Czech goalkeeper of the home team will certainly not be praised after the match, since in the 80th minute Analysts his second hit also looked like a defendable shot. With the Belgian attacker’s double, Leipzig was able to turn the tables, winning the match and thus ending Leverkusen’s 35-match league unbeaten streak. 2–3
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
ROUND 2
FRIDAY
Union Berlin–St. Pauli 1–0 (Hollerbach 34.)
SATURDAY
VfB Stuttgart–Mainz 3–3 (Millot 8., Leweling 15., Rieder 88., ill. Amiri 43. – 11-esből, Burkardt 62., Leitsch 90+4.)
Eintracht Frankfurt–Hoffenheim 3–1 (Ekitiké 24., H. Larsson 33., Marmus 56., ill. Kramaric 54.)
Werder Bremen–Borussia Dortmund 0–0
Exhibited by: N. Schlotterbeck (73., Dortmund)
Bochum–Mönchengladbach 0–2 (Kleindienst 66., Honorat 78.)
Holstein Kiel–Wolfsburg 0–2 (Arnold 27., Bornauw 30.)
Bayer Leverkusen–RB Leipzig 2–3 (Frimpong 38., Grimaldo 45., ill. Kampl 45+7., Openda 57., 80.)
SUNDAY
15.30: Heidenheim–Augsburg (Tv: Arena4)
17.30: Bayern Munich–Freiburg (Tv: Arena4)
THE JOB 1. RB Leipzig
2
2
–
–
4–2
+2
6
2. Borussia Dortmund
2
1
1
–
2–0
+2
4
3. Union Berlin
2
1
1
–
2–1
+1
4
4. Freiburg
1
1
–
–
3–1
+2
3
5. Heidenheim
1
1
–
–
2–0
+2
3
6. Wolfsburg
2
1
–
1
4–3
+1
3
6. Moenchengladbach
2
1
–
1
4–3
+1
3
8. Bayern Munich
1
1
–
–
3–2
+1
3
9. Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
–
1
5–5
0
3
10. Eintracht Frankfurt
2
1
–
1
3–3
0
3
11. Hoffenheim
2
1
–
1
4–5
–1
3
12. Mainz
2
–
2
–
4–4
0
2
13. Werder Bremen
2
–
2
–
2–2
0
2
14. Augsburg
1
–
1
–
2–2
0
1
15. Stuttgart
2
–
1
1
4–6
–2
1
16. Holstein Kiel
2
–
–
2
2–5
–3
0
17. St. Pauli
2
–
–
2
0–3
–3
0
17. Bochum
2
–
–
2
0–3
–3
0
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