RB Leipzig fought a point against defending champion Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday after a 0-2 deficit. Not least thanks to a late own goal of the Werkself, which had previously left some clear chances.
Leipzig coach Marco Rose rotated in five positions compared to the 2-1 in the Champions League against Sporting: instead of Vandevoordt, Geertruida, Seiwald, Haidara and Baumgartner (all bank), Gulacsi, Klostermann, Vermeeren, Kampl and Nusa began.
Leverkusen's coach Xabi Alonso did Rose after the 1-2 at Atletico Madrid – and also exchanged five times. Instead of Kovar, Palacios, Frimpong, Grimaldo and Tella (all bank), Hradecky, Andrich, Arthur, Aleix Garcia and Schick. For Grimaldo, the start from the bank in the Bundesliga was even a novelty.
Bundesliga – 19th matchday
Schick refined Wirtz 'dream solo
“Don't let her come in her Tiki-Taka” Rose wanted the defending champion as he had before the game Sky explained. The Saxons initially succeeded, even if Mukiele tested with a rich spacer shot with the first chance of the Gulacsi Games (9th). Shortly afterwards, XAVI for the first time also forced Hradecky to intervene (11th).
In the middle of the first half, Orban and Wirtz initially got together on the side line head-to-head. Was it additional motivation after this scene? In any case, Wirtz grabbed the ball on the left immediately afterwards, let Orban and then also elegantly get out and then hit the post with the outside. Schick then refined the remarkable action with the dusting into 1-0 for the Rhinelanders (18th). For the Czech it was the 13th goal in the last nine games.
-Aleix Garcia increased – space in free kick happiness
As a result, the game remained balanced, even if Bayer remained more dangerous. Gulacsi defused another Wirtz shot with his fingertips to the outer post (29th). Shortly afterwards it was 2-0. Wirtz conquered the ball against space and served Aleix Garcia, who scored his first Bundesliga goal (36th). Discussions followed because Wirtz had hit the leg of the Leipziger on the lawn in the duel with space. After Var-Check, the gate remained.
But with that, a lively and at the end it was not yet a little heated first half. Because in the 41st minute, space scored the connection goal with a free kick that was still deflected by Hincapie. Curious: The course of the game was strikingly resembled by the 3-2 success of the Leipzig in the first leg, which had ended the impressive winning streak of the reigning German champion.
Bayer leaves lying down, Tapsoba becomes a pitch bird
After the break, the Rhinelanders had a good chance again early with Joker Palacios, which replaced the yellow -consecutive Andrich, which, however, had worked heavily on the goal line. Speaking of Wirtz: The young star failed in the 64th minute after another solo on the right goal post. In general, Bayer remained the more dangerous team – despite some offensive efforts by the Saxons: Palacios missed the third goal for his team from a short distance (66.).
Leipzig had had more of the game for a long time after the break, but initially remained harmless. This changed in the final phase. Sesko came to the shot after a corner, but failed due to Hradecky (71.). In the 85th minute, the ball was finally in the goal of the Werkself, Tapsoba had unhappily dropped into his own goal after a free kick flank. The goal did not count at first, but the assistant suspected was not confirmed according to Var -Check – and so the game ended with a very performance -based draw.
RB will compete in the Champions League on Wednesday (9 p.m.) at Sturm Graz, in the league the guest appearance at Union is waiting on Saturday (6.30 p.m.). Leverkusen is also challenged in the premier class on Wednesday (9 p.m.) against Sparta Prague and completes the Bundesliga matchday with the home appearance against Hoffenheim on Sunday (5:30 p.m.).
