Alejandro Grimaldo shoots Bayer Leverkusen to victory – and is celebrated by his team afterwards.
Xabi Alonso had a certain premonition. “When I saw him in this position, I knew: We have a good chance. I thought: ‘Come on Grimi, Come on Grimi,’” said the coach of double winners Bayer Leverkusen after Alejandro Grimaldo scored his team’s important 1-0 (0-0) victory in the Bundesliga with a fantastic free kick against surprise team FSV Mainz 05: “That was great and a very important goal for us.”
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The Spanish left-footer is now known for his free-kick skills, especially when the ball is half-right just outside the penalty area, as was the case with the winning goal (48′). “We are glad we have him. He is so important for us, not just for standards,” said leader Granit Xhaka: “Once again he has shown what quality he has.”
With the home win, Leverkusen once again increased the pressure on league leaders Bayern Munich and jumped to within one point. The Munich team can strike back against TSG Hoffenheim on Wednesday evening (from 8.30 p.m. in LIVETICKER). The Werkself have the Rhine derby against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. “If we continue like this,” said Xhaka, “we are on a very good path.”
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