BVB shoots Besiktas – RB Leipzig secures Europa League

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RB Leipzig secures Europa League – BVB shoots Besiktas

Disappointing group stage, conciliatory end – Borussia Dortmund declined to say goodbye to the Champions League and dealt with a little bit of frustration for the bankruptcy in the league summit against FC Bayern. The sportily insignificant 5-0 (2-0) success in the preliminary round sweep over Besiktas Istanbul also flushed 2.8 million euros into the club’s coffers before the third group in the next year in the less lucrative Europa League.

Although BVB coach Marco Rose spared numerous stars, his team came in front of 15,000 spectators on Tuesday in Signal Iduna Park thanks to the goals from Donyell Malen (29th minute), as well as twice Marco Reus (45th + 2 per foul penalty / 53th) and Erling Haaland (68./81.) to an easily played out victory over the harmless Turks, who were the only team in this year’s competition without a point to be won. The draw on December 13th will reveal which opponents BVB will face in the play-offs of the knockout round on February 17th and 24th.

“In the first half our counter-pressing was outstanding. That is also the goal for the next games. For us it was about gaining more self-confidence and staying in rhythm,” said captain Reus and added with a view to the end: ” Of course it still hurts because this team has the class and what it takes to play the Champions League. But if you lose three games in a row, you don’t deserve it either. “

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Earlier this Tuesday evening, RB Leipzig sent a clear sign of life and at least secured international hibernation after three league bankruptcies in a row. After the early exit in the Champions League, the Saxons now continue in the Europa League. The Bundesliga team won the last group game in the Champions League against Manchester City with a deserved 2-1 (1-0) with coach-placeholder Beierlorzer.

In front of empty stands, the Leipzig team decided the long-distance duel with Club Bruges, who lost 4-1 at Paris Saint-Germain at the same time, for themselves. Dominik Szoboszlai gave RB the lead in the 24th minute, André Silva increased to 2-0 with his third goal of the season in the premier class (71st), Riyad Mahrez scored the final score (76th) with a diving header.

“We have shown that we can defeat everyone with courage and will, that was the plan – and it worked,” said goal scorer Szoboszlai in the DAZN interview and said: “So we can play really well against a good opponent. Now we have to let’s go on like this, “demanded the 21-year-old Hungarian. Our colleague Konrad Laimer was also happy: “We have decided to have fun with football again. We deservedly scored three points.”

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