In front of a home audience, the “Billion Goats” helped a good one-hour majority to success, in which the ÖFB duo showed a strong performance. Ljubicic already had his feet in the game when Luca Kilian made it 1-0 (49′), the 24-year-old scored the goal to make it 3-1 with a header (80′).
Kainz had previously scored 2-0 with a dust-off. The goal was initially not recognized, but the review by the VAR finally made the Styrian celebrate (62nd). Karim Onisiwo (2) and Kevin Stöger had already scored in Mainz’s 2-1 win in Bochum on Saturday, as well as Michael Greoritsch in Freiburg’s 4-0 win in Augsburg.
There was a staff report from Cologne right before the game, which made for less good spirits: striker Anthony Modeste has agreed on a change with Dortmund and is to replace the sick Sebastien Haller there. He was therefore no longer in the squad.
Leipzig without Schlager and Laimer on the field
At 1-1 in Stuttgart, Xaver Schlager watched from the bench as his Leipzig teammates took the lead (7th) through Christopher Nkunku. Naouirou Ahamada equalized for the Swabians after a one-two with Sasa Kalajdzic (31′). Kalajdzic, who is fit again after recovering from an ankle problem and could still leave VfB during this transfer period, put in a good performance several times. The ÖFB international was substituted in the 64th minute.
According to his coach Domenico Tedesco, Laimer had twisted his ankle in training the day before and was therefore absent. The 25-year-old midfielder is associated with Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, German team player Timo Werner is returning to Leipzig from Chelsea, according to the “Bild” newspaper. Both clubs would have agreed on the transfer, but Werner’s signature is still missing. The 26-year-old striker switched from Leipzig to Chelsea two years ago for around 55 million euros.
German Bundesliga, first day of play
Sunday:
Cologne – Schalke 3: 1 (0: 0)
Goals: Kilian (49′), Kainz (65′), Ljubicic (80′) and Bulter (76′)
Cologne: Kainz up to 77th, Ljubicic up to 85th
Schalke: Greiml, Langer not in the squad
Rote Karte: Drexler (35./Schalke)
Stuttgart – Leipzig 1: 1 (1: 1)
Tore: Friday (31.) bzw. Nkunku (7.)
Stuttgart: Kalajdzic bis 64.
Leipzig: Schlager replacement, without Laimer
Saturday:
Bochum – Mainz 1: 2 (1: 1)
Goals: Stöger (39′) and Onisiwo (26′, 77′)
Bochum: with Stöger
Mainz: Onisiwo up to 85th, Mustapha from 85th
Augsburg – Freiburg 0:4 (0:0)
Goal: Gregoritsch (46.), Grifo (47.), Ginter (61.), Doan (79.)
Freiburg: with Lienhart, Gregoritsch until 76.
Mönchengladbach – Hoffenheim 3:1 (1:1)
Tore: Bensebaini (42.), Thuram (71.), Elvedi (78.). bzw. Skov (25.)
Yellow-red card: Posch (19th / Hoffenheim)
Gladbach: Lainer from 84th, Wolf replacement
Hoffenheim: Baumgartner up to 80th, Posch (yellow-red/19th)
Wolfsburg – Bremen 2:2 (1:2)
Tore: Nmecha (11.), Guilavogui (84.) bzw. Füllkrug (21.), Bittencourt (23.)
Wolfsburg: Wimmer up to 67th, Pervan replacement
Bremen: with Friedl, without Schmid (coronavirus)
Union Berlin – Hertha 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Siebatcheu (32′), Becker (50′), Knoche (54′) and Lukebakio (85′)
Union: with trimmel
Dortmund – Leverkusen 1: 0 (1: 0)
Tor: Reus (9.)
Freitag:
Frankfurt – Bayern 1:6 (0:5)
Track: Kolo Muani (64th) bzw. Kimmich (5th), Pavard (10th), Mane (29th), Musiala (35th, 83rd), Gnabry (43rd)
Frankfurt: Trainer Glasner
Bavaria: Sabitzer up to 57.
