League leaders fell, but after the game everyone is only talking about an injury
SC Freiburg has to give up the lead in the Bundesliga after a week. The leader missed the victory against Mönchengladbach. Florian Neuhaus left the stadium on crutches. Bad things are feared.
Dhe SC Freiburg has missed the return to the top of the table in the Bundesliga. Both teams created numerous chances in the goalless draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Goals were not scored on Sunday, however, because the two goalkeepers dominated in a fast-paced encounter. Freiburg’s Mark Flekken and Yann Sommer in the Borussia case were unavoidable.
“It was a good 0-0. We made somewhat hasty decisions in one situation or another. But we played a good game,” said SC striker Michael Gregoritsch. “I’m really totally satisfied today because the boys did well. I’m happy that they want to move forward and want to win games. It was a great game. In the end we were maybe a bit better, but we weren’t any better in some games and we won. It’s not a request concert,” said Freiburg coach Christian Streich: “We have 13 points, six games. Great.”
Satisfied despite losing points: Christian Streich and SC Freiburg are “only” in second place
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Ultimately, however, the point was not enough for the Freiburgers to overtake 1. FC Union Berlin, who had previously won in Cologne. They are now in second place with 13 points. Borussia, unbeaten away from home in seven games in all seasons, is four points behind Sport-Club in eighth place in the European Cup.
The fact that the Freiburgers are endowed with a large portion of self-confidence after just one defeat this season was already shown in the early stages. In the second minute, Ritsu Doan, who scored in the 2-1 opening win in the Europa League against Karabakh Agdam, seamlessly continued Freiburg’s performances so far. However, the new signing curled the ball past the far post (2′).
On the other side, Lars Stindl (4th) missed. The offensive man was one of three changes in the starting line-up made by Gladbach coach Daniel Farke compared to the 1-0 loss to 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stindl was joined by Marvin Friedrich and Julian Weigl in the starting XI. For Weigl it was the first appearance from the start after moving from Benfica Lisbon. He arranged the game in front of the back four and on the offensive Florian Neuhaus (5th) and Marcus Thuram (9th) radiated danger.
Knee injury at Florian Neuhaus
Both teams often looked for the direct route to the goal. The hosts ran into Borussia’s defenders early on and thus forced turnovers. As a result, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, who made his starting eleven debut at Freiburg, appeared free before summer. But the goalkeeper was there (16′).
Last stop goalkeeper: Yann Sommer saves against Freiburg’s Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
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The guests also played fast forward. Jonas Hofmann escaped his opponent, but found his master in Flekken. The Dutch national goalkeeper kept the upper hand against Thuram a little later (29th). Then the guests had to change because Florian Neuhaus injured his knee.
The 25-year-old national player collided with Freiburg’s Daniel-Kofi Kyereh in the 30th minute. While Kyereh was able to continue playing, Neuhaus had to leave the field injured. Further investigations should now clarify the severity of the injury.
He returned once more to the interior of the stadium on crutches. “There is a suspicion of a cruciate ligament injury,” said Daniel Farke: “We hope that it is not confirmed.”
Christian Streich was also concerned: “Hopefully not.” TV journalist and Mönchengladbach fan Matthias Opdenhövel had previously emphasized the importance of Neuhaus: “That would be a total disaster. For him personally, of course, first and foremost, but also for the team and the club. Because he started very strongly again this season. The pass to Thuram was world class. I hope it is not confirmed. But the injury, it was a kind of pressing blow, didn’t look good.”
The game did not lose its pace even after the change of sides. Doan was offside in a promising attack by the home side (62′), Flekken once again won the duel with Stindl (65′), and Sommer also continued to collect plus points against substitute Woo-Yeong Jeong and Michael Gregoritsch (77′). ./79.). “Two good teams met. All in all, both can be satisfied with the result,” concluded Freiburg’s Nicolas Höfler.
