Again no win! relegation battle! |
Did Leverkusen gamble with Alonso?
The Leipzig success series continues!
RB beats Bayer 2-0, is now nine games undefeated! Hard times, on the other hand, for star coach Xabi Alonso, who is sinking deeper and deeper into the relegation battle with Leverkusen…
Did Leverkusen gamble with Xabi Alonso?
The fact is: The trainer effect has not really ignited when looking at the results! The Spaniard has already achieved a lot, the team shows more bite, fights for each other. But he was not able to solve the problems on the offensive either.
Alone at the corner flag Nkunku makes one on Neymar
29.10.2022
There were also many injuries. After his 4-0 dream start against overwhelmed Schalke, there are now two bankruptcies and a draw in the Bundesliga. There is also a defeat and a draw in the Champions League.
Los weeks for both teams: Both played against teams from Madrid this week. Leipzig defeated Champions League winners Real 3-2, Leverkusen played 2-2 at Atlético.
At RB there is surprisingly a new one in the gate! So no Manuel, but a Norwegian! Nyland replaces Blaswich (muscular problem in the calf). The goalkeeper has only been with the team for three weeks and was previously without a club – and is still the clear No. 1 in his national team, where he has gained match practice. His Bundesliga comeback after five years, when he played for Ingolstadt. RB coach Rose on Sky: “I didn’t actually tell him anything before the game. Only: have fun!”
There are five changes at RB: Werner, Henrichs, Diallo, Kampl and Nyland in contrast to the real game inside. New at Bayer: Adli, Fosu-Mensah, Sinkgraven and Tah, none of whom were in the starting XI against Atlético.
Highlights in the first half hour? 0! In words: zero! But then comes Nkunku!
32. Minute: Szoboszlai free-kick crosses from the inside right, Nkunku is completely unmarked (because Orban blocks the opponent) and heads in from eleven meters. 1:0! The Frenchman celebrates the beautiful goal alone with a little dance on the corner flag, reminiscent of Brazil superstar Neymar, who used to celebrate his goals with a jubilant dance there…
Bayer is not happy about the trigger of the goal: Hincapie straddles Szoboszlai — hits a lot of the ball and a little bit the opponent. Still free kick. And there is also yellow. Xabi Alonso complained wildly.
57. Minute: Werner puts his head across to Szoboszlai in front of the goal, who sends the ball towards the goal from a tight angle. But great parade from Hradecky! Before that, the Leverkusen foul complained to Frimpong.
61. Minute: Sinkgraven tests Nyland with a low shot from the inside left. Wouldn’t have counted anyway because Diaby was previously offside.
83. Minute: Werner makes everything clear! Fine counter. The international pushes the ball in flat from eleven meters. 2:0!
The hard times for world and European champion Xabi Alonso in the basement of the Bundesliga continue…
