Alonsos wilde 13!
Bayer Leverkusen remain unbeaten for the 13th competitive game in a row under coach Xabi Alonso (41). Against RB Leipzig there is a 2-0 victory.
After reaching the semi-finals in the Europa League on Thursday, things will also work out in the Bundesliga – and without Florian Wirtz (19)! He is only sitting in the stands because of gastrointestinal problems.
Strange scene! The referee refuses to shake hands after being sent off
Bayer Leverkusen wins against RB Leipzig thanks to Adam Hlozek
40. Minute: Andrich pulls through on Diaby. The winger places the ball to the right of the baseline behind the defense, where Hlozek is free and slams the ball directly into the bottom corner.
But Leipzig pushes! First Nkunku shoots just wide (62′), then it gets even more dangerous: Werner misses freely in front of Hradecky, Nkunku can’t get the ball on the rebound (66′).
Leverkusen defender Tah: “We defended like lions.”
Andrich: “Today it was very, very difficult for my legs. Leipzig made it really difficult for us. We defended it almost perfectly for 90 minutes. Victory today is not entirely undeserved.”
The decision shortly before the end: Szoboszlai clears Frimpong in the penalty area. Penalty – and yellow-red for Leipzig. Amiri makes the penalty due (86th). 2:0!
With the win, Bayer is only four points behind fifth Leipzig. Next week it’s against competitor Union – and then for the Alonso-Elf maybe even a place in the Champions League.
Bayer Leverkusen: Amiri scores and is suspended
However, without goalscorer Amiri. Because he climbs on the fence to the fans behind the goal after the goal, he sees yellow. His 5th of the season – so he is missing in such an important game.
Amiri: “I didn’t know I was going to be banned. Those were emotions after the goal. The ban is better now than against Cologne, for example.”
Leipzig, on the other hand, suffers a setback in the fight for the premier class places – also because Freiburg won again.
Henrichs: “In the decisive duels we weren’t forceful enough. We didn’t play badly. But that doesn’t get us. This is a setback for us.”
Orban: “We always talk a lot, but we just have to draw the games. We still want to get 15 points.”
2023-04-23 21:00:15
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