Leverkusen vs Frankfurt: Hjulmand’s Debut & Bayern Fallout – Sport

Kasper Hjulmand took both fists into the sky and roared his joy, Simon Rolfes also made a jubilee leap: Bayer Leverkusen slowed down the Bayern hunters of Eintracht Frankfurt at the debut of his new coach. In the end of 3: 1 (2-0) against her favorite guest, the Werkself met in the end even in double outnumbered and found back on track after turbulent days. “Three points – I’m very happy,” said Hjulmand. It was an evening where a lot had happened. Bayer goalkeeper Patrik Schick reported: “We got a clear task of what to do on the pitch-nothing complicated.” That is exactly what they would have done. “This victory helps us a lot,” emphasized Schick at the broadcaster Sky.

An own goal of Frankfurt goalkeeper Michael Zetterer (10th) after a free kick by Alejandro Grimaldo, a goal by Patrik Schick (45.+4, penalty) and another free kick from Grimaldo (90.+8) gave Bayer the first win of the season. The connection by Can Uzun (52nd) and the yellow-red cards against Bayer captain Robert Andrich (59th) and debutant Equi Fernández (90.+2) did not change anything. “We almost invited Leverkusen a bit,” said Frankfurt Captain Robin Koch: “We couldn’t think of too little with the ball.” And Eintracht sports director Markus Krösche summed up: “Unfortunately, today we did exactly what Leverkusen wanted.”

In a playing game, the Werkself, who convinced at the beginning and then saved himself with one player, saved himself over time, once again demonstrated her status as an fear opponent of the Hesse. Since December 2013, the Leverkuseners have not lost in the Bayarena against Frankfurt. The SGE missed the jump to the top through the first bankruptcy.

All eyes were initially directed to Hjulmand. The Dane promised to do everything to make Bayer “successful” again. “We don’t know when, but hopefully it will suddenly explode,” said Hjulmand. The 2024, disappointing double winner at the beginning delivered a foretaste of what the bosses around Simon Rolfes hope for permanently.

Bayer shows a completely different body language than under the Erik Ten Hag, released after two league games

The Werkself, in which the ex-Madrilene Lucas Vázquez celebrated his debut, got a dream start. Early one of the dreaded free kicks from Grimaldo flew to the post, then on Zetterers back and from there into the goal. Hjulmand let the jubilants fly on the sidelines. Bayer showed a completely different body language than Erik Ten Hag, released after two league games. As a result, the Rhinelander came through Nathan Tella, Jarell Quansah and chic.

With her quick switching game, Bayer caused the Hesse to have a lot of problems. The highly praised SGE offensive remained pale, only the recovered Jonathan Burkardt (37th) once caused danger. Before the eyes of national coach Julian Nagelsmann, national player Robin Koch caused an unnecessary penalty, he left his foot against Tella. Chic converted safely.

A response from Eintracht only followed after the break. Uzun shortened from the crowd by direct acceptance, but was lucky that Bayer access Loïc Badé fell unhappily. Bayer wobbled against significantly more lively Frankfurters – especially after Andrich flown off the field due to a risky.

The crossbar from new international Namdi Collins (61.) initiated a heated final phase. Hjulmand kept trying to drive his team forward. But Bayer hardly came out of his own half, the pressure of Eintracht was too great. Despite double outnumber, Frankfurt has not scored a goal in the last five minutes, instead Leverkusen even increased.