6th matchday
Leipzig missed a win against Bayern after a 2-0 lead
Leroy Sané (r) equalized for Bayern in Leipzig. photo
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The third win in a row against Bayern was possible for RB Leipzig – despite the stress surrounding Max Eberl. In the end, Munich made up a 0-2 deficit. They lost the lead in the table.
The RB professionals initially focused on the Leipzig player Grass fell and then dragged themselves with the last of their strength to the fans.
The day after the quake caused by the expulsion of Max Eberl, the Saxons missed their third win in a row against the German soccer record champions FC Bayern. The Munich team’s comeback after a 0-2 deficit at the break was enough for the guests to make it 2-2, but not for first place in the table after the 6th matchday in the Bundesliga. “It was definitely extremely important that we showed such a reaction,” said Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich on Sky broadcaster: “The bottom line is that it is a fair division of points.”
Kane and Sané secure Bayern’s point
In front of national coach Julian Nagelsmann, Lois Openda (20th) and Castello Lukeba (26th) gave RB a two-goal lead before the break. Harry Kane (57th) shortened the score with a hand penalty in front of 47,069 fans, and Leroy Sané (70th) ensured that Bayern remained unbeaten with his goal. For Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen, the penalty was the sticking point. “We actually had the game well under control,” he said. “We had them exactly where we wanted them.” There was a lot in the game, emphasized RB coach Marco Rose and shared Kimmich’s assessment of the fair draw.
The dominant theme of the summit was Eberl’s removal from the pitch the day before. Leipzig’s supervisory board chairman Oliver Mintzlaff once again emphasized the inevitability of the decision. “It couldn’t be saved,” said the 48-year-old on Sky. Eberl has been considered FC Bayern’s sports director for months. Because the 50-year-old missed the chance to make a clear commitment to RB for the umpteenth time during the week, Mintzlaff took action. The process began in the spring, said Mintzlaff.
On the pitch, Bayern initially showed that they wanted to make up for the 3-0 defeat in the Supercup against Leipzig at the end of August. After just three minutes, Jamal Musiala appeared alone in front of the Leipzig goal after a remarkable pass from Harry Kane. But keeper Janis Blaswich parried with a brilliant reflex.
Leipzig starts unimpressed
Leipzig seemed impressed and left the ball to the record champions. Then it was Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich who brought the hosts back into the game. The 35-year-old rushed out of the gate for a rescue operation, but cleared it right at Forsberg’s feet. The Swede narrowly missed the goal from a good 40 meters, but suddenly it was a different game – one that was rewarded with Leipzig taking the lead. Openda shook off Minjae Kim in a sprint after a pass from Xaver Schlager and overcame Ulreich.
The goalkeeper then had a significant share in Leipzig’s second goal. Ulreich failed to reach a corner from David Raum, Openda headed back and Lukeba, who was signed in the summer, scored for the first time for Leipzig. The day could have been even worse for Ulreich. Shortly before the break he knocked Openda off his feet in the penalty area, but the action had no consequences due to an earlier offside position.
President Herbert Hainer looked anything but enthusiastic on the tribune during the break. His Bayern team didn’t know what to do with 65 percent possession of the ball and seemed immobile and uninspired. Apart from a few shots from Kingsley Coman and Sané that landed well next to the goal, there wasn’t much to see offensively. Coach Thomas Tuchel reacted and needed Mathys Tel and Raphael Guerreiro for Coman and Leon Goretzka after the break.
Kane converts from the spot
A completely avoidable penalty gave Bayern hope again. When Joshua Kimmich took a free kick (55th), Benjamin Henrichs, who was standing in the wall, stuck out his elbow and blocked the ball. Referee Marco Fritz did not initially see the scene, but after studying the video he awarded a penalty. Kane safely scored his eighth goal of the season.
Bayern noticeably increased the pressure and pushed almost the entire Leipzig team back into their own penalty area. The hosts were only interested in quick transitions and repeatedly sent the lively Openda with long balls.
But Bayern completed a quick counterattack via Musiala like a textbook one with Sané’s equalizer. And they continued to push, but Leipzig also came dangerously close to the visitors’ goal when Benjamin Sesko missed a cross by centimeters in stoppage time and was later denied by Ulreich who rushed out. On the other side, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting headed into Blaswich’s arms from five meters. A goal was no longer scored.