In the end it became clear…
Leipzig wins 6-1 in Fürth, stays on course for the Champions League and is the best team from the second half of the season (7 wins in 9 games) in the league.
For a few minutes, however, it looks as if 18th could pose real problems for 4th in the table. But even before the break, the Tedesco team turns the tide, solves the mandatory task confidently and even makes it historic. For the first time in their Bundesliga history, Leipzig scored four goals in an away game before the break. Leipzig presents Fürth!
Furth surprised
5 minutes: Leipzig can be countered early on. After a through pass to the right, Leweling has space because Haidara is asleep and is too casual in the duel. The Fürth striker runs right into the penalty area, initially wants to make a cross pass, which is initially blocked. In the follow-up, Leweling then pulls flat and hits with the help of the right inside post.
It is Leipzig’s earliest Bundesliga goal since September 14, 2019, when they fell 1-0 down in the home game against Bayern after just 3 minutes.
Leipzig strikes back
17 minutes. Angeliño is served on the left lane, has a lot of space and crosses extremely sharply into the center. There, Silva climbs high and nods sharply and untenably at close range. Silva’s 50th Bundesliga goal in 83 games. 1:1!
Leipzig introduces Fürth
33 minutes: Angeliño again: This time he executes a corner on the left briefly to Nkunku. The Frenchman looks up briefly and then plays in the back area of the penalty area to the free-standing Forsberg. The Swede shoots from a distance – goal! Fürth keeper Linde looks unhappy. 1:2!
35 minutes: After a corner from Fürth, Leipzig countered – and how! You can’t do it any better: The team crosses the whole pitch with 4 direct passes. Laimer scores to make it 3-1. It’s only his second goal of the season; previously he had only scored on Matchday 4 in the 4-1 home defeat against Bayern in 2021/22. 1:3!
45 minutes: Angeliño is released on the left and crosses to the middle. This time it’s Henrichs who hits the volley into the far corner. 1:4!
59 minutes: Simakan heads a Forsberg free kick into the net. 1:5!
70 minutes: Nkunku, the most valuable player in the world without an international cap, can play again. He scores his 15th goal of the season and has scored consistently in his last five away games (6 goals). 1:6!
Bitter for Fürth: For the sixth time this season, the promoted team has lost after a lead, more often than any other team.