Vice-champion RB Leipzig prevented the next setback in the Bundesliga with a strong will. Against the bottom of the table, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, the Saxons, harmless before the break, won 4: 1 (0: 1) after being 0: 1 behind. Four days after the good Champions League appearance at Paris St. Germain (2: 3) Leipzig remained unbeaten in the fifth league game in a row, but only convinced in round two.
Yussuf Poulsen (46th), Emil Forsberg (53rd, penalty kick), who turned 30 on Saturday, Dominik Szoboszlai (65th) and Hugo Novoa (88th) ensured success for the favorite. Before that, captain Branimir Hrgota (45th, penalty kick) gave the promoted team the lead. It was the eighth loss of the season and the seventh in a row for the Franks, who only have one counter. This is a negative record in the professional history of Fürth.
After the so far “best game of the season” (march) in Paris, the American changed the RB team to four positions. Among other things, Benjamin Henrichs, who was recently openly dissatisfied, made his starting line-up debut on the right-hand side. Marsch’s counterpart, Stefan Leitl, had described the away game in Leipzig as “not an unsolvable task” despite the poor record in Fürth. And things got off to a good start for the guests.
The Leitl team had more possession at the beginning and was poisonous in the duels in midfield, so RB did not get too close to the opposing goal. Instead, Fürth became dangerous. After a cross from Jaime Leweling from the left, Jeremy Dudziak (6th) did not head the ball on goal – there was more in it. While the Leipzig always got stuck with advances, the underdog came through surprisingly well over the wings.
RB wins deficit confidently against Fürth
Even if RB increased aggressively towards the end of the first round, the yield was low. Numerous mistakes in simple passes prevented the hosts from building up the game properly. And they made the people of Fürth strong. After an attack that had actually been resolved, the ball suddenly landed in front of Dudziak’s (42nd) feet, who failed due to RB goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. The controversial penalty kick followed two minutes later after Nordi Mukiele fell to Leweling in an aerial duel. Hrgota converted the penalty safely.
After the break, Leipzig appeared more passionate from the start, including Poulsen for Kevin Kampl, which promptly paid off. Only seconds after the restart, the ball found the Dane, who hit from a half-right position. Shortly afterwards, Poulsen also took the penalty when Marco Meyerhöfer brought him down in the penalty area – Forsberg hit precisely on the bottom left. RB had now found a game, the substitute Szoboszlai increased after a nice combination.
