MeterImpressive performance against runners-up RB Leipzig VfL Wolfsburg regained the top spot in the Bundesliga standings. Head coach Mark Van Bommel’s very stable team defeated the Saxons 1-0 (0-0) at the end of the third game on Sunday. The perfect result of 9 points means the club record: VfL has never started the Bundesliga season with three victories before.
Jérôme Roussillon scored a decisive goal for Lower Saxony in the 52nd minute in front of 12,058 spectators, who had not won in eight games against Leipzig. Leipzig’s 4-0 performance was different from the previous week. VfB Stuttgart The attack is harmless. Three points in three games are not enough to meet the club’s requirements.
The two teams had a fierce duel from the beginning, a gripping duel. Not everything is offensive, but the direction is clear: After winning the ball, things should move forward quickly. VfL got its first chance. National team player Riddle Baku threw the ball in the direction of the goal corner, but Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulasi blocked it.
As expected, captain Marcel Sabitzer is not in the Leipzig team. The 27-year-old player may be about to move to Bayern Munich, but he is not absent because of this. “To be honest, I can say he was injured,” coach Jesse Marsh said on the DAZN streaming service.Wolfsburg must be a newcomer Luca Waldschmidt Waiting for his debut after a head injury in training. He is not there either.
Even without the 25-year-old player, the Wolves’ initial game was more purposeful. Leipzig continued to attack the city in midfield, but then did not get to the top with sufficient accuracy.Center forward Andre Silva In the away game many times around the opponent’s penalty area, but for a long time has not been placed in a dangerous last position by his teammates.
Until the 39th minute: After a free kick, the Portuguese headed for the goal, but Wolfsburg goalkeeper Cohen Castiles failed. Mohamed Simakan puts the margin on the door.
A lot of power
After the intermission, Wolfsburg had a strong start and moved forward. Renato Steffen’s sharp cross blocked Gulacsi at Roussillon’s feet, and the Frenchman only had to advance from nearly ten meters. For Roussillon, this is the first goal in the past two years. The leadership gave VfL an extra boost. Top forward Wout Weghorst has a good opportunity to expand the lead. However, the Dutch shot independently (58th).
Because Weghorst didn’t score a goal, he was nervous until the end. Leipzig increased the pressure and came to Wolfsburg goal again and again, especially for set-pieces. In the 78th minute, defensive captain Willi Orban took a shot after a quick cross was slightly wide of the goal. However, with stable defense and a little luck, VfL took the lead over time.
