A generationAt the home of coach Marco Rose Dortmund Bayern failed to hunt and was disappointed again after four consecutive victories. BVB lost the top Bundesliga match 1:2 (0:1) at RB Leipzig on Saturday night and is now ranked second, 4 points behind the record champion from Munich. On the other hand, Leipzig, under the leadership of the undisputed coach Jesse Marsh, successfully faced a major opponent for the first time.
The brilliant Christopher Nkunku (29th minute) brought RB to 43,429 spectators.In front of the biggest Leipzig background since the start of the corona pandemic Marco Royce (52.) For the completely unexpected equalizer at the time, Yussuf Poulsen (68.) re-recognized the leadership of RB. In the end, Dortmund beat Ajax Amsterdam 1:3 in a week, which was the second time as a loser in four days.
Dortmund tried to control the game from the beginning, which made it difficult for Leipzig to build a game, especially due to the tight midfield. However, in their own ball control, neither the captain nor Reus lacked ideas and precision. Julian Brandt Can be solved.
BVB has a problem on the offensive end
After 13 minutes after Manuel Akanji’s turnover, RB gradually liberated himself and got their first good opportunity. Tyler Adams served Nkuncu, who was completely free due to the wrong position of the Swiss international and he forced Gregor Kobel to make a powerful save in Dortmund’s goal. Four minutes later, Kobel regained the spotlight and he scored a harmless shot from Nkunku before Dominik Szoboszlai in the repack.
Then the level of the so-called top games has obviously flattened out. In midfield, horizontal flippers develop more frequently as a game culture. Josko Gvardiol finally came up with this brilliant idea. The Croatian European Championship players made Nkunku steep with an excellent pass. Because Akanji had just stopped, the Frenchman walked towards Korbel alone, bypassed the goalkeeper and pushed the ball into the empty goal. This was his fifth goal of the season.
BVB still has problems on the offensive end. The Ross team neither brought the precise ball into the depths of striker Doyel Mullen, nor did the Leipzig third team, whose average age is only 21.3 years old, face a task that cannot be solved through a combination. Before that, when the guests only shot, Jude Bellingham (No. 36) shot his teammate Mullen, which is very important.
Rose Respond and tactically switch to the second half. Marin Pongracic had to give way to Ansgar Knauff, BVB charged with three attackers and defended with four defenders. But Leipzig has another great opportunity. After passing through the excellent combination of Szoboszlai and Nkunku, Poulsen (50 years old) actually only needs to stretch his foot a few meters away, but step over the ball.
But then Dortmund was there. Thomas Munier crossed the intersection of the defensive chain, and Royce stood alone in front of the Leipzig goal and hit the ball into the center. Therefore, in the eight games against Leipzig, the national team player directly participated in nine goals (four hits, five assists).
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Now, Marsch is also forced to take action. The Americans also moved to the bottom four, and brought in the organizer Emil Forsberg (Emil Forsberg)-almost immediate success. After taking the corner kick, Kobel struggled to resolve Nkunku (60th)’s header. The game does not improve the level, but it does increase the speed. Nkunku performed two performances in the penalty area and completed the entire BVB defense, but his shot hit the goal post (64th).
Leipzig moved on and was rewarded. After a nearly perfect counterattack, Poulsen saved Nkunku’s sharp cross and pushed the ball across the line. RB was not satisfied with this. Forsberg (73rd) made an acute error with Kobel, and Mukiel had a header offside in the same minute.
