Leipzig’s blow moves them closer to the round of 16

The Leipzig took a step forward in his aspirations to reach the round of 16 of ChampionsWhere is the Real Madrid, after beating Celtic Glasgow 0-2 on Tuesday, saying goodbye to any option of making it to the next round, although they still have options to get into the Europa League, in a match where the German team asserted their best that quality in the final meter.

A duel between two opposing concepts of football, because if the Scots chose work, physique and lethargy to try to reach the rival area, the Germans appealed to patience and academics to develop their attacking actions.

Strategy that allows Leipzig to completely take the ball, which sometimes reaches 73 percent. A domain that the visitors did not know how to translate into clear scoring opportunities, despite the fact that the German coach rose frame no card is hidden and lined up from start to finish Timo Wernerthe French Christopher Nkunku, the hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai and the Portuguese Andre Silva to attack.

In fact, Leipzig’s best chance came after eight minutes with a run down the left flank David Raumso active at the beginning of the match, that the center could hardly finish Szoboszlai.

But even in this way the pressure was not made Celtic, that as the minutes went by it became more and more complicated to get the ball out of the German team, overcome by the hyperactivity of the local players.

A ferocious pace that soon translated into clear scoring opportunities for the home team, who saw the woodwork prevent them from getting on the scoreboard on two occasions. First with a shot on 27 minutes from outside the goal area Matthew O’Riley, which crashed into the crossbar, and the rejection fell at the feet of GregTaylor, who sent the ball to the post.

It was not the only chance for Celtic, who two minutes later, in the 29th minute, saw the Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi What a wonderful pass from the Montenegrin went over the crossbar Sead Kaksabanovic.

And it is all the dedication that refines the game of the Scottish team is not accompanied by the necessary quality in the last meters, the chances that the Australians are capable of generating. Ange Postecoglou.

In contrast to what is happening in Leipzig, one thing that stands out is the quality it has in attack, thanks to the presence of players like the Portuguese. Andre Silva and the german Timo Werner.

As verified after 75 minutes of play in an action where the Portuguese international, after reaching the baseline, signed a delicious pass for the arrival of Werner, established with a powerful header the 1-0.

A Timo Werner who was once again decisive in the action of the second goal for the German team, the work of the Swede Emil Forsbergwho established the final 0-2 by taking advantage of a pass from the German international.