Germany experienced one of its best games of the season between two of its best teams, courtesy of leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Distribution of points for Leizpig and Bayern, with half for each, and did justice to what European football is today, speed, power and finishing..
The match was a great level from the first minute. Bayern seemed better entering the game 3 minutes into the game, on a mistake by Leipzig, they took a quick free kick and Kane put Musiala in a one-on-one situation, but Blaswich was the savior.
Perhaps that’s what motivated Marco Rose’s men, who turned the tables in spectacular fashion. They began to dominate the game and find the weaknesses of Tuchel’s defensive line, advanced and unstructured. Even from Ulreich, who in an exit outside the area ruled the ball to Forsberg and almost caused misfortune.
But Leipzig’s merit is not only that. Not really. He surrounded Bayern with precise pressure that completely isolated Kane from the game. The Englishman was a real ghost throughout the first 45 minutes, where he was greatly limited by the fine work of Rose’s approach. And so, after much stealing in the midfield, Schlager found a gap behind Kim and put an accurate ball to Openda, who with a bit of luck in the sense opened the scoring (20′).
Things got worse. Leizpig sets the pace of the game and beyond that they find themselves with a gift. Again from Ulreich. A corner kick went wrong and left the goal unprotected for Lukeba to extend the lead (26′).
That was the tone of the first half. The Red Bull team was fully focused and well positioned, showing once again that they are the great nightmare of the Bavarians even without Dani Olmo, injured, on the pitch.
Thomas Tuchel was clear that he had to do something to change the dynamic and he acted. He was right with Guerreiro coming in for Goretzka and Tell for Coman to give the team a different look. Suddenly the tables turned.
Led by a fierce and electric Sané, and Kimmich finally freed up and played more, Bayern began to enjoy the space and in this situation they were a killer. Moreover, if he is punished as he was. On a free kick from the German winger, Henrichs put his hand on the barrier and Kane did not forgive from eleven meters (55′).
A goal that brought more energy from Bayern, knowing that Leizpig were hurt and struggling. He played across the field, looked for the back and moved the ball quickly. However, the tie did not come with a positional play, but with a counter worthy of the same word. From a corner in favor of Leipzig, Sané, assisted by Musiala, finished off the tie with a short-lived move (70′).
It all looked like Bayern would score a sixth but Rose stopped it. His number of midfielders increased and Tuchel’s men began to castle again. At even strength, in fact, Leipzig proved to be somewhat better in their attacks, although neither team ended up making smart decisions in the last few meters, with Sané leading the rival that attack.
In the end, no one scored the winning goal, although Leipzig, in stoppage time, came close with a great ball from Simons to Sesko, whose control found an Ulreich who redeemed himself in a great start.
The tournament ended in a more than fair draw between two teams that will be the talk of Germany and Europe this season.
match lineup
twenty-one
39
22
24
2
23
twenty
44
17
9
10
26
27
19
8
2
3
10
6
9
42
Eleven
Red Bull Arena
Sven Ulreich26
43′
86′
Konrad Laimer27
Alphonso Davies19
Leon Goretzka8
Four. five’
53′
Dayot Upamecano2
fifty’
25′
63′
Kim Min Jae3
Leroy Sane10
69′
63′
Joshua Kimmich6
19′
85′
Harry Kane9
37′
56′
71′
Jamal Musiala42
71′
86′
71′
Kingsley ComanEleven
Four. five’
Replacements
Daniel Peretz18
Bouna Sarrtwenty
86′
Raphael Guerreiro22
Four. five’
Noussair Mazraoui40
63′
Frans Krätzig41
71′
Eric Choupo-Moting13
86′
85′
Thomas Muller25
Mathis Tel39
Four. five’
80′
71′
coach
Marco Rose
Thomas Tuchel
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
