A great victory for Xabi Alonso’s team, who entered the match with an obligation to win. At home, Bayer Leverkusen just accumulated two matches have been won out of the five played so far. They have not reached their best state of form or spirit, after winning only one victory in the last five games in the Bundesliga. Furthermore, the Spanish coach cannot count on his top scorer, Victor Bonifaceinjured with Nigeria. In contrast, a Heidenheim that needs points more. The one in Frank Schmidt They are bottom of the table and have gone nearly two months without a league win.
From the very beginning this has been confirmed negative state of grace to Xabi Alonso’s footballers. After a free kick from Heidenheimthe ball passes the boundary of the field without leaving the baseline. Even though Hrádecky served on the goal, the referee pointed to the sideline, so the serve had to be repeated. When the ball from the first serve was still on the field, Grimaldo threw a throw towards Hincapié, while the local goalkeeper was not yet in the area. The center back failed to dribble, Heidenheim stole from the baseline and Dorsch, enabled thanks to an assist on the penalty spot by Pieringermade it 1-0. An accumulation of nonsense that ended in shame.
The Bayer truth It didn’t get any better as the minutes passed.. A very vertical team did not pose any danger, until the game became more complicated. beck removed from position Tapsoba, Dorsch he received behind the rival midfield and left his face in honsakthat faced and slipped in front of Tah’s terrible defense and Xhaka’s assistremains alone before Hrádecky and perfectly defined for make it 0-2 at BayArena.
Pieringer was injured and Xabi Alonso’s team soon reacted, starting to enter the area with the deployment of Palacesthat after an assist from Xhaka, made it 1-2 to the public’s explosion. Heidenheim’s defense was once again lost thanks to a movement by Xhaka, who took Gimber out of his place and eventually left him in front Palaceswho saw that space Partik Schick took advantage and served him one-on-one which he timed perfectly, tying the match in two minutes. After the second goal, Heidenheim saved the score and improved their defence, ending a torrid first half in 2-2.
Bayer Leverkusen came out more rhythms after going through the locker room, something was missing at the start of the game. The ball started to flow and the locals crossed the lines with ease, once Heidenheim’s man-to-man pressure stopped working. Six minutes into the first half, like the second goal, Wirtz overflowed again and served the ball to Schick at a platewho cleverly got ahead of his mark and made it 3-2.
The visiting team lost rope and Xabi Alonso’s men find spaces more easily. In a twisted motion, Arthur Augustus received in the right wing and served in the area to Schick changed his hat-trick. After the striker’s third came Leverkusen’s fifth. A long property owned by the locals reached the edge of the place, where Received, controlled, Xhaka raised his head and placed the ball in the opponent’s corner.
match lineup
1
30
20
3
4
12
25
34
14
10
24
1
23
19
3
6
5
33
39
18
17
21
BayArena
Kevin Muller1
47′
Omar Traoré23
Jonas Föhrenbach19
Jan Schöppner3
Patrick Mainka6
Benedikt Gimber5
29′
76′
Lennard Maloney33
83′
81′
Nicholas Dorsch39
9′
61′
31′
51′
70′
Marvin Pieringer18
27′
76′
Mathias Honsak17
20′
61′
69′
Adrian Beck21
61′
Replacements
Frank Feller40
Tim Siersleben4
69′
Norman Theuerkauf30
76′
Leo Science8
61′
47′
Paul Wanner10
27′
76′
Luca Kerber20
83′
Maximilian Breunig14
Mikkel Kaufmann29
61′
Sir Lord Conteh31
61′
coach
Xabi Alonso
Frank Schmidt
Source: La Verdad
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