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Without Timo Werner, without Patrik Schick, no problem! After all, RB Leipzig still has Emil Forsberg.
The Swede led coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team in the first Bundesliga game against 1. FSV Mainz 05 to an undisputed 3-1 (2-0) victory. (Service: Bundesliga match schedule)
Just 33 days after the successful trip to the semifinals of the Champions League tournament, coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team already appears to be in good shape again.
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Forsberg participated in all three Leipzig goals
Forsberg (17th, penalty) put the hosts ahead with a safe penalty. Yussuf Poulsen (21st) added a little later with his head.
Forsberg started the goal with a free kick cross. The advantage could have been due to Leipzig’s numerous chances at half-time, but Forsberg missed the post (32nd). (The game to read on TICKER)
After the break, Jean-Philippe Mateta (48th) cut for the harmless Mainz team practically out of nowhere.
In return, Amadou Haidara (51st) restored the old two-goal lead after strong preparatory work from Forsberg. (Service: Bundesliga TABLE)
Sörloth transfer down the stretch
Accompanied by applause from the 8,500 spectators, Forsberg was finally replaced in the final phase (77th).
A new competition is apparently already on the way: RB Managing Director Oliver Mintzlaff confirmed talks with Alexander Sörloth before the game, who will replace Werner, who has migrated to Chelsea.
RB sporting director Markus Krösche also promised a timely engagement after the match. “There are still some things to be clarified, but we are on the right track. I think we can finish in the next few days,” he said after the game. Heaven.
He marked the opening success as appropriate. “The way in the first half was very good, but after that we didn’t make good use of our chances, otherwise we would have had more peace,” said Krösche.
Against Mainz, Leipzig, where newcomers Hee Chan Hwang and Benjamin Henrichs initially sat on the bench, clearly dominated the game in the early stages.
Leipzig misses opportunities
Usually RB, they attacked Mainz in possession of the ball and immediately looked for spaces for their quick passing game to the top. In this way, Tyler Adams found Dani Olmo (4th) early on, who narrowly missed FSV goalkeeper Robin Zentner from a distance.
With this dominance it was logical that the Saxons repeatedly penetrated the penalty area, where Olmo received a foul from Leandro Barreiro after a good quarter of an hour. Forsberg converted the next penalty safely from the bottom right. Soon after, Poulsen gained more than hundreds of pounds with a clever header in the far corner.
“The thoughts of last year arise,” admitted FSV coach Rouven Schröder, looking at last season’s two games (0: 8 and 0: 5).
Leipzig could have cheered more often in the first round, but Zentner held first against Poulsen (29th), and then Forsberg (31st) hit the post after an outstanding dribble.
In the second stage Mainz dared more, a debacle like the two bankruptcies of the previous season (0: 8 and 0: 5) wanted to avoid the Rheinhessen. Leipzig also granted rooms to the guests. He retaliated when FSV striker Robin Quaison found Mateta with a pass into the hole, which he only had to insert at 1: 2.
“We already had the feeling that something was still possible, but everything has to go well against a Champions League semi-finalist,” said Schröder.
With Haidara putting a Forsberg squad on the other side of the line a few minutes later, the old gap was quickly restored and the success of the hosts was finally kept secure.
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With sports information service (SID)
