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Due to the bitter defeat earlier in the year, Werkself remain Bayern’s only number one pursuer at the moment. Meanwhile, Union Berlin continues to surprise: the Köpenickers jump to a place in the Champions League.
Bayer Leverkusen suffered the next setback in the title fight despite a dream goal from Nadiem Amiri. Coach Peter Bosz’s team conceded the second defeat of the season by 1: 2 (1: 1) at Eintracht Frankfurt in the first game after the short winter break and missed the at least temporary return to the top of the league table. the Bundesliga.
Two weeks after the bitter last-minute bankruptcy against record champion Bayern Munich (1: 2), the Leverkusen heel struck by national player Amiri (10th) was not enough. Bayern and RB Leipzig could differentiate themselves on this day. Instead, thanks to Amin Younes (22nd) and an own goal by Edmond Tapsoba (54th), Eintracht made the connection with qualifying for the European Cup.
Amiri with a dream target based on the Wirtz template
After Corona’s positive tests on Daley Sinkgraven and Wendell, the Werkself lacking left backs, Mitchell Weiser moved to Leverkusen’s team, which was plagued with injury concerns. However, Bosz had demanded “to re-concentrate fully at the beginning of the new year.”
After initial problems with high pressure from coach Adi Hütter’s team, the Bosz-Elf marked the first standout moment. Young star Florian Wirtz lifted the ball to Amiri, who first danced to Erik Durm and then completed it with his heel through the legs of Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.
On the other hand, the Hessians won an opportunity without the yellow-sanctioned driver Sebastian Rode and responded with Younes, who equalized with his first goal after a good pass from Djibril Sow. Soon after, the lively attacking man missed the lead in the best phase of the Frankfurt team: from close up he passed over the gate (39th).
Duel between Frankfurt and Leverkusen
After a high-class and fast-paced first half, the two teams, which met again on January 12 in the postponed second-round match of the DFB Cup, continued a competitive duel. Hütter’s team, which benefited from the Tapsoba rescue operation to its own end, made a more determined impression.
Against Leverkusen, Hütter still lacked options to go on the offensive. After Daichi Kamada missed a great opportunity to make it 3-1 (73rd), Leverkusen moved on. With the substitutions of Lucas Alario, Kerem Demirbay and Karim Bellarabi, Bosz increased the pressure in the later stages. An act of rescue by Frankfurt Martin Hinteregger landed on the crossbar of his own goal (82).
Meanwhile, Union Berlin won their away game at Werder Bremen 2-0. Due to the success at the Weserstadion, the Köpenickers jump to fourth place in the table and would now be qualified for the Champions League. The goals were scored by Sheraldo Becker (12th) and Taiwo Awoniyi (28th)
