On date 1 of the Germany – Bundesliga 2023-2024 tournament, B. Leverkusen got three points at home in the match they played against RB Leipzig. The goals of the match for the locals were scored by Jeremie Frimpong (23′ 1T), Jonathan Tah (34′ 1T) and Florian Wirtz (18′ 2T). While the away goals were scored by Dani Olmo (38′ 1T) and Lois Openda (25′ 2T).
Florian Wirtz made the stadium vibrate with his definition, in the 18th minute of the second stage. After a throw-in by Jeremie Frimpong, the forward fired a shot from the penalty area and the ball slipped into the goalkeeper’s right corner.
In the 73rd minute of the second half, Lois Openda was able to turn the game around, but her shot hit the post and RB Leipzig missed out on an equaliser.
Jonathan Tah was the figure of the match. The Bayer Leverkusen defender was important for scoring 1 goal and throwing 9 balls outside the danger area.
Another important player in the match was Jeremie Frimpong. The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder was the author of 1 goal.
RB Leipzig midfielder Xaver Schlager brought out Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka to a dance and threw a pipe at him 81 minutes into the second leg.
The process of the match was very close and intense, with more nerves than play. There were 3 cautions: Nicolas Seiwald, Victor Boniface and Castello Lukeba.
The technical director of B. Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso Olano, proposed a 3-4-3 strategy with Lukás Hrádecky in goal; Odilon Kossounou, Jonathan Tah and Edmond Tapsoba on the defensive line; Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka and Alejandro Grimaldo in the middle; and Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface in attack.
For their part, those led by Marco Rose stopped with a 4-4-2 scheme with Janis Blaswich under the three sticks; Benjamin Henrichs, Mohamed Simakan, Willi Orban and David Raum in defense; Xavi Simons, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager and Dani Olmo in midfield; and Lois Openda and Timo Werner up front.
Referee Felix Brych was selected to carry out the actions of the game.
On the next date B. Leverkusen will visit B. Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig will play at home against Stuttgart at the Red Bull Arena.
After the match, the local team is left with 3 points and in fourth place in the standings. While the visit has not yet added units and occupies fourteenth place in the tournament.
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