After a reasonably poor midweek for German sides in Europe, the Bundesliga returned with a giant recreation as Bayer Leverkusen threw away a 2-0 lead to attract 2-2 with RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich noticed off SC Freiburg 2-1 in a contender for many boring recreation of the season, Borussia Dortmund underneath interim head coach Mike Tullberg additionally threw away a two-goal lead to attract 2-2 with Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart misplaced 2-0 to Mainz and Augsburg beat Heidenheim 2-1 thanks to 2 nook kick objectives.
Here’s what we learnt:
Bayer Leverkusen contributes to their very own slip-up:
To begin with, why was RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen on a Saturday afternoon? It’s by far the largest recreation of the weekend so it actually ought to have been positioned within the topspiel spot in a while right this moment. I doubt anyone would complain about swapping this recreation with Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bochum.
Anyway.
and was on the centre of all the things that went proper for Leverkusen. His run and miss (we’ll overlook concerning the latter) arrange Patrik Schick’s equaliser whereas he was additionally essential within the counter-press that led to Aleix Garcia making it 2-0. The 21-year-old was additionally unfortunate to not rating as he hit the put up a number of occasions. Nonetheless, on the finish of the day, a press release efficiency was made redundant by Leverkusen throwing away a 2-0 lead.
For the second recreation in a row, Leverkusen have thrown away a lead. Regardless of creating greater than their justifiable share of possibilities, they determined to take a seat again much more and started to take in extra strain from Leipzig. Granted, the primary purpose was an unlikely deflection however the second was poor defending from a free kick. Whereas Benjamin Seško additionally had an excellent probability if it weren’t for a save by Lukas Hradecky.
In midweek their defence was poor, and this time as properly their defence regressed as the sport went on. Leverkusen should go 100% from now till the tip of the season, and I hope that Bayern Munich will drop factors sooner or later.
The sport in opposition to Bayern in three weeks has turn into much more essential.
Nothing will get higher for Borussia Dortmund:
The truth that Dortmund threw away a 2-0 lead, drew with Werder Bremen and Nico Schlotterbeck received despatched off with probably the most pointless purple card confirmed that the supervisor shouldn’t be the issue right here, because the ultras additionally identified. However Dortmund’s gamers are genuinely fairly dangerous.
It is going to be optimistic that whoever would be the interim supervisor for Dortmund may salvage European qualification with this set of gamers. Out of all of the gamers, solely Serhou Guirassy, Gregor Kobel and Jamie Gittens may contribute to a prime Bundesliga aspect, the remaining may in all probability be bought. There’s a important lack of vitality and energy on this squad.
The identical can’t be stated for Bremen who proceed their good season and have as soon as once more been capable of combat again in opposition to Dortmund, in Dortmund. There was even a degree throughout the recreation the place Bremen regarded like they may win it and it could have been deserved as properly, which once more says all the things about this Dortmund aspect.
Mainz proceed their hunt for European Soccer
Mainz, who have been on the verge of relegation a yr in the past, are one level off of the Champions League locations. A really convincing efficiency in opposition to a Stuttgart aspect that had additionally been on the upturn, nonetheless, the guests might have one eye on their Champions League decider in opposition to PSG in midweek. This could not discredit Mainz’s win.
An enormous constructive is that striker Nelson Weiper was capable of get again on the rating sheet. The 19-year-old has a whole lot of potential however has struggled together with his health in latest seasons. Immediately he was capable of present his potential as soon as once more and why he might be the pure successor to Jonathan Burkardt if the membership captain leaves in the summertime. The one difficulty? Weiper went off injured within the second half.
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