Pressure on Bayern increases
Leipzig beats Stuttgart thanks to Szoboszlai’s brace
RB Leipzig won Friday’s Bundesliga game against Stuttgart 2-1 and is just one point behind leaders Bayern Munich.
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Dominik Szoboszlai scores twice for RB.
A little trembling and yet won: Thanks to magic foot Dominik Szoboszlai, RB Leipzig increased the pressure on leaders Bayern Munich in the championship race of the Bundesliga. With a brace, the technically gifted Hungarian led the DFB Cup winners to a deserved 2-1 win against VfB Stuttgart at the start of the second half of the season on Friday. With the three, the Saxons (35 points) moved up to within one point of the record champions at least for one night.
Szoboszlai secured the important success of coach Marco Rose’s team, who are now unbeaten in 16 competitive games in a row, with a great free kick goal from 30 meters (25′) and a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area (49′). Chris Führich (68th, hand penalty after video evidence) shortened for VfB. Bayern could restore the old four-point gap to RB in the top game against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday (6:30 p.m. / Sky).
First VfB defeat under Labbadia
VfB, on the other hand, remained without a win in the third game under new coach Bruno Labbadia (two draws and one defeat) and are hanging in table 15. still stuck in the relegation battle with 16 points.
The guests immediately played courageously, even though five regular players had been injured or suspended in the past few days and Labbadia had to completely reorganize their offensive line of three.
While RB barely got through with his ball possession football at the beginning, Stuttgart stood stable and waited for a counterattack. Captain Wataru Endo intercepted a sloppy pass from RB defender Willi Orban to Xaver Schlager and immediately sent starting XI debutant Thomas Kastanaras (9th) down. From the edge of the penalty area, the 20-year-old failed at Leipzig goalkeeper Janis Blaswich. RB only became more compelling and playful in the middle of the first half.
A lot went through national player David Raum, who started for Marcel Halstenberg on the left side of defence, and center forward Andre Silva (23rd) almost scored the opening goal – the Portuguese header flew over the goal. Szoboszlai aimed more precisely and fired from 30 meters after a foul on Dani Olmo. His fluttering free kick hit the bottom left and made VfB goalkeeper Florian Müller, who touched the ball lightly, look very unhappy. A little later, Silva (32nd) – again after a cross from space – headed to the left outer post.
After the break, Nikolas Nartey (46th) suddenly appeared free in front of Blaswich, but shot just wide. RB was hardly shocked after the almost equalizer, but played courageously forward. When VfB professional Josha Vagnoman tried to clear, Silva headed it to Szoboszlai, who plucked the ball out of the air and threw it into the net. VfB should find their way back into the game when Josko Gvardiol jumped the ball after a Nartey cross. After viewing the video images, referee Felix Zwayer decided on a penalty, Führich converted safely. (AFP)
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