Suche
Mein Konto
RB Leipzig shines 3-0 in the opening game under Ole Werner!
RB Leipzig wins 3-0 in the first test match under coach Ole Werner against ZFC Meuselwitz. Xavi Simons shines with two goals.
RB Leipzig shines 3-0 in the opening game under Ole Werner!
In the first test match under new coach Ole Werner, RB Leipzig won impressively 3-0 against fourth division team ZFC Meuselwitz. In front of 3,803 spectators, the Leipzig team put in a strong performance, with Xavi Simons in particular taking center stage. He not only prepared the 1-0, but also scored the 2-0 himself, which impressively demonstrated his ambitions and abilities. Despite his clear abilities, Simons has expressed a desire to leave the club this summer, but Bild revealed that RB Leipzig would let him leave for €70 million if offers were received. Bayern Munich is also believed to be interested.
The game took place as part of a charity game, the proceeds of which go towards the construction of a new athletics building for the ZFC Meuselwitz youth team Sports show reported. For Leipzig, the victory was a successful start to the season preparation, which will continue next week in the training camp in Donaueschingen.
Strong debuts and returns
What was particularly pleasing for the fans was the comeback of Xaver Schlager, who helped Lois Openda make it 3-0 after an injury in the 53rd minute. He showed that he is ready to get started again. On the other hand, new signing Johan Bakayoko had less luck with the penalty in the 58th minute - he was denied the goal. While some players such as Timo Werner, André Silva and Kevin Kampl were not in the squad and completed the training sessions in Leipzig, others were missing due to various reasons such as injuries or vacation.
In the first half, Ole Werner used the following line-up: Blaswich – Nedeljkovic, Orban, Klostermann, Raum – Banzuzi, Seiwald – Ouedraogo, Xavi, Diomande – Sesko. In the second half, all players were substituted, which should give the team a fresh dynamic.
Looking ahead to the next challenges
For ZFC Meuselwitz, who also showed a lot of commitment, their first league game against Hertha BSC II is on Friday evening. The people of Leipzig, on the other hand, can be happy about a successful start Sky reported. The next challenge will be to maintain the good form until the start of the season and possibly keep Simon's personality in mind.