Bundesliga
Leverkusen, despite the injury crisis
Bayer Leverkusen to the European Cup-and win at VfB Stuttgart. A Youngster makes a superior game. Borussia Dortmund are up against FC Augsburg, no nakedness.
A goal is made, a prepared – thanks to the convincing presentation of the 19-Year-old Julian Brandt Bayer 04 Leverkusen back in the fight for European Cup places. By the 2:0 (1:0)-success at VfB Stuttgart, the Eleven of coach Roger Schmidt climbed up to rank six. The second League victory in a row, let the criticisms of the controversial coach, silenced, sporting Director Rudi Völler gave a demonstration with a Sprint and a hug after the final whistle. “We have a first-class Trainer who set the team in spite of the adverse circumstances is excellent,” said Völler in the TV channel Sky. “Under the conditions this was an absolute Top performance by us. The victory was absolutely deserved,” said Völler.
Stuttgart sporting Director Robin Dutt was disappointed: “today We have not accessed the service as in the past few weeks. We need to continue to work on our goal.” The VfB missed out on the good services of the past few weeks, the coach Jürgen Kramny hoped-for “big step” in the fight for the Class remaining. Stuttgart is now only five points before a descent place.
Deserved Away Win
Because Hakan Calhanoglu was due to a cold, had to Bayer equal to nine players. The 19-year-old Benjamin Henrichs was on the right side of his starting lineup debut, in the attack, Stefan Kießling and again formed a double top with Chicharito. The heavily decimated team back From reported however, three days after the Europa League with Villarreal successfully in the Bundesliga business: after only eleven minutes, Leverkusen went through a beautiful combination of graduated Brandt with a well-placed shot from twelve yards, with 1:0 in leadership. In the 49. Minute, the agile Junior national player operated according to a counter then pass carefully Karim Bellarabi, who made the 2:0 for the decision. Alone, Brandt would have been able to improve the result, to one or two goals, on the other side of Alexandru Maxim moved three good chances on the feet.
BVB remains of Bavaria, on the heels of
Tired Dortmund need to develop the away win hard
With a 3:1 (1:1)-work victory kept Borussia Dortmund Five points behind leaders FC Bayern München. At the conclusion of the 27. Bundesliga game day was on the table the second the game after the early opening goal from Alfred Finnbogason (16.). Henrich Mchitarjan made shortly before the break for the clearing. Substitute Gonzalo Castro (69.) and Aubameyang substitute Adrián Ramos (75.) achieved the decisive BVB goals. Dortmund had to do without due to a bereavement in the family on striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The best second round team in the League found it difficult at first and only came in the second half. For Augsburg, the situation escalated in the battle for the class body to fade more and more: The Team of coach Markus Weinzierl is table 15., with 27 points, equal on points with 1899 Hoffenheim (16.) and Eintracht Frankfurt (17.) and continues to wait for the second victory in the second round.
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