The Aspirins showed a poor performance and lost 2-0 to the Red Bulls. Meanwhile, Charles Aránguiz is recovering from an injury to his twin and has not been called up.
The Bayer Leverkusen who didn’t have Charles Aranguiz due to injury, he fell 2-0 on his visit to Leipzig and further complicated his present in the Bundesliga, as they are in the promotion zone.
The national midfielder still hasn’t fully recovered from his calf problems so he couldn’t be available in Xabi Alonso’s squad. The Puente Alto native had already missed the previous league game against Wolsfburg and the intense draw against Atlético de Madrid for the Champions League.
The duel began with a fierce argument in midfield, but the Red Bulls did not have enough minutes to get the ball. The cast of the Aspirins had a pragmatic encounter, with a lack of football and without being able to worry the locals too much, who sought to deepen through quick transitions.
At times Leverkusen tried to grab the ball to look for association, but they failed in their attempts to create danger. So much so that they failed to finish Orjan Nyland’s goal for the entire first half.
At 32′ the opening of the account would come for the team you were looking for the most. Dominik Szoboszlai sent a free kick into the penalty spot looking for Christopher Nkunku. The Frenchman got ahead of everyone and with a good header he beat the goalkeeper. After the goal, Leipzig protected themselves from the ball against Leverkusen who couldn’t do much. That way the first half ended and they went to rest.
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In addition, the home team continued attacks on the goal of Lukas Hradecky, who gradually began to enlarge his image and became a figure.
The Spanish strategist tried to turn things around for his side and made a series of changes that changed the face of Leverkusen. The development became more favorable and the chances gradually began to arrive. The danger was established in Nyland’s goal, but the Aspirins couldn’t take advantage of the options generated and they didn’t get the tie.
At 83′, the sentence would come. Timo Werner scored the second goal for Leipzig and settled the game. This defeat leaves Bayer Leverkusen in bad shape. At local level, Xabi Alonso’s pupils are in the promotion zone with nine units, while at international level they have already been eliminated from the Champions Cup and will have to play everything to qualify for the Europa League against Bruges on Tuesday 1 October. next. .
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Source: Latercera
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