After the best first half of a Bundesliga season ever, FC Bayern has long since pulled away in the standings. However, this numerical gap from the competition is currently not very evident. In the top match against RB Leipzig, the Saxons dominate.
In the first ten minutes, Ole Werner’s team had several top chances, including Antonio Nusa missing the lead from close range.
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Soon after, his strike partner Romulo did better for the third-placed team. After a low cross from David Raum, the incoming Brazilian only had to tap it in – 1:0 for Leipzig (21st minute).
Not only in this scene was the FCB defense unusually poorly organized, but offensively, the Bavarian goal machine had also achieved little so far.
Instead, Nusa could have made it 2:0 just three minutes after RB’s lead. Running freely towards Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer, the Norwegian shot over the crossbar.
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Up to that point, the statistics showed a total of six to three shots for Leipzig. However, it is a dominance that is only reflected in one goal for now. If only that doesn’t come back to haunt them…
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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