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Leipzig End Real Madrid’s Unbeaten Run With Impressive Win

RB Leipzig earned a formidable 3-2 victory over Actual Madrid on Tuesday within the Champions League to inflict the holders’ first defeat of the season and flex their muscle tissues forward of a decisive showdown in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk subsequent week. The German facet will qualify for the final 16 with a draw in opposition to the Ukrainians of their remaining group match on November 2, and this victory means they’re nonetheless in with of an opportunity of ousting Carlo Ancelotti’s facet for high spot. The report 14-time winners had already sealed passage to the subsequent spherical however have been outplayed on the Pink Bull Enviornment by Marco Rose’s facet and misplaced for the primary time all season, in 17 video games throughout all competitions. Josko Gvardiol headed house from shut vary within the thirteenth minute and Christopher Nkunku blasted in a second 5 minutes later, with Vinicius Junior pulling one again earlier than half-time. Timo Werner struck what proved to be the profitable purpose from shut vary within the 81st minute, with Rodrygo pulling one again from the penalty spot for Madrid in stoppage time. It leaves Leipzig on 9 factors, one behind…

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Timo Werner Says RB Leipzig Can Still “Annoy” Bayern Munich Despite Early Season Stumbles

Returning RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner says his aspect have the standard to “annoy” perennial Bundesliga title winners Bayern Munich this season, regardless of his aspect’s poor begin. Whereas each Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have received two from two to begin the marketing campaign, the winless chasing pack – Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen – have managed simply three factors between them. Leipzig, who journey to unbeaten Union Berlin on Saturday night, sit in eleventh after two attracts. Leipzig picked up their first piece of silverware with a German Cup win in Could and have been anticipated to problem Bayern for the title this yr – an expectation solidified by Werner’s return from Chelsea. Werner, who scored the opener in Leipzig’s 2-2 dwelling draw with Cologne, stated he feels Leipzig have the standard to threaten Bayern over the size of the season. Talking on Actual Madrid and Germany star Toni Kroos‘ ‘Einfach mal Luppen’ podcast, Werner stated “after all it is going to be troublesome” to cease Bayern successful their eleventh straight crown, however insisted his aspect have been ok to pose a problem. “As we have seen in lots of leagues it’s doable for…

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“Emotional” Timo Werner Scores For Leipzig On Bundesliga Return

Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner discovered the again of the web on an emotional return to Leipzig but it surely was not sufficient to safe their first win of the season as Cologne snatched a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Leipzig performed the vast majority of the sport with 10 males, after Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai acquired a straight crimson card for an elbow to the throat of Cologne’s Florian Kainz simply earlier than half time. Werner left Leipzig for Chelsea in 2020 earlier than returning earlier this week in a 25 million euros ($30.2 million, 29.5 million euros) deal. Leipzig’s report goal-scorer put his aspect forward within the thirty sixth minute, when goalkeeper Marvin Schwaebe let Werner’s long-distance strike dip beneath his physique and trickle throughout the road. Cologne equalised simply 4 minutes later nonetheless, when striker Florian Dietz dinked in from shut vary to chalk up his first ever Bundesliga aim. French ahead Christopher Nkunku gave the house aspect the lead within the 56th minute, however Cologne had been capable of equalise with 20 minutes to undergo a slipshod personal aim from Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol. After the sport, Werner mentioned he was “very emotional”…

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