“We’re extremely dissatisfied” – Christoph Baumgartner performed the total 90 minutes as RB Leipzig collapsed towards Hoffenheim to fall eight factors behind leaders Bayern Munich and are available Saturday evening, they may slip to 3rd ought to Eintracht Frankfurt beat Werder Bremen within the Bundesliga Topspiel.
In a 12 months wherein they felt as if they may problem Bayern Munich for the Meisterschale after beating Bayer Leverkusen on matchday two, ending their Xabi Alonso’s 43 home recreation unbeaten run, Leipzig fell brief in Sinsheim.
Leipzig took the lead on three events via Willi Orban, Antonio Nusa and a Stanley Nsoki personal aim however every time, Hoffenheim fought again heroically. Maybe it was the brand new supervisor bounce after they appointed Sturm Graz’ Christian Ilzer, however TSG confirmed struggle, dedication, and that they weren’t simply going to be a pushover.
Enter Jacob Bruun Larsen. The previous Borussia Dortmund participant arrange Adam Hlozek for Hoffenheim’s equaliser within the 82nd minute, earlier than netting a winner within the 86th minute. Defensive errors and a lapse in focus proved expensive for Marco Rose’s Leipzig and are available the top of the season, Die Roten Bullen might effectively discover themselves effectively off the tempo.
Defeat in Sinsheim now leaves Leipzig with no win of their final three Bundesliga video games, whereas they’ve simply two wins of their final seven throughout all competitions. After beginning their marketing campaign in emphatic trend, Leipzig are out of the blue trying a bit misplaced and Rose should discover a answer rapidly in any other case they threat shedding sight of Bayern Munich, with Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund chasing down their neck.
