The goal made an impact. The Tedesco team lost the ball far too quickly, as did the second blow to the neck when Josko Gvardiol lost the ball. Kamara accepted the gift and hit the far corner for Gulacsi, which was untenable. Tedesco just shook his head in the coaching zone. And it could have been even worse: Shortly thereafter, Joe Aribo didn’t hit the ball properly from a short distance (29th). From Leipzig’s point of view, the only scene worth mentioning was a shot by Dani Olmo from the edge of the penalty area over the goal (28′).
Even Yussuf Poulsen, who came into the team because of his physical advantages for André Silva, could do little. “Exactly what we wanted to prevent happened. They put fast balls into the box. It’s very difficult to defend,” criticized Christopher Vivell, RB’s technical director, during the half-time break on RTL +: “We have to improve our technical skills Use skills more.”
In the second round, the Rangers withdrew a little and strengthened their defense. But despite long periods of possession, RB did not initially create any dangerous chances, while Rangers were lurking for counterattacks. After an hour, Tedesco reacted and exchanged the weak Olmo for Dominik Szoboszlai. It could have hit other players too.
It lasted until the 70th minute when the guests got their first big chance. The 40-year-old Allan McGregor made a great save against Konrad Laimer. A few seconds later, however, he was powerless when Nkunku was there after Angelino’s cross. Suddenly it got quiet and the Rangers’ legs got heavy. And yet the record champions hit back again. After a cross from Kent, Gvardiol initially saved on the line, but Lundstram was successful from a follow-up shot. After that there was no holding back.