Double Pack Frimpong
Xabi Alonso made his debut as Bundesliga coach. On Saturday, the new Bayer Leverkusen coach saw the Werkself walk away 4-0 (2-0) against the completely harmless FC Schalke 04, whose coach Frank Kramer is now under pressure. In the final phase, the many Schalke fans who had traveled with them chanted loudly: “Kramer out”.
For the former Spanish world-class professional Alonso, however, it was a successful debut two days after his predecessor Gerardo Seoane was on leave. The 40-year-old emotionally celebrated the goals of Moussa Diaby (38th minute), Jeremie Frimpong (41st/52nd) and substitute Paulinho (90th) on the touchline.
Thanks to the second win of the season for the Champions League participant from Leverkusen, the Rhinelanders left the relegation zone with eight points from nine games and passed promoted Schalke. The Royal Blues have now been waiting for an away win for 33 Bundesliga games. In particular, Schalke’s lack of playing level remains worrying, and the performance on Saturday was also combative.
Bochum surprises with a 3-0 win against Frankfurt
VfL Bochum clinched their first win of the season in the Bundesliga at the ninth attempt. On Saturday, the bottom of the table surprisingly won 3-0 (0-0) against the Eintracht Frankfurt team, who played one before the Champions League second leg at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday (9 p.m. / DAZN). suffered a setback.
The end of the Frankfurt series of the last four competitive games without defeat after the goal by Philipp Hofmann (71st minute), the own goal by Evan Ndicka (87th) and the goal by Philipp Förster (90th + 4) is not good as an encouragement for that “Premier class” duel in London.
Leipzig gives up points again – hustle and bustle between FCA and VfL
RB Leipzig again missed important points in the fight for the international starting places. The Champions League participant only drew 1-1 (0-1) at FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday and is thus stuck in mid-table in the Bundesliga. In front of 26,100 spectators, Marcus Ingvartsen put the hosts ahead in the 45th minute, which Christopher Nkunku (80th) equalized.
In the hectic summit against coach Niko Kovac and VfL Wolfsburg, FC Augsburg missed their fourth Bundesliga win in a row. In a heated and nervous game with pack formation and fisticuffs, coach Enrico Maaßen’s team won a valuable point in the 1-1 (0-1) on Saturday. The Augsburgers still have to wait for the setting of their Bundesliga record from the end of 2014 with four three-pointers in a row.
In a nervous duel with many defensive mistakes and interruptions, Yannick Gerhardt (27th minute) gave Wolfsburg the lead in front of 26,220 spectators. A short power play after the change was completed by Robert Gumny (55th) for Augsburg, who had to do without goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz, who was so strong last time, due to a thigh injury. Replacement Tomas Koubek did his job just as well as Koen Casteels at VfL.
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