Despite the crisis
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Continue in the cup, further with coach Marco Rose: RB Leipzig has reached the semi-finals of the DFB Cup with his criticism in criticism and preserved the chance of one season with the title. The Saxons prevailed 1-0 (0-0) against VfL Wolfsburg, who in turn missed the first semi-final participation since the 2015 cup victory.
Before 40,478 fans, Benjamin Sesko (69th minute) with a transformed penalty redeemed the Leipzig audience and ensured the fourth RB semi-final in the past five years. This should make the discussions about Roses future at least until the duel with FSV Mainz 05 next Saturday. In addition to Leipzig, VfB Stuttgart, defending champion Bayer Leverkusen and third division team Arminia Bielefeld are in the round of the last four. The duels will be drawn on Sunday (6.45 p.m./ARD) in the football museum in Dortmund and held on April 1 and 2.
Leipzig and Wolfsburg have faced each other in the trophy for the seventh time since 2011. Before the kick -off, the balance sheet clearly spoke for the Saxons with four wins, but the guests had won the youngest duel in the second round in autumn 2023. In addition, VfL had only added the highest home defeat to the Leipzigers at the end of November.
RB coach Rose has the backing of Schäfer
With just one win in the second half of the season, Leipzig started anything but confident. Before the kick -off, sports director Marcel Schäfer tried to take the discussion about coach Rose. “We are convinced that we will reach our season goals in this constellation. We know that we don’t have a good phase, ”said the 40-year-old at“ Sky ”.
Neither of the two teams seemed inhibited, the game was intensively, but also with technical refinements. At first, none of the teams was outstanding, but it looked like football. Only with the chances did it not remain in the area of the small print, somewhat top -class, the fans did not see at first. Loïs Openda (4th) shot over as well as Tiago Tomás (5th). Konstantinos Koulierakis (14th) subjugated a Leipzig counterattack in the greatest need.
Wolfsburg misses good opportunities – fishermen with handball
Patrick Wimmer provided the most dangerous end in the first round. Shortly before half-time, the outdoor car player who had been in the center for a few weeks tried to surprise RB keeper Maarten Vandevoordt into the short corner with a hard shot. But the replacement for regular goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi parried brilliantly.
Shortly after the change, the young Belgian would have been powerless. Mohamed Amoura (48th) won the header duel with Ridle Baku, which was only changed from Wolfsburg in January to Leipzig, but the ball clapped on the crossbar. A minute later, Andreas Skov Olsen checked Vandordt with a shot, who was able to fend off to the corner.
Then Leipzig got a little more of the game – and almost cheered. But Sesko (64th) did not perfectly caught the header from a short distance, the ball rushed past the long post. Shortly afterwards, Sesko flanked in the penalty area and caught the arm of the Wolfsburg Kilian Fischer with the ball. Referee Tobias Reichel immediately pointed to the penalty point, the video assistant confirmed the decision. Sesko started and converted safely.