45.
19:19
Half -time conclusion:
No goals in the first half of the top game, SC Freiburg and RB Leipzig struggle in a tough first round for a performance-based 0: 0 break. In the early quarter of an hour, both teams met at eye level, but acted carefully and therefore did not come to great opportunities. In the middle of the first half, the guests became a little more tone and came near the penalty area more often, but the last train to the goal was missing. An unplaced header of Höler and some advances are the most noteworthy penalty campaigns of an eventless first half. After all: Noah Atubolu has set up a new Freiburg club record and is now the SCF goalkeeper with the longest time in a row without a goal.
45.
19:17
End 1st half
45.
19:17
Again and again the Leipziger come behind the Freiburg chain, but there is too little determined. Again an flank of Opendas ends up in the arms of Atubolu.
45.
19:16
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
45.
19:16
The next high blow in front of the gate starts again atubolu, the SC keeper is always awake in front of the goal with such balls and therefore hardly allows anything.
43.
19:15
Xavi Simons’ half-high half-field free kick flies under Dinkçi’s leg, but his teammates clarify in conjunction behind which German-Turks clarify. Finally, the situation around the penalty area is whistled because a Leipziger was in the bustle in the bustle.
41.
19:13
But now a great idea from the southern Germans! Eggestein plays a strong interface pass exactly into the course of Dinkçi. It actually appears freely in front of the goal, but lets the ball jump too far with the first contact. There would have been more …
40.
19:11
Although a real big chance on the part of the guests is still missing, the bulls have so far been a little more dangerous. At least RB had some advances that were not completely completed, Freiburg only had the too unplaced header of Höler.
38.
19:09
Shortly afterwards, Šeško does not get pressure behind his header on the second post, Atubolu catches the ball without any problems.
37.
19:08
Geertruida spires with a double pass with Openda played in the depth and brings the ball sharply inwards. Šeško holds his foot down, but Sildillia follows him tight and throws himself in between. Important, because that would have become dangerous!
35.
19:06
Baku has some space on the right sideline, but does not hit the ball when trying to flank and hits it towards the stands.
34.
19:05
At the corner kick, Orban climbs up to the header, and the ball flies over the housing by his opponent. Actually, there should be the next corner kick for the Saxons, but Jablonski continues to play with a kick for the SC.
33.
19:03
Šeško pushes out to Baku, who flashes sharply from the right outer lane in front of the goal. Osterhage actually wants to clarify there, but his cross racket hisses high above his own goal into the goal.
32.
19:02
The light contact Bakus was too little for a penalty, and the Cologne cellar is rightly not reporting.
31.
19:02
Günter brings the corner to the second post, where Ginter wants to climb to the header. When running backwards, he is disturbed by Ridle Baku and goes to the ground, the Freiburg demands a penalty.
30.
19:01
Now the Freiburg are a bit more active, but in midfield it is an intensive game with many tight duels. After all, a corner kick on the right ends.
28.
18:59
Freiburg has successfully survived a pars in intensive minutes to successfully survive his own penalty area, now a little more calm in the game.
26.
18:57
Shortly afterwards, Ginter saves the direct acceptance of Baku after Openda’s half -high flank and successfully throws himself into the shot. Freiburg’s counterattack is prevented by a handball by Leipzig.
25.
18:56
RB stays in front, Šeško is brought in a shot position twenty meters in front of the goal. But his attempt is blocked.
25.
18:55
After a foul on Openda, the Breisgauer defend a half field free kick from Xavi quite effortlessly.
24.
18:55
Noah Atubolu now has a new one Club record set up. He is now a little more than 510 minutes in a series without conceding a goal, which has not yet managed SCF goalkeeper in front of him. Richard Golz was the previous record holder with 509 minutes.
23.
18:55
At the counterattack, Xavi wants to hit the ball into the penalty area from a great distance. Atubolu is on the spot again.
22.
18:54
Now a good free kick position for the sports club because Höler is fouled in front of the penalty area. Like Openda in the second minute, Dōan chases the ball into the wall.
21.
18:52
Kampl is sent on the right wing and searches with a flat, sharp flank of the Openda, which runs on the second post. But Atubolu plays well, moves out and catches the ball in the center.
20.
18:51
Now a good idea from Xavi Simons: With a feeling he lifts the ball on the left in the run of Openda. Opta Volley pulls off from about twelve meters and chases the ball up past the short corner.
18.
18:50
It is still a scanning of the two teams, the respect for each other is noted.
16.
18:47
Freiburg has had a little more possession in the last few minutes, but is highly attacked by the Leipzigers.
14.
18:46
Now the Japanese pulls from the right inwards and chips the ball towards the penalty point. There, from the RB perspective, Höler appears clearly too freely and goes up to the header. However, he wipes the ball too in the middle of the box and does not cause any problems Gulácsi.
13.
18:44
On the other hand, a high liberation from Ginter towards Leipziger Tor is suddenly promising. But Gulácsi is awake, moves out and clarifies clearly in front of Dōan. It is offside shortly afterwards.
13.
18:43
Ridle Baku is a rather active position among the guests, but his push over half -right also fails.
10.
18:42
Baku puts the ball in the barrel of Šeško, which has escaped behind his opponent. The Slovenian closes flat too unplaced from a very pointed angle, so that Atubolu can access quite easily.
9.
18:40
Overall, it is a very quiet start of the game, both teams alternate with possession of the ball and do not yet take too much risk. There is a short excitement in the Freiburg audience after a thrust on Dōan does not result in a whistle on the right of the penalty area.
6.
18:38
In the due cornerstot, the incoming Bitshiabu heads the shoulder of Ginter, after all, the ball jumps in the middle of the Freiburg Gate. Atubolu records the play equipment.
6.
18:37
A further liberation of the Leipzig becomes almost threatening because Ginter wants to return the ball with his head to the keeper and does not quite control it. So the ball flies past the right goal.
4.
18:35
The first two wide throws from Günter are harmless. In the second, Leipzig has some space for countering, but the counterattack is covered.
2.
18:33
Space, Xavi Simons and Openda are about 18 meters left in front of the penalty area. Finally, Openda takes over, who chases the ball too flat into the wall. Höler gets the ball out of the head, but can continue playing after a short interruption.
1.
18:32
Let’s go! RB Leipzig plays in white, the sports club acts in red jerseys. The guests immediately get a promising free kick on the left in front of the penalty area.
1.
18:31
Start of the game
18:29
The Europa Park Stadium is ready for top game and floodlight atmosphere. The referee of the game is Sven Jablonski, Robert Schröder supports him in the Cologne cellar.
18:26
Marco Rose only changes once after the 1-2 home defeat against the form-strong Mainz: Kevin Kampl begins in midfield instead of Amadou Haïdara.
18:23
Julian Schuster makes two changes to his starting eleven compared to the goalless draw in Augsburg. Junior Adamu and Eren Dinkçi can go on the offensive instead of Merlin Röhl and Vincenzo Grifo from the start.
18:18
Does Leipzig bring confidence against one of his favorite opponents? Under Marco Rose, RB has won all six games (five league apartments, a cup semi-final) against Freiburg. The Leipzigers have not lost the last twelve duels across competitions, and the sports club celebrated the last victory against RB before the outbreak of corona pandemic.
18:14
The European Park Stadium fortress: Freiburg has won strong 25 points in eleven home games (8S, 1U, 2N) and despite two games less in the home table behind Bavaria and Leverkusen.
18:08
Marco Roses coaching chair has also been up for discussion in the past few days. Despite the current weakness of the form, RB currently has four points behind Champions League rank four but still all possibilities on direct qualifications for the premier class. And with the DFB Cup, which was loved in 2022 and 2023, you still have a title chance.
18:02
In the past few weeks, however, RB has been growing. In the Champions League, the Leipziger had to cope with the end of the league, in the league they celebrated only one win in the last eight games and fell to seventh place from fourth place. Only reaching the DFB Cup semi-finals in which RB meets Stuttgart caused a little good mood.
17:55
In the ongoing unbeaten series of five games, Noah Atubolu always stayed without a goal and could set up a new club record of six games today with a white vest. Last weekend at the goalless draw in Augsburg, the keeper was quite happy and had friendly help from the aluminum.
17:51
Although the sports club and RB only separate two points and two places in the table, the mood in Breisgau and Saxony is very different. The Freiburger, who have from scratch, other than the opponent from Leipzig, have recently caught up again in a hard program (Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Bavaria) in January and have been unbeaten for five games (4S, 1U).
17:41
While Mainz won yesterday evening in Gladbach and enlarged the lead over Freiburg and Leipzig, the competition from Wolfsburg (against St. Pauli) and Stuttgart (near Holstein Kiel) today only took one point against the two promoters. In the direct duel, Freiburg and Leipzig could score three important points, in the upper half of the table only Frankfurt will play tomorrow.
17:30
A good evening and welcome to the Bundesliga top game on Saturday evening! In the duel around the European Cup places, fifth-placed SC Freiburg receives the table seventh RB Leipzig. The game in the Europa Park Stadium begins at 6:30 p.m.