Augsburg stops Leipzig: 0-0 in the duel of disappointments!

Augsburg stops Leipzig: 0-0 in the duel of disappointments!

In a disappointing meeting in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig and FC Augsburg separated 0-0 on Friday evening. Coach Marco Rose was motionless on the edge of the field and had to watch his team missed an important victory to further strengthen the Champions League qualification. Nevertheless, Augsburg remains unbeaten for the sixth game in a row and has collected a total of 28 points due to the decent performance.

The game was at a moderate pace, which turned out to be atypical for the playing style previously required by Rose. Leipzig had difficulty showing creativity and ideas in the game structure. The low offensive game, which was reflected in only a few big chances, was particularly striking. Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko could not meet the expectations, while Loïs Openda, who only came into play for Christoph Baumgartner after an hour, was also unable to convince.

Leipzig's weak performance

The first half showed only sporadic offensive approaches. David Raum checked the Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen with a shot in the 28th minute. In his part, Augsburg came to a promising opportunity in the 82nd minute when Frank Onyeka awarded in a promising position. In added time, Kosta Nedeljkovic caused additional tension with a header that went to the crossbar.

Leipzig's situation further tightened, since VfB Stuttgart could also replace fourth place on Saturday with a home win against Wolfsburg Leipzig. Rose has been in office since September 7, 2022 after releasing his predecessor Domenico Tedesco. Under his leadership, Leipzig celebrated some successes and set up a club record with 18 unbeaten games, which also included a 3-2 win against Real Madrid and a revenge against Shakhtar Donetsk. Nevertheless, the current performance fell behind the expectations.

A look at the future

Leipzig's weaknesses became clear in this game, since the team only showed more activity after half -time in short pressure phases. Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi parried some degrees and thus prevented possible goals, but the efforts often remained fruitless. Statistically, it was noticed that Leipzig had little to offer in the ball and could not generate any clear opportunities. The upcoming encounters will be crucial to achieve the goal of Champions League qualification.

Leipzig has reached an average of two goals achieved under Marco Rose, which indicates a certain offensive strength. But the current mood and the following services show that a lot of work is still waiting for the team to restore the level of the game that the fans and those responsible expect from them.

For more detailed statistics and further information about RB Leipzig, it is recommended to visit the official pages such as Kicker.de

More about this course of the game and the situation of RB Leipzig can be found in the Remszeitung bundesliga.com