RB Leipzig have continued their winning streak in the Bundesliga. The 1:0 (1:0) win at VfL Wolfsburg was their fourth successive victory. Johan Bakayoko scored for RB in the 8th minute. It was the 600th goal in Leipzig's Bundesliga history.
Despite an abundance of chances for both teams, no further goals were scored in this match. Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner even missed a penalty in the 90th minute.
From Bayern victim to Bayern hunter: This was Leipzig's development in just five weeks after the 6-0 defeat in Munich on the first matchday. In front of 23,236 spectators, it was also clear why things are going so well in contrast to their opponents Wolfsburg.
Wolfsburg eight months without a home win
VfL have now gone four games without a win in this Bundesliga season and have not won at home since 14 January. New coach Paul Simonis continues to call for patience with his team after many arrivals and departures in the summer. In fact, only one new signing was in the starting eleven on Saturday, while Leipzig, after a much bigger shake-up, looked much more agile and well-rehearsed for at least one half.
The 1:0 was straight out of the textbook of RB pressing soccer, as several Leipzig players pressed Wolfsburg's Mohammed Amoura so persistently that he made a mistake under pressure in his own half of the pitch. The new Brazilian Romulo and the new Belgian Bakayoko were the further stops before Leipzig's anniversary goal.
Wolfsburg had the first good chance of the game through Moritz Jenz (3rd) and they also claimed a penalty in the 17th minute because the ball had grazed Assan Ouedraogo's hand after a Kilian Fischer shot on goal. However, after a review by the video referee, the game continued without a penalty.
In the 25th minute, Amoura's next loss of possession almost led to another goal from Bakayoko. After an unsuccessful Leipzig pass into the penalty area, Wolfsburg's Maximilian Arnold laid the ball off to the Belgian once again with a misplaced back-heel. This time, however, Bakayoko failed to beat goalkeeper Kamil Grabara from close range.
Flood of chances in the second half
Shortly after the break, the new signing from Eindhoven hit the crossbar with a long-range shot (48'). After that, however, this game full of pace and chances almost tipped over.
Because Wolfsburg came out of the locker room with much more momentum after the substitution of Dane Adam Daghim - and subsequently had three good opportunities in just three minutes: Konstantinos Koulierakis with a header (53rd), Jonas Wind (55th) completely unchallenged and Amoura (56th) after a corner kick each failed to score from close range.
And when Dane Jonas Wind hit the crossbar in the 63rd minute, Wolfsburg's lead was over.
Penalty only after video evidence
Shortly afterwards, Wolfsburg's new star Christian Eriksen made his home debut for VfL. The Dane was substituted for the Swede Mattias Svanberg in the 70th minute - and the wild festival of chances on both sides continued.
Diomande missed the 2:0 for Leipzig (71st). The second Wolfsburg goal was a header from Dzenan Pejcinovic (74'). Eriksen's first Bundesliga goal was only a few centimeters away: Denmark's record international shot just wide after Amoura's preparatory work (77').
The late penalty for Leipzig was only awarded after video evidence was used. Referee Robin Braun had initially overlooked Joakim Maehle's foul on Bakayoko. The fact that the Austrian Baumgartner also missed this chance was in keeping with the game: in the end, the statistics counted 18:13 shots on goal, but only one goal.
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