The Leipzig internationals return to Cottaweg with plenty of attacking momentum. On Tuesday evening alone, the RB players scored three goals in the international matches. The scoring urge is also sorely needed. After all, the Saxons face 1. FSV Mainz 05 this Saturday (3.30 pm/Sky), where they lost 2-0 in the first leg.
Dani Olmo danced past three Brazilians in the penalty area in the 36th minute to make it 2-0 for the Spaniards in their 3-3 draw against the Seleção. Christoph Baumgartner, who had previously scored the earliest goal in Austrian international history in the 2-0 win against Slovakia after just seven seconds, scored from the penalty spot to make it 5-1 (78') in the 6-1 win against Turkey. Xaver Schlager (2.) had previously given them the lead.
Benjamin Sesko did not score himself, but set up Gnezda Cerin's 1-0 goal (72.) in Slovenia's surprise 2-0 win over Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Xavi Simons is also looking forward to returning to Leipzig, where he is guaranteed a regular place. First, Bonds coach Ronald Koeman took the dribbling artist to task after the 4-0 win over Scotland: "He was one of the players who simply lost the ball far too often." Koeman then only substituted the Leipzig PSG loanee against Germany (1-2) in the 89th minute. Xavi at least had a chance to equalize with a long-range shot (90.+1), but Marc-André ter Stegen saved it.
