The premier class celebrations at RB Leipzig were canceled for the time being, but will be made up for as soon as possible. After the clear 4:1 (0:2) defeat at direct rivals Bayer Leverkusen, those responsible are looking ahead. "It hurts for today. Now we have to deal with it properly and work through it. We have to put in a top performance against St. Pauli," said RB coach Ole Werner.
The defeat meant that the Saxons missed their first chance to qualify for the Champions League ahead of time. Next Saturday, they will be determined to convert their second match point in the clash with the relegation-threatened Kiezkickers from Hamburg. "We still have it in our own hands," said Werner.
The Saxons put in a poor performance in Leverkusen. "We rightly came away empty-handed, and we have to acknowledge that. That was in no way what we have shown in many weeks this season," said RB sporting director Marcel Schäfer. However, he immediately added: "The Champions League is of course still more than possible for us given our position in the table."
