Without its injured national team player Assan Ouédraogo, RB Leipzig lost its first high-profile preseason friendly. The Bundesliga side, which struggled to create scoring chances, fell to Premier League club Leeds United 0-2 in a two-halves, 60-minute friendly.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the early going and Lukas Nmecha shortly before the final whistle scored the goals for the English side coached by Daniel Farke. RB coach Martin Demichelis made nearly a complete lineup change at halftime. Shortly before kickoff, the Saxon club announced that DFB international Ouédraogo would be sidelined for “a few weeks” due to a shoulder injury.
After three previous friendly wins against lower-division opponents, Leipzig faced a team from one of Europe’s top leagues for the first time this preseason. The match took place immediately after the conclusion of the training camp in Austria.
