Sturm Graz in the masterflow: Derby highlights and relegation battle clarified!

Sturm Graz in the masterflow: Derby highlights and relegation battle clarified!

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Deutschland - On April 14, 2025, Laola1 released the 42nd episode of the ANAKONFERENT. The hosts Johannes Kristoferitsch, Harald Prantl and Patrick Gstettner address the most important aspects of the Admiral Bundesliga in their weekly format. In this episode, among other things, the 345th Viennese derby is illuminated, while the positive development of Sturm Graz is described as masterful.

A central point in the discussion revolves around the relegation battle, in which the teams in places 9 to 12 are only separated by two points. Licers and spectators have actively submitted questions about social media. Among them is discussed by Florian Tietze, who intervened via "X", the image damage by Aleksandar Dragović after his referee insertion after the derby defeat. The services of Mamadou Sangaré and Otar Kiteishvili are also the focus of user questions, whereby they are mentioned as the best Bundesliga players. The session that builds on the questions of users and takes into account reactions from social media is also available as a podcast.

The encounter between Wolfsburg and Leipzig

In the Bundesliga, an exciting game took place between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig, which ended with an exciting final score of 2: 3 for Leipzig. The game, which took place in the Volkswagen Arena and was led by referee Florian Exner, brought some yellow cards and several remarkable moves. Lois Openda scored the first goal for Leipzig in the 39th minute, followed by Xavi Simons, who only added the second goal five minutes after the restart.

Although Wolfsburg scored two goals in the late phase of the game, she could not turn away the defeat. Kilian Fischer and Andreas Skov Olsen provided in the 90th or 90+7. Minute for the gates of the Wolfsburgers, which were no longer decisive for Leipzig.

The relegation battle in the Bundesliga

The current table situation in the Bundesliga is tense. Teams such as 1. FC Köln, Hertha BSC and Arminia Bielefeld are performing heavy performances this season. The 1. FC Köln has experienced several descents in the past, with the last in 1998, 2002 and 2018. Hertha BSC and Arminia Bielefeld are also under pressure and have to make a great effort on the way to maintaining their Bundesliga places and improve their performance.

This situation is still illustrated by the history of relegated teams in the league. Several former Bundesliga clubs, such as FC Schalke 04 and Hamburger SV, have an eventful history of descending and ascending, which only increases the pressure on the current teams.

With a watchful look at the coming game days, both fans and experts will continue to observe the development of the teams in the relegation battle. The exchange in the ANSATONFERENT and the respective game events are pursued with interest.