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RB Leipzig suffers historic defeat: 0:4 against Frankfurt!
RB Leipzig suffered a historic 4-0 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Lothar Matthäus calls for restructuring in the club.
RB Leipzig suffers historic defeat: 0:4 against Frankfurt!
RB Leipzig suffered a bitter defeat in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening. The club lost 4-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt and is now under pressure. Loud crown After the game, Lothar Matthäus was extremely critical of the performance of his former club colleagues. He stated that Leipzig had no place in the Champions League and that they lacked greed and aggressiveness. Matthäus noted that the club was defensively positioned from the start, which didn't fit with their otherwise offensive style of play.
The game was crucial for Champions League qualification and a win for Frankfurt would have secured their place for next season. Frankfurt took an early lead thanks to a goal from Ansgar Knauff, assisted by Hugo Ekitike. Despite Leipzig's poor performance, which only had a dangerous free kick from Loïs Openda, Frankfurt remained in control of the game and was able to increase to 4-0 after a free kick from Knauff and later further goals from Ekitike and Koch. This result represented Leipzig's worst defeat in Bundesliga history Yahoo Sports.
Criticism and required changes
Matthäus called for a fundamental change in the club. After the dismissal of coach Marco Rose a few weeks ago, he sees the need for a restructuring of the squad. He named players like Kampl, Poulsen, Klostermann and Gulacsi, who had done great things for the club in the past but should now be replaced. Leipzig currently finds itself in fifth place in the Bundesliga and is only two points behind the Champions League places, which makes the situation even more tense.
Next week is the next difficult duel against Bayern Munich, who want to secure their championship title there. With their current form, it will be a big challenge for Leipzig to stay in touch with the international elite. Hopes for improvement also lie next season as a major shake-up in the squad is expected, including possible departures of key players such as Xavi Simons and Benjamin Seško, as reported by Kicker reported.