US EditionLeipzig’s Champions League Hopes Hit by 2-2 Draw with Lowly Wolfsburg in Bundesliga
Leipzig dropped to fifth place, two points behind Stuttgart, with 12 rounds left in the Bundesliga season, weakening their chances for a top-four Champions League spot.
- On Sunday, RB Leipzig's Champions League hopes were dented by a 2-2 draw with VfL Wolfsburg, as Brajan Gruda salvaged the point in the 89th minute and Maarten Vandevoordt saved Christian Eriksen's final kick.
- Only the top four qualify, and Leipzig dropped to fifth, two points behind Stuttgart and one above Leverkusen with 12 rounds left, AP reports.
- Mohamed Amoura opened the scoring early in the second half after Adam Daghim's surge, and substitute Mattias Svanberg restored VfL Wolfsburg's lead eight minutes later.
- The draw gave VfL Wolfsburg a vital point as they moved a point above the relegation zone, while RB Leipzig now prepares to host second-place Borussia Dortmund next weekend.
- Coming off a German Cup exit to Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig dropped valuable league ground as Bayern Munich leads by six points after 22 rounds and faces matches without injured captain Manuel Neuer.
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After the 2:2 against Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig temporarily falls out of the Champions League places. However, coach Ole Werner resists too high expectations.
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RB Leipzig misses the victory against the VfL Wolfsburg, but despite a two-time delay secures after all a remis. Borrower Brajan Gruda meets with a wonderful Schlenzer late for compensation. The highlights in the video.
After a dominant first half of the Leipzigers Wolfsburg saves himself without a counter-gate into the cabin, but comes out as if changed again. But even the second lead is not enough for the home team to win.
Leipzig's Supervisory Board Oliver Mintzlaff called for the qualification to the Champions League during the week. The team then does not go beyond a draw against a descent candidate.
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