Mainz stun RB Leipzig in Bundesliga
- 3 years ago
American coach Jesse Marsch’s Bundesliga debut in charge of Leipzig ended Sunday in a shock 1-0 loss at Mainz, a team hit by coronavirus infections.
Mainz coach Bo Svensson had to field an inexperienced side with 11 players in quarantine after three tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous week.
If Leipzig’s players were expecting an easy game against their depleted opponents, they were soon disappointed, however.
The home team attacked from the off and twice went close before Moussa Niakhate scored what proved to be the winner.
Nordi Mukiele failed to clear and Niakhate fired the ball into the net from close range in the 13th minute.
Leipzig’s best chance came for Christopher Nkunku on a quick counterattack in the 19th, but the 20-year-old Niklas Tauer got back with a brilliant block to deny the French player
Mainz coach Bo Svensson had to field an inexperienced side with 11 players in quarantine after three tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous week.
If Leipzig’s players were expecting an easy game against their depleted opponents, they were soon disappointed, however.
The home team attacked from the off and twice went close before Moussa Niakhate scored what proved to be the winner.
Nordi Mukiele failed to clear and Niakhate fired the ball into the net from close range in the 13th minute.
Leipzig’s best chance came for Christopher Nkunku on a quick counterattack in the 19th, but the 20-year-old Niklas Tauer got back with a brilliant block to deny the French player