RB Leipzig also loses its second game in the Champions League.
The bulls lead early against Club Bruges.
There is a critical scene in the final phase.
Leipzig - The little FC Bruges * has brought runner-up RB Leipzig * after the Saxon gala in the Bundesliga on the hard ground of the facts in the Champions League.
The team of coach Jesse Marsch suffered a 1: 2 (1: 2) defeat against the Belgian champions on Tuesday evening in front of 23,500 spectators in the Red Bull Arena despite an early lead and must be new as the currently pointless last in Hammer Group A Set goals in the premier class.
The targeted round of 16 is probably only utopian after two defeats.
The Leipzig leadership of Christopher Nkunku (5th) turned Hans Vanaken (22nd) and Mats Rits (41st) in favor of the guests, who did not allow the Leipzigers much over long distances three days after their 6-0 football demonstration against Hertha BSC * .
Champions League: Leipzig meets early after a lightning counterattack
And that after a real dream start for RB.
Not even five minutes had been played when the ball was in the Belgian goal net.
A not particularly successful tee shot by Bruges keeper Simon Mignolet initiated a lightning counterattack by Leipzig.
Dominik Szoboszlai, whom coach Jesse Marsch had ordered to replace the suspended Angeliño on the left wing, went rapidly over Emil Forsberg to the top on Nkunku.
The 23-year-old, trained with the upcoming group opponent Paris Saint-Germain * and already two-time goalscorer at the
goal festival against the Berliners, finished with a shot from around 13 meters.
The cheering was suddenly interrupted, only after the video evidence, the fans were allowed to join in the first home game with spectators in the premier class since March 2020.
Champions League: Bruges captain scores to equalize
But those responsible for the RB had warned against Bruges for a reason.
In the 1-1 draw against the PSG superstar ensemble, the Belgians were behind by the French after a quarter of an hour, but Bruges equalized after less than a quarter of an hour.
Almost the same thing happened in Leipzig.
After Peter Gulacsi had parried in the RB goal several times, the RB captain remained powerless against the Bruges captain Vanaken - who had already scored the goal against Paris - after a back pass from the baseline by Charles De Ketelaere.
However, even after this hit, clarity only prevailed after the video evidence.
Champions League: Leipzig is coming under more and more pressure
Marsch didn't like it at all.
The American quarreled on the sidelines and discussed with his assistants.
Because it was still the Belgian champion who created danger, the German runner-up only had relief attacks without much effect.
In building up the game, there wasn't much going on at RB, helplessness spread, with their grippy and aggressive style of play, the guests fought for control in midfield and came anything but undeserved to the lead.
White-red crowd in their own penalty area, but Rits was able to push the ball into the goal from close range.
Drooping heads, sagging shoulders among the RB players, partying in the Bruges fans' block.
Champions League: double change at break at RB - Silva comes early in the second round
Marsch acted, brought Amadou Haidara and Josko Gvardiol to the second half. The team also acted, at least tried much more energetically than in the first section to regain control of the game. Marsch indicated from the side to rotate more against the guests, who, as usual, were always looking for a hand-to-hand duel. But without any effect, so Marsch also brought newcomer Andre Silva after less than an hour.
More possession of the ball, but still little effectiveness - Leipzig continued to struggle against the always dangerous Belgians, whose goal was not recognized after around 70 minutes because of a wafer-thin offside position.
For many, however, the scene was clearer in the 78th minute, when Mignolet Nkunku stopped with a lot of physical effort in the penalty area - but there was no penalty.
In accordance with the rules and brilliantly, Mignolet prevented Silva from equalizing in the 89th minute.
After the 3: 6 against Manchester City, the next defeat for RB was sealed.
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