Now the Bulls are the top favorites in the cup!
RB Leipzig continues to struggle against second division side Rostock and makes it into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win. Leipzig sets the course for progress early on.
6 minutes: Lukas Klostermann crosses unhindered on the right in the Hansa penalty area, Yussuf Poulsen (27) only has to turn his head from five meters out. 1:0! Previously, the ball ran over 24 (!) Stations in the RB attack.
The nightmare start for Hansa and coach Jens Härtel (52). He himself has an RB past, trained the A youth of Saxony in the 2013/14 season. Despite falling behind early on, his team is happily keeping up with the former club.
What is missing are the goals. Rostock cannot use their chances through Mamba (50th) and Neidhart (51st). In the 82nd minute, RB put the lid on it: a quick counterattack via Christopher Nkunku and the Frenchman played exemplary for Dani Olmo. The newly substituted Spaniard scores directly with his first correct action and decides the game.
RB is now the absolute top favorite in the quarterfinals. Bayern, Dortmund, Gladbach, Leverkusen – all out. The chances of the Bulls winning their first title have never been greater.
Curious: Actually, among the 1000 fans allowed in Leipzig, no spectators with Rostock paraphernalia were allowed to be there. RB announced this on the website before the game. However, almost a dozen Hansa fans with scarves and flags mingled with the fans, who consisted of permanent and VIP ticket holders.
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