Highlights
S. Jablonski
0:26
WATCH: TEDESCO: "EVERY GAME IS TOUGH"
90'
+ 1
FULL-TIME! FÜRTH 1-6 LEIPZIG
Leipzig come from behind in style to thrash rock-bottom Leipzig. They're back up to fourth in the table, with eight rounds of fixtures still to play.
Full-time
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
85'
2022 - THE YEAR OF LEIPZIG?
Leipzig are set to make it eight wins from 12 Bundesliga matches under Tedesco. They've claimed 22 points from a possible 27 in 2022 alone, making them the best team in the division this calendar year. Die Roten Bullen are now just a point behind Bayer Leverkusen in third, and also have a DFB Cup semi-final and UEFA Europa League quarter-final to come...
79'
ADAMS ON
Tyler Adams makes his 70th Bundesliga appearance, with the quietly brilliant Laimer making way in midfield.
78'
Substitution
75'
FINAL CHANGES
Bauer's down receiving treatment after taking Poulsen's elbow square in the nose. He can't continue, so on comes Simon Asta. Tobias Raschl and Dickson Abiama are also on, Stefan Leitl having now used all five of his allotted substitutes.
75'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
70'
STRENGTH IN DEPTH
Angelino and Nkunku - two of Leipzig's best players - get a breather. Long-serving striker Poulsen and Leipzig's youngest ever goalscorer Novoa enter the fray.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
69'
NKUNKU GETS IN ON THE ACT!
Nkunku gets his obligatory goal. Forsberg drifts in off the left, biding his time before squeezing a ball between Fürth's right-back and right-sided central defender. Nkunku looks up, and guides the ball with unerring accuracy into the far corner for his 15th Bundesliga strike of a career-best campaign.
62'
OFF THE LINE!
And it almost does. Angelino is the provider from a corner, but Halstenberg's header is cleared off the line by Itter.
60'
LEIPZIG SWITCH
Halstenberg, having made his injury comeback in the DFB Cup quarter-finals, breathes Bundesliga air for the first time this season. Dominik Szoboszlai is also on for the visitors. This could get very ugly for Fürth.
59'
LEIPZIG SCORE A FIFTH!
Fürth are all at sea as Forsberg sends over a free-kick from the right. Simakan meets it, completely unmarked in a central position, to send a towering header past the crestfallen Linde.
59'
Substitution
59'
Substitution
52'
DEFENSIVE WOBBLE
Simakan sells Gulacsi short, but the Leipzig keeper is quick to read the danger and clear.
46'
NORMAL SERVICE RESUMED
Leipzig threatening again as Henrichs and Nkunku have shots blocked.
46'
DOUBLE CHANGE
Fresh legs in the wide areas for Fürth, who have struggled to contain Henrichs and Angelino. It's still a huge ask for them to turn this around...
Kick-off!
45'
+ 1
Substitution
45'
+ 1
Substitution
POWER PLAY
© Imago
45'
+ 1
HALF-TIME! FÜRTH 1-4 LEIPZIG
Leipzig have responded brilliantly to that early Leweling goal. They're returning to fourth in the table at canter, as things stand.
Half-time
45'
SUPERB LEIPZIG GOAL!
Leipzig are running away with it. Nkunku is at the heart of the move, spinning on the spot before releasing Angelino to his left. As ever, the cross is a peach, and Henrichs arrives at the back stick to slide home. Surely no way back for Fürth....?
44'
TEASING BALL
Henrichs arrows a ball from right to left. Forsberg connects on the run, but his cross-shot sails across the six-yard box and out.
43'
CLINICAL FROM LEIPZIG
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
0.13
1.24
3
Goals
43'
Goal attempts
3off target
1on target
3off target
3on target
37'
SHOOT ON SIGHT
Seguin follows suit, but doesn't test Gulacsi. Greuther will not go down without a fight!
36'
HRGOTA HAS A GO!
Fürth still fighting as Hrgota drills wide from distance. Gulacsi was at full stretch, but looked to have it covered.
35'
LEIPZIG SCORE AGAIN!
That Leweling goal feels like a distant memory as Leipzig make it 3-1. A Fürth free-kick in opposition territory is cleared. Angelino kick-starts the counter, finding Silva on the right-hand side. He pings a ball up towards the edge of the area for Nkunku, who cushions his header into the feet of Laimer. Linde races out, but can do nothing to keep out the dinked finish. Sensational counter-attacking goal.
33'
FORSBERG!
Leipzig take the lead! A short corner is played to Nkunku. He sweeps it back to Forsberg, who lashes in from outside the area. Superb hit, but Linde got hands to the ball and will feel he should have kept that out.
31'
NKUNKU CLOSE!
Brilliant from Nkunku. He takes Gvardiol's through-ball in his stride, turning his man inside-out, only to see his goal-bound effort deflected over by Bauer.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
25'
HALF CHANCE!
Leipzig with a lightning-quick transition as Lainer robs Nielsen. Silva feeds Nkunku, whose inventive back-heel reaches Forsberg on the edge of the area. He drives over, though.
24'
WIDE!
Nkunku with a devilish free-kick from the right. Simakan rises highest at the far post, but glances his header wide. Only Freiburg have scored more set-piece goals than Leipzig this term...
19'
GOAL NO.50
That's Silva's 50th Bundesliga goal, on his 83rd appearance. It's also his 10th league strike of the current campaign - seven of which have come since Tedesco took over from Jesse Marsch.
18'
AND THERE IT IS!
Angelino in space down the left. The cross is right on the money for Silva to head home at the near post. All square - and you have to say, it has been coming.
16'
ANGELINO HUNTING
Angelino in off the left to meet Forsberg's cushioned pass, but his shot from inside the area is blocked. Sustained Leipzig pressure right now...
12'
WING MEN
Leipzig seeing more of the ball in the wide areas now with Angelino and Henrichs. Fürth deal with a couple of crosses into the box, though.
8'
CHANCE!
Warning signs for Fürth just now. Not long after Nkunku tries his luck, Laimer plays in Silva. He attempts to go past the spread-eagle Linde, but the angle's tight and his touch is heavy. Goal-kick.
7'
LOOKING UP
That's Leweling's fifth Bundesliga goal. If Greuther can win this, they'll move to within six points of the relegation play-off spot.
5'
EARLY FÜRTH LEAD!
Well, well. Leipzig are caught out by a long ball over the top. Leweling uses his pace to race into the box... his cross is blocked by Orban... and he sinks the follow-up, firing in at Gulacsi's near post.
1'
KLOSTERMANN INJURED
Lukas Klostermann picked up a muscle strain in the warm-up. Josko Gvardiol, himself a doubt in the week, comes in.
Kick-off!
MILESTONE FOR SEGUIN
Fürth midfielder Paul Seguin makes his 50th Bundesliga appearance today: 24 for the Clover Leaves and 26 for former club Wolfsburg.
TEAM NEWS - FÜRTH
There are likewise four changes for the home side in the wake of their 2-1 defeat in Bochum. Bauer, Green, Nielsen and Willems are drafted in for Griesbeck (suspended), Dudziak (Achilles), Tillmann and Itter (both on the bench).
TEAM NEWS - LEIPZIG
Head coach Domenico Tedesco has made four changes to his team following the 1-1 draw with Freiburg last week. Henrichs, Laimer, Silva and Simakan all come in for Gvardiol, Mukiele, Poulsen and Kampl.
0:10
WATCH: LEIPZIG PITCH INSPECTION
HOME FORTRESS (OF SORTS)
The Clover Leaves remain rooted to the foot of the table, nine points adrift of safety. However, they can take heart from the fact they have won 13 of their 17 points so far on home turf, most recently a 1-1 draw with Cologne on Matchday 24.
CHANCE FOR LEIPZIG
Fellow top-four rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim both dropped points this weekend, presenting Leipzig with an opportunity to take advantage. Freiburg's win over Wolfsburg has lifted them up to fourth though, but Die Roten Bullen would go above them on goal difference (and level on 44 points) if they emerge victorious here.
0:12
WATCH: FLOODLIGHTS ON IN FÜRTH
FÜRTH STARTING XI
Linde - Meyerhöfer, Bauer, Viergever, Willems - Seguin, Christiansen, Green - Nielsen - Leweling, Hrgota (c)
FÜRTH SUBS
Burchert, Asta, Itter, Raschl, Tillman, Abiama
LEIPZIG STARTING XI
Gulacsi (c) - Simakan, Orban, Klostermann - Henrichs, Laimer, Haidara, Angelino - Forsberg - Silva, Nkunku
LEIPZIG SUBS
Tschauner, Martinez, Mukiele, Halstenberg, Gvardiol, Adams, Szoboszlai, Poulsen, Novoa
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