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UCLA Bruins hold off Michigan State Spartans for a 4-3 win!
RB Leipzig suffered a 4-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, with Patrik Schick scoring a hat-trick. Ole Werner acknowledged the team's poor performance and defensive struggles.
Ole Werner and Baumgartner reflect on RB Leipzigās poor display in Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen deservedly took all three points against RB Leipzig as Patrik Schick scored his fifth Bundesliga hat-trick in the game against his former club. The 4-1 scoreline was a bit of a shock for the visitors, but theyāre still in the driving seat for the Champions League qualification.
āThat Leverkusen are a strong side is nothing new,ā said Ole Werner after the game. āWhat was missing was our own performance. We knew Leverkusen were very good through the middle. We didnāt handle it well and couldnāt get a grip defensively. In attack, we were too slow and laboured for long spells too.ā
Werner enjoyed a decent debut season in Leipzig after taking over the club when they missed out on Europe for the very first time. However, they have lost both games to Leverkusen by an aggregate scoreline of 7-2.
āWeāll be pushed all the way to the end of the season. St. Pauli are fighting with everything they have to stay up as well. Weāll need to be right at our best there, too. Weāll be well prepared.ā added the coach as he looks forward to next weekās game.
Christoph Baumgartner, who scored Leipzigās solitary goal for his 14th of the season, also shared his coachās sentiment. āThey fully deserved the three points. Games like that can happen. They shouldnāt, but they happen to every team. We canāt let our heads drop. We have to analyse it and look forward,ā
For Baumgartner, the poor performances in big games could be down to a lack of experience. āMaybe weāre still lacking a bit of experience, but ultimately itās about where you are in the table. Iām still convinced weāll qualify for the Champions League. I expect a full house against St. Pauli, and Iām convinced weāll get it done.ā
The final score was 4-1 in favor of Bayer Leverkusen.
Patrik Schick scored his fifth Bundesliga hat-trick in this match.
Ole Werner stated that the team lacked performance, struggled defensively, and were too slow in attack.
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Including an aggregate defeat of 11-2 to champions Bayern, six of Leipzigās eight defeats came against teams in the top six this season. They also failed to hold on to their leads against second-placed Borussia Dortmund home and away.