Florian Niederlechner (72nd) increased as a result of another standard and Finnbogason (81st), who was repeatedly thwarted by serious injuries. For Finnbogason it was the first Bundesliga goal since February 29, 2020, when he was successful in the 2: 3 against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
“I’m glad to be back,” said the 32-year-old Icelander, who played over 90 minutes again after a long time, and added with a smile: “I have to take a bath for two days.”
The game also left its mark on VfB. Goalscorer Führich had to be replaced in the first half with ankle problems as well as Marc-Oliver Kempf with a thigh injury. Shortly before the game, defender Konstantinos Mavropanos (torn muscle fiber in the pelvic area) was out.
“We don’t need to explain away that it is now enough. The slots are missing to be able to react and bring freshness,” said sports director Sven Mislintat.
The slump after the lead certainly had something to do with the two early changes. Midfielder Daniel Didavi did not accept that. “The attitude was missing,” he criticized. His coach saw it in a more nuanced way. “I didn’t see a problem with the attitude at the beginning of the game, for me it’s a winning mentality,” he said. With the lead in the back, his team should have simply “killed” the opponent in the early stages.
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