In front of a home audience, the “Billion Goats” helped a good one-hour majority to success, in which the ÖFB duo showed a strong performance. Ljubicic already had his feet in the game when Luca Kilian made it 1-0 (49′), the 24-year-old scored the goal to make it 3-1 with a header (80′).
Kainz had previously scored 2-0 with a dust-off. The goal was initially not recognized, but the review by the VAR finally made the Styrian celebrate (62nd). Karim Onisiwo (2) and Kevin Stöger had already scored in Mainz’s 2-1 win in Bochum on Saturday, as well as Michael Greoritsch in Freiburg’s 4-0 win in Augsburg.
There was a staff report from Cologne right before the game, which made for less good spirits: striker Anthony Modeste has agreed on a change with Dortmund and is to replace the sick Sebastien Haller there. He was therefore no longer in the squad.
Leipzig without Schlager and Laimer on the field
At 1-1 in Stuttgart, Xaver Schlager watched from the bench as his Leipzig teammates took the lead (7th) through Christopher Nkunku. Naouirou Ahamada equalized for the Swabians after a one-two with Sasa Kalajdzic (31′). Kalajdzic, who is fit again after recovering from an ankle problem and could still leave VfB during this transfer period, put in a good performance several times. In the 64th minute, the ÖFB international was substituted.
