Leipzig crisis deepens with 2-1 loss at Union Berlin

20.08.2022 - 22:27 channelnewsasia.com

BERLIN : RB Leipzig slumped to a 2-1 loss at Union Berlin on Saturday to make it three straight Bundesliga games without a win as the crisis over their failed start deepens.Union, who move into second place with seven points behind Borussia Moenchengladbach on goal difference, struck twice in six minutes with Jordan Siebatcheu in the 32nd and Sheraldo Becker in the 38th, scoring with two of their three shots on goal in the first half.Leipzig had hit the post with Timo Werner early on but had to wait until the 83rd minute for Willi Orban to cut the deficit with a powerful header and trigger a late fight for Domenico Tedesco's team, however they failed to find an equaliser.German Cup holders Leipzig, who lost the Super Cup to Bayern Munich last month, have drawn two and lost one of their three league games so far.

They are in the group stage of the Champions League having finished fourth ahead of Union last season.Union, unbeaten for a club record 10 consecutive league games stretching back to last season, have now put in their best ever start to a Bundesliga season.Champions Bayern, on six points, are in action at VfL Bochum on Sunday.

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Marco Rose has been appointed as the new manager of his hometown club RB Leipzig, the day after the German club dismissed Domenico Tedesco. Tedesco was given his marching orders in the wake of a 4-1 Champions League defeat at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, a result that continued Leipzig's poor start to the season. Ad Leipzig began the 2022/23 campaign sluggishly, picking up five points from five games, and the humbling result in Europe proved to be the last straw for Tedesco.

RB Leipzig Appoint Marco Rose To Replace Domenico Tedesco As Coach

RB Leipzig have appointed former Borussia Dortmund manager Marco Rose as coach, the club announced on Twitter on Thursday morning. The club sacked manager Domenico Tedesco on Wednesday. Rose was born in Leipzig, played for local club Lokomotive and has continued to live in the city since being sacked by Dortmund in the summer. Rose signed a contract until 2024, the club said. In a quirk of the fixture list, Rose's first match in charge of Leipzig will be at home against Dortmund on Saturday, followed by a clash with another former employer Borussia Moenchengladbach in the following round.

Leipzig appoint Rose to replace Tedesco as coach

The club sacked manager Domenico Tedesco on Wednesday. Rose was born in Leipzig, played for local club Lokomotive and has continued to live in the city since being sacked by Dortmund in the summer Rose signed a contract until 2024, the club said.

Marco Rose replaces Tedesco as RB Leipzig coach

BERLIN : RB Leipzig named Marco Rose as new head coach on Thursday a day after sacking Domenico Tedesco, with the Bundesliga club sitting 11th in the league having won just one of its first five league games of the season.

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Domenico Tedesco was fired by German side RB Leipzig on Wednesday, a day after a 4-1 home thrashing by Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk in their opening Champions League group match.