Berlin (AFP)
Leipzig missed the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League next season, after receiving a 1-1 equalizer in the fatal hour of its match against its host, Hoffenheim, at the opening of the thirty-second stage of the German Football League, affected by the numerical deficiency in its ranks.
After Borussia Dortmund’s victory over Paris Saint-Germain, France, 1-0, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Germany secured a fifth seat in the main continental competition next season, joining Italy, which preceded it, to obtain a fifth seat as well.
Thus, Leipzig could have guaranteed its qualification, had it achieved its fifth win in a row, because it would have raised its score to 65 points in fourth place temporarily against Stuttgart, which meets Bayern Munich on Saturday, 10 points ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt, VI, which faces the “reigning” champion Leverkusen. “Dr.
Even if Frankfurt succeeded in inflicting Leverkusen’s first defeat this season, it could not stand in the way of Leipzig’s qualification because it would be 7 points behind them with two stages remaining until the end of the season.
However, after Slovenian Benjamin Čičko put him ahead during the first half with a header following a corner kick (38), Leipzig was forced to complete the match with ten players, as a result of the Dutchman Xavi Simons being sent off with a second warning (72).
Despite the numerical deficiency, the visitors held out until the last minute of regular time, when Croatian Andrej Kramaraic succeeded in snatching the tie with a header, keeping his team in the struggle for continental participation, as it was temporarily in seventh place qualifying for the Conference League competition on goal difference against Freiburg, which “Saturday” will be hosted by Colin.
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