54’ min.: Forsberg finds his strike partner Werner inside the box, but Gebre Selassie halts the attack with a superb last-ditch tackle.
59’ min.: GOOOAAAL! 2-0 to Werder. Florian Grillitsch. It’s another great goal from the home side. The Green and Whites utilise a free-kick in the final third as Junuzovic sets up Grillitsch, who had peeled away from his marker towards the edge of the box, and the Austrian fires a side-footed shot into the top corner.
63’ min.: Leipzig look to respond quickly. Sabitzer takes a shot from the centre of the goal, but it’s a comfortable save for Wiedwald.
76’ min.: Leipzig try everything to get themselves back into the game, but Werder defend resolutely and don’t let anything through.
81’ min.: Ralph Hasenhüttl makes an attacking change by bringing on Oliver Burke for Benno Schmitz.
87’ min.: Leipzig centre-back Orban rises highest at a corner, but sees his header just go over the bar.
90’ min.: GOOOAAAL! 3-0 to Werder. Florian Kainz. Werder counter and put the game to bed. Junuzovic plays in Bartel down the right and the attacker crossed to Johannsson who’s shot hits the keeper, but rebounds to Kainz who cooly slots the ball past the defenders on the line for his first Bundesliga goal.
90’ + 2 min.: Final whistle is blown by referee Christian Dingert. Werder win 3-0.
Conclusion: Werder set up with an attacking 3-4-3 formation. Sabitzer and Forsberg continuelly tried to serve striker Timo Werner for the away side, but the Green and Whites showed the defensive stubbornness which has been present throughout their recent performances and fought exceptionally hard. The game would have been even more comfortable for Werder, but for some lapses in concentration at the back in the first-half. The fans had to be patient and wait for signs of the home side’s attacking threat. Werder found it difficult to conjure any meaningful goalscoring opportunities. The first chance Werder had was taken with aplomb by stand-in skipper Junuzovic. After this, Nouri’s men looked to make the most of mistakes from the visitors and countered effectively. Grillitsch extended Werder’s lead in the second-half and Kainz put the icing on the cake for the Green and Whites as he rounded off a perfect day for the home side.
