RB Leipzig beats HSV 5-0 – Demichelis gets the wind at his back
Quick Look
- RB Leipzig won 5-0 against Hamburger SV on the third Bundesliga matchday.
- Tidiam Gomis, Antonio Nusa, Willi Orban, Christopher Nkunku and Romulo scored for Leipzig.
- HSV coach Merlin Polzin suffered his second 5-0 defeat in a row.
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Why It Matters
RB Leipzig had received criticism for poor performances under coach Martín Demichelis. Hamburger SV started the season with two defeats and was bottom of the table before the game.
RB Leipzig and coach Martín Demichelis clearly won at home against Hamburger SV. With their third goalless game lost in a row, Hamburg is slipping further into crisis. The Saxons won 5-0 (2-0) against the bottom of the table on matchday 3 of the Bundesliga. RB gave the criticized Argentinian Demichelis a much quieter week. HSV coach Merlin Polzin, on the other hand, has to deal with the second 5-0 defeat in a row. His club is now in last place in the table – with zero goals and twelve goals conceded.
Leipzig effortlessly controlled the game on Sunday afternoon. Tidiam Gomis (12th minute) scored for the first time in front of 47,800 fans in the Leipzig stadium, Norway's World Cup participant Antonio Nusa (28th) increased the score after a Hamburg defensive mistake. In the second half, RB defense chief Willi Orban scored (72nd). Christopher Nkunku (74th) scored the first goal after his return and Romulo (77th) scored shortly afterwards to make the final score 5-0.
When making his first squad nomination on Thursday, national coach Jürgen Klopp will most likely have to do without Leipzig's Assan Ouédraogo, who had to leave the field injured before the break. After a duel with Albert Grönbaek, the German international Ouédraogo held his right shoulder with his face distorted in pain. The 20-year-old had already missed the entire month of August due to a shoulder injury. Now there is a risk of a longer outage again.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Assan Ouédraogo will be out for several weeks due to his shoulder injury.
Likely · Within weeks
Hamburger SV will continue to look for solutions under coach Merlin Polzin to end the negative series.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How long will Assan Ouédraogo be out for exactly?
- Will Martín Demichelis remain in office long-term despite the victory?
- Can Hamburger SV still manage to turn the trend around?
