Werder Bremen – RasenBallsport Leipzig: Forsberg Goal Brings Leipzig One Step Closer to Cup Glory (1-2)

A stalemate in regular time produced a goal-laden period of extra time, as Werder Bremen’s defensive approach could not withstand RB Leipzig’s relentless assault. With Emil Forsberg’s late, late goal, Leipzig take a big step towards the kind of success they have long coveted, with only ninety minutes against Borussia Dortmund standing between the club and its first piece of silverware.

Tactical analysis and match report by Manasvin Andra

Julian Nagelsmann is set to be the next Bayern Munich coach, but he could leave Leipzig as a trophy winner. The DFB-Pokal may not mean much given the other competition available, but it would be a trophy that legitimizes the entire Leipzig project. Winning the competition – even if it is a cup – would give Nagelsmann a prominent place in the team’s history despite spending just two seasons with the team, and the coach picked a strong team in pursuit of this goal.

The defensive line consisted of Willi Orban, Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konaté, with the welcome return of Angeliño seeing him picked as the wing-back along with Nordi Mukiele. Kevin Kampl sat at the base of midfield, flanked by Marcel Sabitzer and Amadou Haidara. Alexander Sørloth and Dani Olmo were picked as the strikers.

Compared to their near-relegation last season, Werder Bremer have performed a lot better in the new campaign. However, theirs has still been a disappointing season, and they entered the semi-final on the back of a wretched run of form with four losses in their past four games. Manager Florian Kohfeldt switched up the formation in a bid to . . .

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Manasvin covers the Bundesliga and Champions League for Between The Posts. He can be found on Twitter @RPftbl. [ View all posts ]

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