RB Leipzig 1-1 Bayern Munich: Three talking points | Bundesliga 2019-20

#2 The battle of two strikers

Robert Lewandowski scored again for Bayern.

Robert Lewandowski and Timo Werner have been lethal of late. Before the game, they were top scorers of the league, with Lewandowski on six and Werner on five. It was fascinating to see how the two strikers played.

In the first half, Lewandowski showcased his ability as one of the best strikers with his first goal. This was already his seventh goal of the season as he looks to become top scorer for a fifth time in his career.

After his first goal, he had three further chances to add to his goal tally. Meanwhile, Timo Werner did not even have a sniff on goal. Due to Bayern’s dominance in the first half, Werner spent more time chasing down balls and defending rather than shooting.

However, Werner was instrumental to his side’s first goal since his pass out wide to Poulsen led to Hernandez’s late challenge and the subsequent penalty.

As Leipzig moved up a gear in the second half, Werner was given more chances to run at defenders. He nearly scored in the 59th minute with an ambitious back-heel flick which hit the side-netting. He missed again a few minutes later after his shot fizzed past Manuel Neuer in the 66th minute.

Overall, Lewandowski got the goal for his side and it seems that he won the battle between the two strikers this time.

Timo Werner was unable to get a goal for his side

#3 Impressive performances from both goalkeepers

Neuer had a good game.

The second half would have yielded more goals if it were not for the acrobatics of Bayern’s Manuel Neuer and Leipzig’s Peter Gulacsi.

Neuer had to save sharply after Mukiele fired a fierce shot towards the bottom left corner in the 50th minute. The veteran goalkeeper’s most impressive save was against Sabitzer ten minutes later.

The Austrian struck a powerful shot a few yards outside the box. The shot swerved from left to right and Neuer had to react quickly by lifting his left arm after he had positioned himself to the right.

Bayern’s no.1 saved his side from losing in the 89th minute, when he snuffed out Werner’s shot from the right.

Gulacsi also had an inspiring game in goal. After Corentin Tolisso had come on for Bayern, the Frenchman directed a volley at the goalkeeper. The Hungarian stuck out his right arm instinctively to save his side.

Gulacsi made two fingertip saves, one in the 72nd minute and the other in the dying moments at the match. The former occurred after Coman’s shot was deflected and the goalkeeper had to tip it onto the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Niklas Sule attempted to head the ball from the back post only for the 29 year old to tip it beyond the post.

All in all, a lot of credit should go to the goalkeepers for keeping their respective sides in contention and providing an entertaining and gripping display right until the very end.

Peter Gulacsi prevented his side from losing with many instinctive saves.