Red Bull Salzburg plays RB Leipzig for crowning

Tactics will not be required on Thursday in the explosive duel between Salzburg and RB Leipzig. The starting position before the fifth round of the group stage of the Europa League is clear: the Salzburger is enough to draw to set the ascent to the sixteenth final. Leipzig needs a win to go through the elimination phase. Still provided that Celtic Glasgow takes it today in the second match of the group in Trondheim. The situation is also tense for the inhabitants of Leipzig.

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If the troupe of Salzburg's former sports director, Ralf Rangnick, does not win at the "little brother", you will probably make the final round on Schützenhilfe the Salzburg to achieve the desired goal. While the Leipzigers are very nervous, Salzburg coach, Marco Rose, can look forward to a relaxed match. "We need one point, Leipzig is a win, we know what we can, but we are also sensitized because Leipzig lost their weekend in Wolfsburg," Rose said. "I'm expecting an emotional game, a quick game, but we are not doing more than what it is: a football match." One that Salzburg can also lose to stay in the race for promotion. Even with two 0-2 defeats in the last two group games against Leipzig and the final in Glasgow, the Rose troupe would remain in the competition.

But nobody in the camp thinks at least of Salzburg. The champion of the Austrian series is overflowing with confidence. European Cup goalkeeper Alexander Walke said Wednesday with a broad chest: "It would not be appropriate if we played for a draw." The German also sees a Salzburg advantage over the best team in the German Bundesliga: "In the match against the ball, we are working very similarly, we did better with the ball in Leipzig and therefore won 3 at 2. "

Leipzig will have to make a special performance to get three points in the Bull Arena. Salzburg has been undefeated for two years at the Kleßheim stadium. Most young Bull pros have never lost in the Red Bull Arena. After 22 wins and four draws – at home and away -, Salzburg is undefeated in its top 15 European leagues. Only the coronation is missing: a victory today against RB Leipzig.