Europa League: Leverkusen patzt, Leipzig wins – sport

• Next setback for Bayer Leverkusen: The team conceded to FC Zurich the first defeat of this European league season. In the end it's 2: 3.
• RB Leipzig wins against Celtic Glasgow, Frankfurt wins against Limbadol.
• Click here for the results of the Europa League.

Lars Bender was frantic. In the fourth minute of stoppage, his brother Sven for Bayer Leverkusen had pbaded the alleged equalization. Then a whistle sounded and the Bender twins and their colleagues were already rejoicing for a happy point. It was not yet the final whistle of referee Alijar Agschajew, who gave a free kick for FC Zurich. Captain Lars Bender allegedly defiled his opponent, but refuted the television footage.

Shortly after, the referee whistled from Azerbaijan and the 2: 3- (0: 1) loss of the Werkself to the winner of the Swiss Cup was sealed. The coach of Bayer Heiko Herrlich, who was already criticized after the next setback for his team, sat in his seat for a few minutes with a petrified expression before congratulating his colleague Ludovic Magnin.

After a 1-0 draw by Antonio Marchesano (44), Karim Bellarabi played the match with a 1-2 (49th, 53rd) at the start of the second period. Even after the equalizer of Toni Domgjoni (59.), the guests again came under strong pressure. The goal of the third victory of Swiss Stephen Odey (78th) was logical. With six points, Bayer is second behind Zurich (9 points) but remains well in the race.

"I do not read much and the coach does not know it," Sven Bender said when he was approached during the discussion on coaching. About Herrlich, he said: "He was very pbadionate again today and he prepared us well, it hurts a bit if we do not do it." International player Kai Havertz took the lead: "We have to grab our noses ourselves, we have invested far too little, each of them has room for improvement."

Bad wins for Frankfurt and Leipzig

In contrast, Eintracht Frankfurt can almost plan the next round. The winner of the German Cup won 2-0 (2-0) against Apollon Limbadol of Cyprus and confidently led the third win in the third match. Filip Kostic (13th minute) and Sebastien Haller (32) took an early soothing lead in front of 47,000 spectators in the sold-out national arena and brought Eintracht the fifth consecutive victory. Such a series was the club in March 2012 successful.

With nine points and 8: 2, the Frankfurt-led coach Adi Hütter ahead of the favorites of Lazio Roma and Olympique de Marseille surprisingly erase the group from the preliminary round H. Even a victory in the second leg in Limbadol in two weeks, Eintracht guaranteed progression to the semi-finals.

The RB Leipzig is also close to its wintering goal in the Europa League. The Saxons defeated Celtic Glasgow 2: 0 (2-0). Matheus Cunha (31st minute) and Bruma (35th) scored the goals in front of 38,126 spectators against the formidable Scotsman. "We were a little struggling in the first 15 to 20 minutes," said RB coach Ralf Rangnick, "but we went from 4-2-2-2 to 4-3-1-2 and we have to win higher in the end, but I am very satisfied with the performance of my team. "

Arsenal wins without Özil

Arsenal also won without Mesut Özil and Shkodran Mustafi his third match in the Europa League and maintained his perfect record. The Londoners won 1-0 (0-0) at Sporting Lisbon with a goal from Danny Welbeck in the 77th minute and can plan the finals after the third win. Özil and Mustafi were 90 minutes behind the Unai Emery team and goalkeeper Bernd Leno played from the start.

The Leizpigs opponent, Red Bull Salzburg, also kept his perfect record. The Austrians defeated Rosenborg Trondheim 3-0 (1-0) and are with nine points at the top of table B. Leipzig, who lost in a direct duel with 2: 3, follows with six points in second place, AEK Larnaka and Ludogorets Razgrad shared 1-1 (1-1) in the Bayer Leverkusen group. Despite the defeat in Zurich, the Werkself have a five point cushion on their rivals.