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The own record is shaking.
If RB Leipzig meets Borussia Dortmund in the top game on Saturday (6.30 p.m. / Sky), the Saxons could play for the fifth time in a row in the Bundesliga to zero.
That would be as good as the current club record in autumn 2018. The possible setting of the record shows the development under coach Julian Nagelsmann, as RB had already conceded 16 goals at the same time in the preseason.
Now, after 14 games so far, there are only nine.
For the ambitious coach, defensive behavior is the key to winning against Dortmund.
“It is important to me that we improve on the defensive over 90 minutes.
That was not the case in the last two games against Dortmund, ”said the 33-year-old.
“I don't just mean against Haaland in the last third.
BVB has only been without a goal once.
If we keep a clean sheet, the chance of a win is very high. "
The self-confident Leipzigers have their sights set on victory - the opponent can also be called Dortmund.
"If we win the game, I plan to win because we are brave and in a good mood, we have nine points ahead of a direct competitor for the Champions League places," said Nagelsmann.
Even personnel worries like the failures of Benjamin Henrichs and Ibrahima Konaté do not disturb anyone at RB.
Defensively, only Atletico Madrid are better than RB
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Especially since in Lukas Klostermann a long-term injured person will be back in the squad.
“It is now a great quality of us to keep zero, and everyone does their part.
The strikers run tirelessly and, like our eights and sixes, can weigh up when the attack is worthwhile and when it is not, "said the international to the" kicker ":" In the chain the coordination always works better, even if one or the other Missing player injured. ”RB Leipzig is top European class when it comes to defensive work.
Nine goals conceded in 14 games - only Atletico Madrid are even better compared to the top leagues with only six goals conceded.
In Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi seems to know no end in his further development.
The 30-year-old Hungarian national goalkeeper has matured into an international top man, who now saves RB not only numerous points, but also millions of euros with his reflexes.
His deed in the last Champions League group game against Manchester United, when he was able to prevent an own goal and thus the 3: 3 by Nordi Mukiele shortly before the end, will remain unforgettable.
The compensation would have meant leaving the premier class.
In front of the keeper there is a defensive bulwark, led by Dayot Upamecano.
The Frenchman now embodies almost everything that makes an international class man: strong running, strong in duels, strong in the ball.
“He's a beast on the pitch.
Nobody wants to play against him, ”says Emil Forsberg about the defense chief.
What Upamecano still has to turn off are his occasional dropouts, which most recently led to an equalization in Stuttgart.
Problems against top teams
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Dortmund is now an endurance test.
Especially since Leipzig had defensive dropouts against top teams this season.
They conceded seven goals in two games against Manchester United, three each with Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir and Bayern Munich.
And now comes Erling Haaland.
The miracle striker, once courted by RB, scored twice in Leipzig in Dortmund's 2-0 win on matchday 33 last season.
In eight clashes with Westphalia so far, there have been 14 goals conceded.
The Leipzig showpiece is facing a major test.