The Red Bull family of soccer clubs that will soon be overseen by Jürgen Klopp has finally got a first win in the Champions League. Before Salzburg’s 3-1 victory at Feyenoord on Wednesday, it had been a combined seven straight losses in the league stage of the elite competition for the Austrian side and Bundesliga team Leipzig.
Salzburg’s coach Pepijn Lijnders celebrates at the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Feyenoord and Salzburg, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Salzburg won 3-1 Feyenoord’s goalkeeper Justin Bijlow tries to stop the third goal of Salzburg during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Feyenoord and Salzburg, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
While Leipzig has faced most of its toughest opponents first — including a 1-0 loss at home to Champions League leader Liverpool — Salzburg had lost at home to Dinamo Zagreb and at Sparta Prague. The first win at the eighth attempt came after Salzburg forward Karim Konaté scored twice at Feyenoord. He missed a hat trick chance by striking the crossbar with a late penalty kick.
Salzburg is now 30th in the 36-team standings after four of the eight rounds, and Leipzig is 32nd. Only the top 24 teams in January can advance to the knockout rounds.Lijnders was at Klopp’s side for most of an acclaimed nine-year spell at Liverpool, including winning the Champions League title in 2019, and his old boss will be his new boss in January.Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League.
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