RB Leipzig wants to the finale: Tedesco is not enough for a long time

When the sun has long disappeared behind the hills around Bergamo, Domenico Tedesco gave new targets in the basement of almost empty certain stadiums.

"There is nothing reached yet, but we strive for more. Who stands in the semi-final, wants to the final," said the coach of RB Leipzig. The fact that his team is not only the final of the Europa League, but the first title of club history, the dropped 97 minutes have shown in merciless football temple of Bergamo.

Almost in the style of an Italian top team Leipzig defended the leadership through Christopher Nkunku from the 18th minute sovereign, then set the decisive counterattack against the angry atalanta shortly before the end. Again, it was Nkunku, whose transformed foul feet for 2: 0 had already been playing a 30th goal of the season in cross-section 43. In the semifinals it is now on April 28 against the Glasgow Rangers, a week later, the second leg in Scotland increases.

European top team

In the two games Leipzig goes in the opinion of Bergamos Captain Remo Freuz as a favorite. "It's nice to hear because Freuzer has now experienced us in two games," Stressed Tedesco. "First and foremost, that's a compliment." And one thing that Leipzig has earned himself in Tedesco's country of birth. One was not a major chance of bergamo, could not be intimidated by the deafening noise of Curva North.

These maturity makes the runnership of the Bundesliga not only to a serious candidate on the profit of the Europa League. It already makes him a European top team. Finally, the personnel was almost identical team two years ago already in the semi-finals of the Champions League. In the five-year rating of UEFA, Borussia Dortmund has also overtaken, behind Bayern is the German number two. "We have more experience now because we have already experienced such games. That's exactly the development we need to win such games," said striker Yussuf Poulsen.

On the night of the Good Friday, it went back to Leipzig by Charter. Tedesco has no time to lose, after all, the enormous game in Leverkusen is already on Sunday (19:30 pm / Dazn). Wins RB near Bayer, one displaces the Werkself from third place and has ticked the next big step to the seasonal qualification for the premier class.

The team is in the flow, has not lost 13 games one after the other. Tedesco does not have to do a concern before taking off or against abuse. "The time to worry about, we did not," said the 36-year-old. "It's blow to blow, and we are repeatedly focused." On the April Marathon with eight games, the May party could follow with two titles. Finally, RB is also represented in the cup and receives in the semifinals next Wednesday Union Berlin.