RB Leipzig is in great shape. FC Schalke 04 also felt that on Tuesday evening. RB won 6:1 at S04.

RB Leipzig is chasing Bayern! After the 1:1 against the record champion, the Saxons travelled to FC Schalke 04 with a broad chest. Actually, a mandatory victory for the Leipzigers if they wanted to stay on top. And that’s what they did: RB won easily at Schalke with 6:1 (4:0).

“The first half was excellent from my team: with the ball, after losing the ball and against the ball it was good. After the 4:0 break it was clear that Schalke will adjust some things. That’s why we had a few problems in the second half, we didn’t quite bring our game onto the pitch the way we wanted to. We wanted to play to nil, we didn’t manage that,” RB coach Marco Rose was quoted as saying on Leipzig’s website after the game.

However, Rose also encouraged Schalke for the rest of the season. Rose: “At the back, we were able to build on the first half again and scored two very, very nice goals. It is a very high result and I wish Reisi (Thomas Reis, editor’s note) all the best for the second half of the season. There’s still a lot to do for Schalke 04. “

It wasn’t an easy game, even though they are last: Schalke racked their brains, stepped on the gas and fought.

Benjamin Henrichs

Benjamin Henrichs did not want to let it go that the win was easy.

Despite the debacle from Schalke’s point of view, the Leipzig professional praised the Gelsenkirchen side, saying: “It was not an easy game, even though they are last: Schalke is working hard, pushing hard and fighting hard. We wanted to stand up to them, we played a very good game. Especially in the first half. We can build on that. We haven’t lost for ten games now, which speaks for us and shows that we have quality. It’s also a sign to the other teams that we are a force to be reckoned with. We have to continue like this in the second half of the season. “