Berlin (dpa) – Because of the rapidly increasing corona infections, fewer and fewer spectators are allowed in the stadiums of the Bundesliga.
So on the 5th matchday even the explosive duel between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 has to take place in front of an unusual backdrop.
DERBY: Some have been without a win for 20 Bundesliga games, others disappointed at the 3-1 win in Rome at the start of the Champions League. Both FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund have a huge debt to the fans. “We expect a reaction,” commented BVB sports director Michael Zorc. But despite all the sporting explosiveness, it will remain unusually quiet in the largest Bundesliga stadium – almost like the last ghost derby in May. After all, only 300 spectators are allowed.
BAYERN-TORE: FC Bayern is happy about a perfect start in the Champions League after the Corona scare about Serge Gnabry. Four beautiful goals against Atlético Madrid give the strong Munich offensive hope for more shooting festivals in the league. The defensive stabilized in the premier class should also hold in the league against Frankfurt. At least back in training, Leroy Sané is back. In the game again on Saturday?
KRUSE-WIEDERSEHEN: With eleven goals and eight assists, Max Kruse made a decisive contribution in the 2012/2013 season to SC Freiburg qualifying for the Europa League. Coach Christian Streich would have liked to continue working with the striker, who not only stood out sportily in the tranquil Breisgau, but also with his car painted in camouflage colors. But Kruse moved on to Mönchengladbach and from there later to Wolfsburg, Bremen and Istanbul. On Saturday he meets the Freiburg team again with 1. FC Union Berlin.
CORONA WORRIES: Those in charge of the Bundesliga clubs are watching the rising number of corona infections with concern. “We can’t do much more,” said Hertha coach Bruno Labbadia. His club has to do without the infected newcomer Matteo Guendouzi. National player Leon Goretzka from FC Bayern admitted that the case of Serge Gnabry, who tested positive, was “a shock”, “even if it was almost clear that it would happen at some point. Because it was like a kind of avalanche that got closer and closer to you. ” In Bremen, all Werder professionals and their coaches voluntarily stayed in quarantine until Friday after a player tested positive.
SPECTATORS: No spectators are allowed in at least four stadiums (Munich, Stuttgart, Bremen, Leverkusen) due to the high number of infections. In Mainz (against Borussia Mönchengladbach) the number of fans allowed was reduced to 100, in Leipzig (against Hertha BSC) to 999. Only at Wolfsburg against Bielefeld (maximum 6000) and Union Berlin against SC Freiburg (4500) the number of visitors could be four-digit.
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