Chemie Leipzig after cup defeat: Coach Alipour warns of relapse!

Chemie Leipzig after cup defeat: Coach Alipour warns of relapse!

An important derby is coming up in the Regionalliga Nordost on October 19, 2025. FC Lok Leipzig welcomes BSG Chemie Leipzig on the twelfth matchday. There has been little to be happy about in chemistry in the last few weeks. The team was defeated 3-0 in the cup. There is great disappointment, both among the players and the coach.

Coach Adrian Alipour, who has been in office for two years and has a UEFA A license, was unequivocal after the defeat. “The team will be harder to play on Sunday,” said Alipour. This assessment comes after a first half in which the chemists played on equal terms against their opponents. But a goal conceded early on led to a sharp decline in performance.

Review and outlook

The coach himself is frustrated and warns against returning to old mistakes: “There can be no mistakes against strong teams.” In his previous coaching positions, Alipour has spent an average of two years in one position. He wants to give the team new impetus with his preferred 3-4-1-2 formation, but it remains to be seen whether this strategy can bear fruit against Lok Leipzig.

Given the recent results, the mood in the team is tense. The head coach will do everything he can to ensure that his team goes into the derby with a positive experience in the remaining weeks of the season. The direct duel against Lok is not just a game, it is also a chance to regain self-confidence and correct the mistakes from the cup defeat.

Before the derby

Fans and experts are excited about the clash. The starting point is clear: chemistry has to prove itself and shake off the heavy defeat. Alipour has already proven in the past that he can set up the team tactically. But this requires, above all, stable performance over the entire season.

On Sunday it will be shown whether BSG Chemie Leipzig has learned from its recent experiences and is ready to give everything against its city rivals. The support of the fans will be crucial. A win could not only ensure points in the table, but also a return of self-confidence.

In the end, the team must heed the lessons from the past in order to successfully take the next steps in this challenging season. All eyes are on the derby to rewrite history.

For more information about Adrian Alipour and his career as a coach you can visit Transfermarkt.de. Current developments surrounding the game will also be reported on MDR.de.