Drama in the promotion fight: Lok Leipzig saves himself with the last minute goal!

Drama in the promotion fight: Lok Leipzig saves himself with the last minute goal!

In the first first leg of the relegation to the third division, FC Lokomotive Leipzig today, on May 28, 2025, demonstrated its ambitions against TSV Havelse. The game, which was held in the Lok Leipzig stadium, was defensive from the start. Both teams acted carefully and tries not to fall behind. This led to a few clear opportunities in the first half.

The offensive campaigns of Lokomotive Leipzig were characterized by inaccuracies. The uncertainty of the Havelse goalkeeper Tim Opitz was particularly striking, who could only survive a header from Djamal Ziane in the 16th minute when a defender clarified at the last second. Shortly afterwards, in the 29th minute, the locomotive fans became active when Mingi Kang was unfairly stopped in the penalty area. The subsequent free kick by Farid Abderrahmane ended in the wall.

renowned possibilities and missing goals

The guests from Havelse also had their chances in the first half: Robin Müller hit the post in the 20th minute, and Florian Riedel failed in the 32nd minute to Andreas Naumann, who adjusted his way. After the break, locomotive Leipzig came out of the cabin much more powerfully and pushed onto the Havelse's goal.

In the 51st minute, a free kick from Noel Eichinger missed the box by two meters. Kang's conclusion in the 52nd minute also passed left, which clarified the efforts of the Leipziger. In the 57th minute it was Abou Ballos, whose flank was well parried by Opitz; The defense against Havelse turned out to be stable, while Lok had difficulty finding a gap.

tension up to the last minute