In a Europa League knockout play-off match that ended early this morning, Leipzig beat Real Sociedad 3-1 away and eliminated their opponents 5-3 in two legs to advance to the Europa League round of sixteen. Leipzig attacker Fossberg spoke about the match after the match, in which Fossberg's penalty was successful.
Fossberg said: "We had a lot of good chances in the first half, after which we led 2-0. After scoring a penalty to take a 3-1 lead, we can finally breathe a little relief. I'm happy that I scored goals and I'm happy for the whole club. ”
"I came to Leipzig seven years ago and now we can play in the Champions League and the Europa League. We've made unparalleled progress and I'm proud to be a part of this club. ”
"There are still some strong teams in the Europa League, the game is difficult, but we believe in ourselves. We are a very promising team. We have to train hard and be humble. But I'm sure we'll have a good result in the Europa League. ”
Leipzig attacker Fossberg scored a penalty in this match, and he also surpassed former teammate Werner to become the most goal scored in European competition in Leipzig's history.
This match is Leipzig's 50th match in Europe, and the Club Leipzig has been in the final four of the Champions League for 13 years. In 50 European matches, Leipzig's record is 23 wins, 11 draws and 16 defeats, and the goal-to-goal ratio is 85-81.
In addition, this is Fossberg's 40th European match for Leipzig, and he also surpassed Klostermann and Polson's 39 games to become the most appearances in Leipzig's history in European competition.
The goal of the match was Fossberg's 12th goal in Europe for Leipzig, surpassing former team-mate Werner's 11 goals to become the most goals scored in Europe in Leipzig's history.