Ralph Hasenhüttl has belief in the match-winning debutant who ‘only brought one pair of boots with him from England’
It could have been all so different for Diego Forlán. So he thought, at least. Some years back he famously told an interviewer the tale of his last match for Manchester United, against Chelsea in 2004. Sir Alex Ferguson told him to wear boots with soft-ground studs but, feeling more comfortable in moulded, low studs, he ignored his boss. Late on, Forlán lost his footing in front of goal and missed a chance and was never picked again.
After RB Leipzig’s late win at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, it appears that Fussballgott is very much on the side of Ademola Lookman. Three days after completing a Bundesliga loan move – much to the bemusement of the Everton manager, Sam Allardyce – the 20-year-old made his debut as a late substitute and promptly slalomed through Gladbach’s defence to stroke in a late winner.
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FC Köln 2-3 Borussia Dortmund, Mainz 0-2 Bayern Munich, Schalke 1-2 Werder Bremen, Hertha Berlin 1-1 Hoffenheim, Freiburg 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg 1-1 Stuttgart, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-1 RB Leipzig, Augsburg 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburg 1-1 Hannover.
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