Streich (b)smokes a cigarette first: "Extremely disappointed"

Streich (b)smokes a cigarette first: "Extremely disappointed"

As soon as the final whistle blew after the nerve-wracking game at RB Leipzig, he had to slow down his pulse in the catacombs. After the 3-1 defeat on Sunday evening, the SC Freiburg coach treated himself to a cigarette on the team bus before returning to the stadium for interviews. At the subsequent press conference, the 58-year-old coach gave an insight into his feelings. "I'm extremely disappointed. It could have been possible today, we've lost to Leipzig so many times now. It really could have been possible today, but in the end you have nothing again," said Streich, bemoaning another missed opportunity. The Breisgau side remained winless against Leipzig for the tenth game in a row.

After a weak opening phase with Xavi Simons conceding an early goal (6th minute), Freiburg equalized through Merlin Röhl (45.+6). Two goals were then scored in a turbulent second half - but neither counted. "We're still well in it after the break, we score two offside goals and then the foul in the penalty area, Vincenzo goes where he shouldn't go," said Streich, explaining the decisive scene in the final phase when Vincenzo Grifo fouled Christoph Baumgartner. Lois Openda scored from the penalty spot (79') before Baumgartner (80') scored the final goal.

Despite the loss, SC Freiburg's coach Streich mentioned his team's strong performance against RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Even with two disallowed goals and a penalty, Freiburg nearly secured a draw, but a foul by Grifo resulted in Leipzig's winning goal.

In the following Bundesliga match, Streich might be eager to lead SC Freiburg to their first victory against RB Leipzig, breaking their unfortunate streak spanning over ten games.

Source: www.dpa.com