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Timo Werner appears to have put his frustrating time at Chelsea firmly behind him with a goal just 36 minutes into his RB Leipzig debut.The German for.

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Timo Werner gained an unfortunate reputation for his lack of goalscoring prowess at Chelsea but it took him just 35minutes to find the net on his second ...

There are a lot of good attackers in the league and more goals are being scored in general.” “I always followed Leipzig and I know that there’s a lot of quality here. I had a good time in England. I learnt a lot and got to know a new league.

Timo Werner is back where he's most comfortable: RB Leipzig. When the German forward moved to Chelsea in 2020, he did so as a legitimate contender for the…

That’s because Werner was able to score from 30 yards in – how shall we say? Plus, that could well be the stroke of luck that Werner needs to feel like himself again in front of goal and start delivering the scoring tallies that we all know he can produce when he’s on song. While, sure, Werner didn’t help himself at times with some of his woeful Chelsea misses, let’s just say that he still could have done with a slice of luck of the kind that he profited from this weekend. Werner marked his second debut for the German side with a goal against FC Koln that rather fittingly embodied the very kind of luck that he was bereft of during his time in blue. And his escape plan was a sensible one because he returned to the Red Bull Arena, hoping to rekindle the European-level goalscoring form that attracted Chelsea to sign him in the first place. So when the Blues decided to part ways with the 26-year-old this summer, it ultimately felt like the correct decision for everyone as much as Werner still had a special place in the hearts of fans.

Chelsea flop Timo Werner struck a stunning long-range strike just 36 minutes into his RB Leipzig return on Saturday.

Now in his first game back at the club, the striker is already off the mark. Werner returned to Leipzig for £25.3 million, having first broke into their first team in the 2016-17 season following his arrival from Stuttgart. He struck 21 league goals in 31 games in his first season and didn't look back. Werner had joined the Blues on a staggering €50 million transfer from the Red Bulls in 2020.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ RB Leipzig take on FC Koln in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Leipzig are looking for their first league win of the season having been ...

The forward could make his second debut on Saturday as Yussuf Poulsen and Konrad Laimer remain doubtful with ankle and thigh injuries respectively. In Leipzig, we want to win the game. We were able to use that man advantage superbly. We want to play our way. "The first impressions of Timo were very good. He'll help us and is an option for Saturday's game."

Boasting some of the best players in the world such as Sadio Mane, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer they are always favourites to retain their league crown.

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Timo Werner has made a goalscoring return to the Bundesliga after his disappointing spell at Chelsea but RB Leipzig failed to win.

Bayer Leverkusen started poorly as Fredrik Jensen put visiting Augsburg in front. Germany striker Timo Werner has scored on his return to the Bundesliga, but his RB Leipzig team were held to a second draw of the season. He had a modest 67 minutes, not touching the ball in the opposing box according to Sky stats, but said apart from the result he was broadly happy with his performance while acknowledging "luck" with his goal.

LEIPZIG, Germany: Forward Timo Werner scored on his RB Leipzig return on Saturday (Aug 13) but his 10-man team twice gave away the lead to settle for a 2-2 ...

Christopher Nkunku, Bundesliga's player of the season in the previous campaign, took matters into his own hands in the 56th and put the hosts in front with a fine finish after a run into the box. Their lead was short-lived, with Florian Dietz sliding in to stab in the ball for the equaliser four minutes later after catching the Leipzig defence napping. The hosts had earlier put the ball in the net twice only for their efforts to be over-ruled by VAR.

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Forward Timo Werner scored on his RB Leipzig return on Saturday but his 10-man team twice gave away the lead to settle for a ...

Christopher Nkunku, Bundesliga's player of the season in the previous campaign, took matters into his own hands in the 56th and put the hosts in front with a fine finish after a run into the box. Leipzig's lead was short-lived, with Florian Dietz sliding in to stab in the ball for the equaliser four minutes later after catching the Leipzig defence napping. Germany international Werner, who returned to Leipzig this week after two years at Chelsea, fired a dipping shot from outside the box and Cologne keeper Marvin Schwaebe let it slip through his hands in the 36th minute.

CHELLSEA flop Timo Werner netted a 25-yarder on his second RB Leipzig debut - thanks to a huge keeper error.The Germany striker saw his underhit shot.

Vivell said: “He has a lot of experience on the international stage and knows RB Leipzig very well – he’ll take on a leading role here." Werner said: “We want to achieve a lot and of course, I want to become the first Leipzig player to reach the 100-goal mark.” CHELLSEA flop Timo Werner netted a 25-yarder on his second RB Leipzig debut - thanks to a huge keeper error.

CHELLSEA flop Timo Werner netted a 25-yarder on his second RB Leipzig debut - thanks to a huge keeper error.The Germany striker saw his underhit shot.

Vivell said: “He has a lot of experience on the international stage and knows RB Leipzig very well – he’ll take on a leading role here." Werner said: “We want to achieve a lot and of course, I want to become the first Leipzig player to reach the 100-goal mark.” CHELLSEA flop Timo Werner netted a 25-yarder on his second RB Leipzig debut - thanks to a huge keeper error.

Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner found the back of the net on an emotional return to Leipzig but it was not enough to secure their first win of the season ...

The homeside took the lead in the 88th minute through a header to Munas Dabbur and held on for their first win of the season. Werner left Leipzig for Chelsea in 2020 before returning earlier this week in a 25 million euros ($30.2 million, 29.5 million euros) deal. Hoffenheim had a chance to hit the lead in the 58th minute when they were awarded the first penalty of the Bundesliga season, but Bochum keeper Manuel Riemann saved well from Andrej Kramaric to keep the score 2-2. Frankfurt had a late penalty overturned on VAR and Hertha held on to pick up their first point of the season. Stuttgart equalised in the 38th minute through Wataru Endo, before Sasa Kalajdzic slid a perfect pass into the path of Silas Katompa Mvumpa in the 77th minute to put his side 2-1 up, before Burke won a point for Bremen late. Bremen's two-pronged attack of Niclas Fuellkrug and Marvin Ducksch again combined to put the home side ahead early, with Fuellkrug getting on the board in the fourth minute thanks to leadup work from Ducksch.

A shot from long distance sent the ball sailing into the net as the ex-Blues man picked up where he left off upon his return to the Bundesliga.

Werner spent four years with RB Leipzig and scored 90 goals before making the switch to England in a £45m ($54m) deal but failed to live up to expectations at Chelsea, where he struck just 23 times in 89 games. WHAT HAPPENED? Timo Werner collected a pass from Benjamin Henrichs and sent it flying towards goal from long range. - It was the 26-year-old's first game back since returning from Chelsea

Berlin (AFP) – Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner found the back of the net on an emotional return to Leipzig but it was not enough to secure their first ...

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SportsBrief.com News ☆ A goal from former Chelsea striker Timo Werner was not enough as Leipzig drew 2-2 at home with Cologne on Saturday.

The homeside took the lead in the 88th minute through a header to Munas Dabbur and held on for their first win of the season. Hoffenheim had a chance to hit the lead in the 58th minute when they were awarded the first penalty of the Bundesliga season, but Bochum keeper Manuel Riemann saved well from Andrej Kramaric to keep the score 2-2. Frankfurt had a late penalty overturned on VAR and Hertha held on to pick up their first point of the season.

Get a report of the RB Leipzig vs. FC Cologne 2022-23 German Bundesliga football match.

Christopher Nkunku, Bundesliga's player of the season in the previous campaign, took matters into his own hands in the 56th and put the hosts in front with a fine finish after a run into the box. But Cologne bounced back once more courtesy of Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol's own goal in the 72nd after he turned a corner into his own net. Leipzig's lead was short-lived, with Florian Dietz sliding in to stab the ball home for the equaliser four minutes later after catching the Leipzig defence napping.

The 26-year-old scored 28 league goals for Leipzig in the 2019/2020 season, finishing second only to Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski in the Bundesliga ...

Timo Werner banishes his Chelsea demons with a goal just 36 minutes into his RB Leipzig return... Timo Werner scored just 36 minutes into his return to the Bundesliga as 10-man RB Leipzig secured a draw at home to Cologne. - Timo Werner scored on his return to RB Leipzig in a 2-2 draw with Cologne

A shot from long distance sent the ball sailing into the net as the ex-Blues man picked up where he left off upon his return to the Bundesliga.

Werner spent four years with RB Leipzig and scored 90 goals before making the switch to England in a £45m ($54m) deal but failed to live up to expectations at Chelsea, where he struck just 23 times in 89 games. WHAT HAPPENED? Timo Werner collected a pass from Benjamin Henrichs and sent it flying towards goal from long range. - It was the 26-year-old's first game back since returning from Chelsea

Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner found the back of the net on an emotional return to Leipzig but it was not enough to secure their first win of the season ...

"Leipzig is always a part of me. Schalke opened the scoring in the 29th minute thanks to a stunning solo goal from Rodrigo Zalazar, who dribbled the ball from halfway before scoring via a long-range strike from the edge of the penalty box. In the German capital, under pressure Hertha Berlin drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt. Frankfurt had a late penalty overturned on VAR and Hertha held on to pick up their first point of the season. Stuttgart equalised in the 38th minute through Wataru Endo and took the lead with just over ten to play through Silas Katompa Mvumpa, before Burke won a point for Bremen late.#photo1 After the game, Werner - who was subbed off to warm applause in the 68th minute - said he was "very emotional" to return. French forward Christopher Nkunku gave the home side the lead in the 56th minute, but Cologne were able to equalise with 20 minutes to go through a clumsy own goal from Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol.

Germany striker Timo Werner has scored on his return to the Bundesliga, but his RB Leipzig team were...

Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen started poorly as Fredrik Jensen put visiting Augsburg in front. He had a modest 67 minutes, not touching the ball in the opposing box according to Sky stats, but said apart from the result he was broadly happy with his performance while acknowledging "luck" with his goal. Germany striker Timo Werner has scored on his return to the Bundesliga, but his RB Leipzig team were held to a second draw of the season.

Timo Werner gained an unfortunate reputation for his lack of goalscoring prowess at Chelsea but it took him just 35minutes to find the net on his second ...

There are a lot of good attackers in the league and more goals are being scored in general.” “I always followed Leipzig and I know that there’s a lot of quality here. I had a good time in England. I learnt a lot and got to know a new league.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Forward Timo Werner scored on his RB Leipzig return on Saturday but his 10-man team twice gave away the lead to settle ...

Christopher Nkunku, Bundesliga's player of the season in the previous campaign, took matters into his own hands in the 56th and put the hosts in front with a fine finish after a run into the box. But Cologne bounced back once more courtesy of Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol's own goal in the 72nd after he turned a corner into his own net. Leipzig's lead was short-lived, with Florian Dietz sliding in to stab the ball home for the equaliser four minutes later after catching the Leipzig defence napping.

Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 2. Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Köln 2. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a ba.

Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Florian Dietz (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. FC Köln 1. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Ondrej Duda (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1.

TIMO WERNER has wasted no time bedding in at RB Leipzig after his nightmare spell at Chelsea came to an end.

"In March, when I heard there was an opportunity to come back here, slowly I didn't say anything, but toward the end of the season we did a very good job with the club and I was able to come back here. I had no doubts, that's why I made the decision to come back here." I had the opportunity to go back there and thought I would be a hero, but that wasn't the case. I saw that as a player with Inter I did well, the season at Chelsea for me was difficult. "The season at Chelsea gave me extra motivation to do even better than before," he told DAZN. "I think in one year everyone has forgotten about the things I am capable of doing on the pitch. I think before, when I left, I wanted to take revenge at Chelsea because when I was young it was my team for 11 years.

A goal from former Chelsea striker Timo Werner was not enough as Leipzig drew 2-2 at home with Cologne on Saturday.

The homeside took the lead in the 88th minute through a header to Munas Dabbur and held on for their first win of the season. Former Liverpool defender Ozan Kabak equalised in the 23rd minute, looping a header into the top left corner of the net for his first Hoffenheim goal. Frankfurt had a late penalty overturned on VAR and Hertha held on to pick up their first point of the season.