When Xavi took the floor and discovered the net in a 2-0 win outside the gates he can on October 19, he may not have imagined that he would soon be through the next 3 months with an ankle injury that would see him miss 15 games for club and country.
It was thus with a beaming smile that the Amsterdam native took to the pre-match warm-up for Sunday’s Matchday 16 encounter against Werder Bremen, Xavi learning he would be back in Marco Rose’s starting XI for a vital date in Leipzig’s calendar.
In his 65 minutes of action, the Netherlands international wowed the home fans at the Red Bull Arena, scoring an impressive first-half double and making his presence felt on and off the ball.
Watch: Xavi – “That’s why I’m here”
Other goals from Benjamin Šeško, who scored with a long-range walk into the top corner, and Christoph Baumgartner helped Leipzig put memories of a heavy defeat opposite Bayern Munich at the end of 2024. As well as boosting morale, the 4-2 win against Werder also temporarily lifted the Saxony-based side into fourth position in the standings, with Xavi and his teammates definitely radiating accordingly.
“I am satisfied to return and return with the team,” said Simons, who moved his loan from Paris Saint Germain Permanent. “Of course, scoring two goals, I am satisfied with me. It was a day to return to the box and do what I like throughout my teammates,” Xavi continued. “It’s my life, that’s why I’m here. “
Look: šeško rejoiced at the return of Xavi
A first Bundesliga brace in his 40th appearance under the watchful eyes of Jürgen Klopp – with the coaching great in attendance at the Red Bull Arena in his new advisory role – capped a dream injury comeback. Few could dispute the attacking livewire did not deserve that boost after contributing so many memorable moments in the league already, including two Bundesliga Goal of the Month accolades in his first season in 2023/24.
Naturally, for a great artistic talent, the other happiest people of all to see Xavi go up in action were his teammates from Leipzig. “It’s great to see him on the floor,” Šeško told Bundesliga. com when he was asked about his Dutch colleague. “I love playing with him; he does fun things. I am satisfied with his two goals because now he will have even more confidence. ” Look: Xavi characteristics in Leipzig’s victory opposite Bremen
The master of the center of the attacking field showed how well he can pull the ŠEško strings by passing a hand to the Slovenian striker in the minimum opening of the next Leipzig meeting, in Stuttgart on the 17th day of the door.
A 2-1 defeat about that and 3-3 on a roller coaster trip in Bochum showed that despite all its powers, Xavi’s return would not be very likely to solve disorders with the separate form of Leipzig. He tested his value once again, helping motivate a return to the opposite combat to the 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, the name Leverkusen name on day 19.
The 10. 9 km (6. 8 miles) that the 21 -year -old covered this afternoon was the maximum of his side, while his delicious free kick in the box that was heading through Edmond Tapsoba towards the Leverkusen network to match equalizing through Athe 85 minutes, and deny the champions a victory for the first time in nine Games of the Bundesliga.
Watch: Leipzig battle back to hold Leverkusen
It was no secret that Leipzig would have liked to have turned Xavi’s loan from PSG into a permanent transfer as soon as he began gracing the Bundesliga in 2023/24. As many as 19 goal involvements in his 32 appearances in his first season in Germany (with eight goals and 11 assists) led to the parties extending the loan arrangement for the current campaign.
At the end of January, a fortnight after its return from a crack, the ink dried into a main blow for the club when Xavi participated in a permanent agreement that operated until June 2027.
The player defined what the next steps are for him after clarifying his future, saying: “Qualifying for the Champions League for the seventh consecutive season and achieving the DFB Ultimate Cup in Berlin, which are the only things that matter at the moment!”
Leipzig will want their attack master to continue generating the products, after all, as they enter a 20th assembly at Union Berlin just outdoors the first 4 – Stuttgart on the difference in objectives. A DFB Cup quarter-final from Wolfsburg at the end of February will be the next step in potentially claiming this trophy for a third time.
The sports director of Leipzig Ravizig, Marcel Schäfer, said: “Now we all overcome the letters. ”
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