Rocco Reitz, the 24-year-old new boy for RB Leipzig, immediately found the net in an impressive home debut, scoring against his former club, Mönchengladbach, in their first league match. This transfer already had Borussia fans scratching their heads, and now? That wound just got a whole lot deeper.
The Immediate Sting for Borussia Faithful
The move from Mönchengladbach to Leipzig was met with little understanding among Borussia fans from the jump. Sure, the Foals received a sizeable transfer fee for Reitz, but seeing your former player come back and score against you in his first game for the new squad? That’s a whole different kind of payment. It paid off for the Bulls right away, adding insult to the original perceived injury for those Mönchengladbach supporters.
No Celebration, Still a Massive Statement
Reitz finished successfully for the 2-0 lead, taking an assist from returning RB man Christopher Nkunku. What’s absolutely wild is Reitz very deliberately chose not to celebrate against his old team. You can’t say he was rubbing it in, which shows some serious class. Still, goals against former teammates always leave a bit of an aftertaste for the opposition, and this one has to be particularly bitter for Mönchengladbach. Meanwhile, Leipzig is absolutely stoked with what they’re calling a successful transfer.
What a debut for Rocco Reitz. Leipzig has to be feeling incredible tonight, knowing they’ve got a 24-year-old talent who can deliver right when it counts. For Mönchengladbach? They’ve got to sit with that immediate, unwelcome aftertaste from their former player’s statement performance.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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