In the 30th round of the 2024/25 Bundesliga, Leipzig tied Holstein Kiel 1-1 after falling behind in the first half thanks to a penalty kick from Sheshko. Jolt Loew said he was proud of the team's positive fighting spirit in the second half and aimed to win three points in the next game.

In the 44th minute of the game, Skrzybski dribbled into the penalty area and made a cross pass. After dealing with the defending Machino Shuto, he got the ball and shot into the goal, helping Holstein Kiel take the lead 1-0.

In the 74th minute of the second half, Sewald passed the ball to the goal, and when Openda went forward to receive it, he was kicked by Holstein Kiel goalkeeper Thomas Dane, and the referee awarded Leipzig a penalty kick. Later, Sheshko took the penalty kick and scored, helping Leipzig to tie the score 1-1.

In the end, Leipzig tied Holstein Kiel 1-1 at the Red Bull Arena. After only one point in this game, Leipzig is currently ranked 4th in the standings with 49 points. In the next round of the league, Leipzig will go away to challenge Frankfurt, and Leipzig must win points to further consolidate its Champions League qualification.

Leipzig coach Jolt Loew said in an interview, "We actually had a good start, but then we frequently lost the ball without much pressure from the opponent, which was like 'inviting' the opponent to score. If we didn't lose the ball in the first half, we would be very lucky."

"I told the players at halftime that I couldn't accept this performance and I wanted to see everyone fighting for the team. In the second half we gradually found the rhythm, and I was proud of the team's equalization and creation of several chances to overtake."

Jolt Loew continued, "We can perform better, which we have proved in recent games. I will try to draw positive factors from it, the most important of which is the offensive established in the last 20 minutes. Next we need a good week of training and then try to win 3 points against Frankfurt."

Leipzig striker Oponda said, "We had hoped for a better result, but our performance after the first 10 minutes was very poor, and we kept losing the ball in the confrontation. In the second half, our mentality was completely different. In the end, we were unlucky not to score the second goal. We actually created a lot of opportunities."

In addition, Sheshko, who scored for Leipzig in this game, said, "It is better for us to get a point in the end than to return empty-handed. However, if we want to get into the top 4, the result of this game will make it more difficult for us. We still believe that we can do it, but we must play better and more energetically."

"We will face some strong teams next, but we have proved this season that we can still improve our level even when facing strong opponents."