The incredible winning streak of Anders Vejrgang is over. After 536 wins in the Weekend League of FIFA 21, the eSports player had to admit defeat. We will tell you how that could happen.
Who is Anders Vejrgang: The only 15-year-old Dane is a successful eSports player for the FIFA team of the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. He became known because of his incredible winning streak in the FUT Champions Weekend League. But at some point, the streak had to end, and we will tell you how the young FIFA pro lost his first match.
How the FIFA wonder kid lost his first match
This is what happened: Anders Vejrgang suffered his first defeat in the fiercely contested Weekend League yesterday, on February 14, in his 27th match. After 536 unbeaten matches, he lost clearly 1:5 against the Dutchman damesheet with his team Black United.
This is how the match went:
- 34th minute – Goal for damesheet through a perfectly timed pass into space and a volley to the far corner
- 63rd minute – Goal for damesheet through a nice pass in the penalty area including a ball roll and good finish
- 76th minute – Goal for Anders Vejrgang through a shot in the penalty area
- 82nd minute – Goal for damesheet through a low shot to the near post
- 87th minute – Goal for damesheet after a counter-attack. Only the goalkeeper was an obstacle.
You can watch the complete match here from minute 38:
80,000 viewers watched live as Anders Vejrgang lost for the first time in the Weekend League.
Why did Anders Vejrgang lose? Although Anders Vejrgang had to face a significant defeat in the end, one cannot say that he made gross errors. His opponent was simply better in this FIFA match. He managed to control the Dane by playing along the sides until spaces opened up in the middle. The Dutchman consistently followed through and took advantage of the chances.
Anders Vejrgang could not convert the few opportunities he had and lacked pressure on his opponent. Towards the end, the Dane played very offensively, which is why such a high final score was reached.
How you can improve your offensive play to perhaps break the incredible record of Anders Vejrgang someday, we will tell you here.
