The team led by Marco Rose was left with 24 points, four behind the leader Bayern Munich, who beat Freiburg.
Leipzig stopped Borussia Dortmund’s good run (2-1) and accentuated, incidentally, the leadership of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga that extends your lead by four points compared to the whole of Marco Rose.
‘Los Toros Rojo’ continued their improvement with a convincing win at Red Bull Arena. American Jesse Marsch’s side, which has seven games without losing, is already in European positions after an uneven start following the departure of coach Julian Nagelsmann to Bayern.
Marsch’s set it counted on the determination of the French Christopher Nkunku, decisive in the two goals of his team. The French midfielder opened the scoring at half an hour after receiving a ball from Croatian Josko Gvardiol and resolved heads-up with Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to get the ball into the net.
Dortmund reacted. He took the game and enjoyed chances to tie. But It was not until the beginning of the second half that he managed to overcome the Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gusacsi. It was thanks to Marco Reus (52 ‘) that he took advantage of a good cross from Belgian Thomas Meunier.
The match was open and anyone could score. But it was the local team that had the best aim. A pass from Nkunku was picked up by the Danish Yussuf Poulsen who carried the ball into the net.
Borussia Dortmund are now four points behind Bayern Munich, the leader with 28 points, who beat Freiburg 2-1. While Leipzig settles in the European positions. He is fifth with 18 units, one from Wolfsburg, fourth, and four from Freiburg, third. (D)
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