RB Leipzig survived a late onslaught to consolidate fourth spot in the standings thanks
to a 3-2 win against the💸 10 men of Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund 2-3 Leipzig
Goals: 0-1
Bensebaini (o.g. 32'), 1-1 Süle 45'+ 6 (assist: Brandt), 1-2 Baumgartner (54'),💸 1-3
Poulsen 90'+1 (assist: Forsberg), 2-3 Füllkrug 90'+3 (assist: Brandt)
Red card: Hummels
(15')
A heavyweight tussle at the Signal Iduna Park💸 saw both sides keen on gaining a
touch more consistency on the domestic front. Knocked out of the DFB Cup💸 by VfB
Stuttgart in the week, Dortmund soon found themselves in trouble in their latest
Bundesliga fixture. Panic gripped the💸 Yellow Wall when Xaver Schlager's fine through
pass sent Loïs Openda racing clear. Struggling to keep up, Mats Hummels upended💸 the
Leipzig forward. The BVB centre-back was initially booked and a penalty awarded to the
visitors. However, a VAR check💸 changed the spot-kick to a free-kick just outside the
area, meaning last-man Hummels was ordered off. The omens appeared grim💸 for the
Schwarzgelben. Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel did his best for the home cause, keeping Mohamed
Simakan and Amadou Haidara efforts💸 out. Yet, there was little the Swiss custodian could
do when Ramy Bensebaini headed into his own net from David💸 Raum's corner. As the rain
fell, Dortmund eventually began to create. Janis Blaswich brilliantly turned Salih
Özcan's lob over. From💸 the resulting set-piece, the ball was worked to Julian Brandt,
whose sublime pass to the far post was met by💸 substitute Niklas Süle's controlled
finish.
Winners at Heidenheim last weekend, Leipzig kept themselves in touch with the
division's top teams and💸 ahead of their opponents Dortmund in the standings. The chance
to stretch further in front of the Black-and-Yellows saw Marco💸 Rose's side up their
efforts against the ten men after the restart. Christoph Baumgartner's determined break
through the centre led💸 to the midfielder picking out the always menacing Xavi on the
left. The on-loan attacker drew a smart, one-handed stop💸 from Kobel but Baumgartner was
there to slot in the loose ball as Die Roten Bullen edged back in front.💸 A combination
of the post and Kobel prevented Baumgartner from adding another as Leipzig looked to
turn the screw. Yussuf💸 Poulsen looked to have done just that when his sashay and finish
made it 3-1 yet, incredibly, BVB weren't done.💸 Niclas Füllkrug's injury-time header set
up a grandstand finale, with Blaswich making a flying stop from Gio Reyna after Süle
💸 drilled just wide. It wasn't to be for Borussia, though, with Edin Terzić's men having
now won only one of💸 their last six Bundesliga games.
Match stats
Baumgartner scored his
first away goal in Leipzig colours and his third overall this season💸 in the
Bundesliga.
Poulsen scored in his third consecutive Bundesliga game, a first for the
Dane.
Hummels was sent off for the💸 the third time in his Bundesliga career, and on his
430th appearance in the German top flight.
Hummels' 15th minute expulsion💸 was the
earliest red card in BVB's Bundesliga history.
Brandt laid on his sixth and seventh
assists of the campaign.
BVB have💸 not been involved in a scoreless draw in the
Bundesliga for a record 141 games.
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Teams
Dortmund: Kobel - Meunier (Reyna 82'), Hummels, Schlotterbeck,
💸 Bensebaini (Malen 82') - Özcan, Can (c) - Reus (Adeyemi 71'), Brandt, Bynoe-Gittens
(Süle 19') - Füllkrug
Unused subs: Meyer, Morey,💸 Blank, Papadopoulos, Brunner
Out:
Duranville (thigh), Haller (knee), Lotka (suspended), Moukoko (thigh), Nmecha (hip),
Ryerson (knee), Sabitzer (calf), Wolf (ankle)
Coach: Edin💸 Terzić
Leipzig: Blaswich -
Simakan, Klostermann (c), Castello - Henrichs, Schlager, Haidara (Kampl 81'), Raum -
Xavi (Šeško 76'), Baumgartner (Forsberg💸 75') - Openda (Poulsen 75')
Unused subs:
Gulácsi, Lenz, Bitshiabu, Seiwald, Carvalho
Out: Olmo (shoulder), Orban (knee), Werner
(muscular)
Coach: Marco Rose
