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Leipzig Into Top Four As Xavi Simons And Lois Openda Slay Cologne | Football News
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Leipzig Into Top Four As Xavi Simons And Lois Openda Slay Cologne | Football News

[ad_1] A goal and an assist from Xavi Simons and a Lois Openda brace helped RB Leipzig thump Cologne 5-1 away on Friday to leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into the top four. Simons produced yet another masterclass as Leipzig's attacking fulcrum in midfield while showcasing his understanding with fellow summer arrival Openda, who lifted his league goal tally to 19 this season. Simons, who laid on two goals in a 6-0 procession when these teams met earlier in the season, now has 11 assists and seven goals in 25 games this season.Simons joined Leipzig on a season-long loan in summer from parent club Paris Saint-Germain.Leipzig have been increasingly reliant on the Dutchman this season, with coach Marco Rose saying this week he was "very optimistic" the 20-year-old would stay beyond the season.Lei...
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Real Madrid ‘Suffer’ In Leipzig Draw To Reach Champions League Quarters | Football News
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Real Madrid ‘Suffer’ In Leipzig Draw To Reach Champions League Quarters | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate. The record 14-time champions were far below their best but did just enough over the two legs of the last-16 clash to edge out their Bundesliga opponents. Despite Leipzig shading the game, Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the 65th minute after being set up well by Jude Bellingham. Willi Orban quickly levelled for the visitors but they could not find a second goal to force extra-time at the Santiago Bernabeu.Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team suffered and did not approach the game well mentally."We played badly, with little intensity, with worries ... the psychological aspect conditioned our game a lot," Ancelotti...
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Harry Kane’s Injury Time Goal Saves Bayern Munich Against RB Leipzig | Football News
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Harry Kane’s Injury Time Goal Saves Bayern Munich Against RB Leipzig | Football News

[ad_1] Harry Kane scored two goals in the second-half, including an injury time winner, to snatch Bayern Munich a 2-1 home win over RB Leipzig on Saturday, ending the side's worst run since 2015. Bayern had lost three matches in a row for the first time in nine years before the club announced this week that coach Thomas Tuchel would leave in the summer. Bayern captain Manuel Neuer told Sky "it might seem a bit like the good old Bayern luck, but we deserved to win today." The win reduced the gap to leaders Bayer Leverkusen to eight points with 11 games left.Neuer said Tuchel's exit "cast ...
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Bayern Munich’s Thomas Tuchel Gamble To Face Immediate Test Against RB Leipzig | Football News
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Bayern Munich’s Thomas Tuchel Gamble To Face Immediate Test Against RB Leipzig | Football News

[ad_1] Struggling Bayern Munich's shock decision to part ways with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season will be put to the test in Saturday's clash with RB Leipzig. On Wednesday, Bayern announced Tuchel would leave the Bavarian capital in the summer, seemingly staking out a middle ground between firing the coach immediately or pledging to stick with him despite poor recent results. The Bayern bosses made the call after Sunday's 3-2 loss to Bochum left them eight points behind Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, with 12 matches to play this season.  Bayern hopes the announcem...
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Dazzling Brahim Diaz Sends Real Madrid To Victory In Leipzig | Football News
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Dazzling Brahim Diaz Sends Real Madrid To Victory In Leipzig | Football News

[ad_1] An incredible solo goal from Brahim Diaz secured Real Madrid a 1-0 win away at RB Leipzig in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first leg. Leipzig were energetic but wasteful early, while Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made numerous saves after the hosts controversially had a goal disallowed for offside. The German club were made to pay early in the second half when Diaz opened the scoring. Drafted into the side in place of the injured Jude Bellingham, Diaz danced past three Leipzig defenders before curling an inch-perfect shot inside the far post.  "I'm intuitive," said Diaz of t...
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Hincapie Sends Leverkusen Past Leipzig With Injury-Time Winner | Football News
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Hincapie Sends Leverkusen Past Leipzig With Injury-Time Winner | Football News

[ad_1] Piero Hincapie scored in injury time to take Bayer Leverkusen to a battling 3-2 win at RB Leipzig on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points. Leverkusen came from behind twice in the match, which looked to be headed for a draw until Hincapie got a boot to an Alex Grimaldo corner for the winner.  Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso jumped with joy, securing a valuable three points against a top-four rival, although second-placed Bayern Munich have played two games fewer.  "We don't always have to win like that but of course we'd love to get a couple of ...
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Undermanned Leverkusen Face Stern Test Against Stung Leipzig | Football News
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Undermanned Leverkusen Face Stern Test Against Stung Leipzig | Football News

[ad_1] Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday face one of their toughest remaining tests this season, travelling to an RB Leipzig side stung by a last-up defeat. Looking to shore up their spot in the top four from a chasing Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig lost 1-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend, their first home loss in the league this season. Leipzig manager Marco Rose said Thursday "the defeat against Frankfurt really bothered us" and called on his troops to respond against the league leaders. The Red Bull Arena has become a fortress in recent seasons for the two-time Germ...
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Borussia Dortmund’s Poor Run Continues With Draw At Augsburg, Leipzig Win | Football News
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Borussia Dortmund’s Poor Run Continues With Draw At Augsburg, Leipzig Win | Football News

[ad_1] Borussia Dortmund's league struggles continued on Saturday as the visitors were held to a 1-1 draw at Augsburg. The draw, combined with RB Leipzig's 3-1 home win over Hoffenheim later on Saturday, means Dortmund are now five points off fourth spot with 15 games played. Despite topping a Champions League group which included Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle, Dortmund have won just one of seven league games since October.Dortmund coach Edin Terzic lamented his side's poor finishing, saying "we were close today, but we weren't successful and that's very unsatisfying".Ermedin Demirovic opened the hosts' account after 23 minutes, pushing off a challenge from Nico Schlotterbeck before slotting home.The Dortmund offender appealed for a foul, but the referee allowed the goal af...
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Bayern Thrashed By ‘Merciless’ Frankfurt In Bundesliga As Leipzig Win In Dortmund | Football News
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Bayern Thrashed By ‘Merciless’ Frankfurt In Bundesliga As Leipzig Win In Dortmund | Football News

[ad_1] Bayern Munich suffered a jolt to their title defence, losing their first league game of the season 5-1 in Frankfurt on Saturday while RB Leipzig triumphed 3-2 at 10-men Borussia Dortmund. In a wet and wild contest in Frankfurt, the hosts raced into an extraordinary 3-0 first-half lead, with Omar Marmoush, Junior Dina Ebimbe, and Hugo Larsson scoring the goals as Dino Toppmoeller's side outmuscled a timid Bayern.Joshua Kimmich dragged Bayern back into the match just before half-time but French midfielder Ebimbe had other ideas, capping a scintillating counter-attack after a mistake by Dayot Upamecano to make it four.Ansgar Knauff added a fifth to put the game out of reach for Thomas Tuchel's side to complete a memorable performance for Frankfurt, who become the first team to score ...
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