Bundesliga 2023-24: RB Leipzig Beat 10-man Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in Battle for Fourth Spot – News18

Visitors RB Leipzig beat 10-man Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to tighten their grip on fourth place and put an extra dent in their opponents’ title hopes.

It began badly for the hosts with Mats Hummels despatched off for a final-man foul on the fringe of the field in the fifteenth minute, matching the membership’s earliest ever dismissal in the league.

Playing with a person down, Dortmund’s keeper Gregor Kobel was saved busy however it was an personal objective from Ramy Bensebaini, who nodded in from shut vary in the thirty second, that put the guests in entrance.

Dortmund, who’ve now gained simply one among their final six league video games, briefly pushed for an equaliser and obtained it with the final kick of the primary half when Niklas Suele volleyed in from the far submit.

But with Leipzig on fixed assault after the break it was solely a matter of time till they scored once more they usually did it with Christoph Baumgartner in the 54th.

With Dortmund taking dangers in search of an equaliser, Leipzig launched a counter-assault and Yussuf Poulsen rifled in earlier than Niclas Fuellkrug scored deep in stoppage time for some final-gasp drama.

Leipzig are fourth on 29 factors and now have a 4-level lead over Dortmund in fifth place. Leaders Bayer Leverkusen, on 35, are in motion in opposition to VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.

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