With a big Champions League tie on Wednesday against PSG, Borussia Dortmund prepared terribly as they were comfortably besten 4-1 by RB Leipzig.
Dortmund dominated the ball in the first half and were rewarded when Jadon Sancho opened the scoring in the 20th minute. However, the goal was the shot in the arm that Leipzig needed as only three minutes later Loïs Openda equalise for Leipzig diverting in a Xavi Simons cross.
Leipzig then had the best chances of the first half with a penatly overturned by VAR after Salih Özcan tackled Dani Olmo. Then just beofre the break, a Xaver Schlager shot was parried into the path of Benjamin Seško who gave Leipzig the lead.
Leipzig then started the second half off quikcly when Mohamed Simakan finished off a Leipzig counter to make it 3-1. Dortmund failed to create anything in the second half despite having the majority of the ball. Then in the 80th minute, substitute Christoph Baumgartner made it 4-1 to Leipzig.
The win for Leipzig all but secures fourth place for them as they extend the gap on Dortmund to five points. While for Dortmund if they want any chance of beating PSG on Wednesday they need to play considerably better.
RB Leipzig XI:
Peter Gulacsi (6), Mohamed Simakan (6), Willi Orban (6), Castello Lukeba (6), David Raum (6), Amadou Haidara (6), Xaver Schlager (6), Dani Olmo (6), Xavi Simons (7), Loïs Openda (8), Benjamin Seško (7)
Others: Benjamin Henrichs (6), Christoph Baumgartner (6), Nicolas Seiwlad (-), Kevin Kampl (-), Lukas Klostermann (-)
Borussia Dortmund XI:
Gregor Kobel (5), Marius Wolf (5), Mats Hummels (5), Nico Schlotterbeck (5), Julien Ryerson (5), Salih Özcan (4), Felix Nmecha (4), Jadon Sancho (6), Julian Brandt (5), Karim Adeyemi (5), Niclas Füllkrug (5)
Others: Marco Reus (5), Niklas Süle (5), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (5), Youssoufa Moukoko (5)
GGFN | Jack Meenan
