RB Leipzig v Bremen
RB Leipzig go top of Bundesliga after beating Werder Bremen
RB Leipzig provisionally moved top of the Bundesliga as a 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen on Saturday lifted them a point ahead of Bayern Munich.
Buoyed by their 3-2 midweek win over Manchester United that earned them a place in the Champions League round of 16, the hosts dominated Werder from the start.
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Leipzig, who have now won all six of their home games this season, earned a penalty in the 26th minute and Marcel Sabitzer converted it.
Dani Olmo completed a quick Leipzig passing move with a clever dribble on the edge of the box and his low shot in the 41st gave them a two-goal cushion.
Leipzig moved top on 24 points with Bayern, who play Union Berlin later on Saturday, on 23.
Game Information
German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | +44 | 41 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | +14 | 33 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +13 | 29 |
| RB Leipzig | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 29 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| SC Freiburg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| FC Cologne | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| Hamburg SV | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| FC Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 14 |
| St. Pauli | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -13 | 12 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -21 | 11 |
| Mainz | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 8 |
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