Bundesliga: RB Leipzig Leapfrog to Second with 2-0 Win Over Bremen

Leipzig dominate Bremen, take second in Bundesliga

RB Leipzig beats Werder Bremen 2-0, extends home winning streak to five games. Leipzig climbs to second place with comfortable 2-0 win over Bremen.

RB Leipzig sealed a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen, extending their perfect home record to five games this season...

RB Leipzig is back on track, securing a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen at the Red Bull Arena, extending their perfect home record to five games this season. This victory propels them to second place in the Bundesliga, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

The Red Bulls were determined to bounce back from their previous loss to Hoffenheim, where they surrendered a 3-1 lead, ending their nine-match unbeaten streak. They started strong, dominating possession and setting the tempo early on. Christoph Baumgartner had an early chance, but his header went wide. Leipzig continued to test Bremen's goalkeeper Mio Backhaus, who made impressive saves, including one from Assan Ouedraogo's powerful strike.

The breakthrough came in the 63rd minute when 19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo unleashed a thunderous left-footed shot, giving Leipzig the lead. Substitute Xaver Schlager doubled the advantage in the 80th minute, tapping in a loose ball after a corner. This win marks Leipzig's fourth victory in their last five league games.

RB Leipzig had a tough time breaking through Werder Bremen's defense, but they finally got a great chance to score midway through the half. Unfortunately, Christoph Baumgartner's header from David Raum's cross didn't quite hit the mark.

The game was lackluster for a while, with Leipzig's shots either missing the target or being easily saved by Werder Bremen's goalkeeper, Mio Backhaus. That was until Assan Ouedraogo gave Backhaus a run for his money with a long-range shot, but the keeper managed to push the ball away from the bottom-left corner.

The first half's best chance came in injury time, with Werder Bremen's goalkeeper Mio Backhaus making a stunning save to deny Christoph Baumgartner's effort, showcasing his exceptional reflexes in the top-left corner of the goal.

After the break, Werder Bremen came out strong, with Romano Schmid creating a scoring opportunity just two minutes in. However, his long-range shot was expertly pushed away by RB Leipzig's goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, keeping the score level.

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The hosts finally got the breakthrough they deserved, thanks to Ouedraogo's thunderous strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the penalty area. It was a well-taken goal, and Leipzig deserved the lead.

Werder Bremen grew into the game after the opener, pushing for an equalizer. Schmid was causing the threat, and his effort towards the top-left corner had Gulacsi making a brilliant save. The visitors were getting more involved, but Leipzig's defense held firm.

RB Leipzig sealed a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen, extending their perfect home record to five games this season. The victory propels them to second place in the Bundesliga, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Xaver Schlager scored the decisive second goal, tapping in a loose ball from a corner in the 80th minute. Earlier, Assan Ouedraogo had opened the scoring with a thunderous strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the penalty area.

This win marks Leipzig's fourth victory in their last five league games, while Werder Bremen slipped further behind in their pursuit of European spots, now five points behind Eintracht Frankfurt in sixth place.