Leipzig Defeats Borussia Dortmund to Climb into Bundesliga Top Five
In the 26th round of the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig secured a crucial victory over Borussia Dortmund, winning 2-0 at home. The win propels Leipzig into the top five of the league table, while Dortmund's struggles continue as they drop to 11th place.
The match was decided by goals from Xavi Simons and Lois Openda.
2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
RB Leipzig - Borussia D 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Simons Xavi, 17 (1:0); Openda, 48 (2:0)
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Geertruida; Orban W.; Bitshiabu; Simons Xavi (Gomis T., 81); Seiwald N. (Haidara A., 81); Baku R.; Raum D. (Lukeba, 81); Baumgartner (Kampl, 61); Openda (Klostermann, 67); Sesko
Bench: Vandevoordt; Nedeljkovic; Vermeeren; Schlager X.
Yellow Cards: Raum D. 63; Haidara A. 86; Lukeba 87
Borussia D: Kobel; Anton; Schlotterbeck N.; Ryerson (Chukwuemeka C., 72); Can E.; Brandt; Groß; Sabitzer (Bensebaini, 33); Guirassy; Beier M.; Adeyemi K. (Bynoe-Gittens, 72)
Bench: Meyer A.; Couto; Süle; Özcan Sa.; Reyna G.; Duranville
Yellow Cards: Can E. 10; Ryerson 45; Chukwuemeka C. 83
