Khaleej Times

Leipzig shock Bremen 3-1

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Guinea internatio­nal Naby Keita scored twice as Bundesliga newcomers RB Leipzig defeated Werder Bremen 3-1 on Sunday to climb up to second place in Germany.

Keita capped off a superb solo run to put Leipzig in front just before half-time, and the midfielder struck again on 74 minutes when he powered home a cross from former Bremen striker Davie Selke. Serge Gnabry cut the deficit in half almost immediatel­y, but Selke, who left Werder for Leipzig, sealed the win deep into stoppage time.

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