Leipzig knock Bayern from top
Berlin, Dec. 4: RB Leipzig again knocked Bayern Munich from top spot in the Bundesliga table on Saturday as their 2-1 win at home to Schalke 04 left them three points clear.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern had regained the lead with a 3-1 win at Mainz on Friday night, but Leipzig replaced them less than 24 hours later.
A second-half own-goal from Schalke’s Sead Kolasinac sealed Leipzig’s win, their 10th league victory, extending their record unbeaten run to 13 matches in their first Bundesliga season.
Leipzig took an early lead in controversial fashion as Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann conceded a penalty with just 19 seconds gone when the referee judged he had made contact with RB’s top scorer Timo Werner who scored his eighth league goal of the season.
Schalke regained their composure and drew level when winger Kolasinac drilled home a cross on 32 minutes. But the 23-yearold turned the ball into his own net two minutes into the second half following a free-kick from Leipzig’s Emil Forsberg.
Earlier, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Borussia Dortmund prepared for their Champions League clash routing Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-1
Marco Reus weighed in with three assists after Gladbach took the lead with six minutes gone when Brazilian forward Raffael slotted home from the edge of the area. Lukasz Piszczek headed home and Ousmane Dembele also netted in the second half to seal an emphatic win.
Hertha Berlin held onto third with a 3-2 comeback victory at 10-man Wolfsburg as Salomon Kalou converted the winning penalty in the 91st minute.
Wolfsburg coach Valerien Ismael dropped German international Julian Draxler from his starting line-up and his side responded with two goals in the opening 20 minutes.
Ex-Real Madrid striker Borja Mayoral gave Wolfsburg a 12th-minute lead before Marvin Plattenhardt put level by expertly drilling his freekick over the wall.
Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 at home to Freiburg.