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European Battle Adds Spice To Fiery Leipzig-Borussia Dortmund Clash

April 26, 2024 admin

RB Leipzig host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday with possible Champions League qualification at stake in what has become one of the Bundesliga’s bitterest rivalries in recent years. Fourth-placed Leipzig sit two points clear of Dortmund in fifth, with only the top four clubs guaranteed Champions League football next season — although Germany may snare a…

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Leipzig Into Top Four As Xavi Simons And Lois Openda Slay Cologne

March 16, 2024 admin

A goal and an assist from Xavi Simons and a Lois Openda brace helped RB Leipzig thump Cologne 5-1 away on Friday to leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into the top four. Simons produced yet another masterclass as Leipzig’s attacking fulcrum in midfield while showcasing his understanding with fellow summer arrival Openda, who lifted his league goal…

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Real Madrid ‘Suffer’ In Leipzig Draw To Reach Champions League Quarters

March 7, 2024 admin

Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate. The record 14-time champions were far below their best but did just enough over the two legs of the last-16 clash to edge out their Bundesliga opponents. Despite Leipzig shading the game,…

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Bayern Munich’s Thomas Tuchel Gamble To Face Immediate Test Against RB Leipzig

February 23, 2024 admin

Struggling Bayern Munich’s shock decision to part ways with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season will be put to the test in Saturday’s clash with RB Leipzig. On Wednesday, Bayern announced Tuchel would leave the Bavarian capital in the summer, seemingly staking out a middle ground between firing the coach…

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Julian Alvarez And Jeremy Doku Strike Late To Push Manchester City Past Leipzig

October 5, 2023 admin

Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku came off the bench to grab late goals and push Manchester City to a 3-1 victory at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday. Facing Leipzig in the competition for the third straight year, City dominated from the start, Phil Foden slamming in the opener after some impressive lead-up…

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Harry Kane Penalty Helps Bayern Munich Snatch Draw At Leipzig

October 1, 2023 admin

Bayern Munich came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at RB Leipzig on Saturday as Harry Kane kick-started a second-half revival to prevent a first league loss of the season. Leipzig were 2-0 up and cruising at half-time thanks to goals from Lois Openda and Castello Lukeba, but Kane converted a penalty early…

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