Leipzig beat ten-men Dortmund to widen the gap between the two Bundesliga title contenders
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 09.12.23. | 22:46
Mats Hummels' early red card affected the entire tie at the packed Signal Iduna Park (2-3)
Borussia Dortmund's inconsistent form keeps taking its toll, as BVB lost a Saturday night pulsating derby to RB Leipzig 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park.
Despite a stalemate (1-1) at the interval, the visitors were always much closer to scoring and made the most of the fact Borussia spent most of the game with ten men after Mats Hummels' early sent-off.
The former German international made a professional foul as the last man and was shown a direct red card after a VAR consultancy.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) December 9, 2023
As if it was not enough bad luck for Edin Terzic's team, Bensebaini accidentally netted into his own net for 0-1 after a corner-kick in the 32nd minute.
However, the hosts were in no mood to surrender as they fought back in the last seconds of the first half thanks to Niklas Sule. The defender, who came on following Hummels' expulsion, reacted superbly on the far post to level the score just before the break.
🇩🇪 Goal: Niklas Süle | Borussia Dortmund 1-1 RB Leipzigpic.twitter.com/ysUj7WtBme
— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) December 9, 2023
And as much as Dortmund's defenders provided their teammates with more offensive potential in such challenging circumstances, their hollow defending was severely punished.
Baumgartner made a slalom in the final third before slotting it after Xavi Simons' effort that BVB's keeper denied.
🚨 Dortmund 1-2 Leipzig
— Bayern & Football (@MunichFanpage) December 9, 2023
pic.twitter.com/hOQoQg53j5
Yussuf Poulsen with the decisive goal in Leipzig’s 3-2 win vs. Dortmund!
— Danish Scout (@DanishScout_) December 9, 2023
Nice little body feint. 😮💨pic.twitter.com/EXGqBpAfbm
Paulsen made it 3-1 from a ruthless counter at the beginning of the added time. Dortmund, though, managed to peg one back again through Fullkrug and even had a chance of a miraculous draw, but Sule's last-gasp effort went inches wide off the left post.
🇩🇪 Goal: Niclas Füllkrug | Borussia Dortmund 2-3 RB Leipzigpic.twitter.com/w14a5aP1gH
— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) December 9, 2023
BUNDESLIGA - MATCHDAY 14
Friday
Hoffenheim - Bochum 3-1 (2-0)
/Masovic 32 og, Kramaric 43, Bebou 76 - Paciencia 90/
Saturday
Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayern 5-1 (3-1)
/Marmoush 12, Ebimbe 31, 50, Larsson 36, Knauff 60 - Kimmich 44/
Heidenheim - Darmstadt 3-2 (1-0)
/Schoppner 42, Mainka 69, 71 - Skarke 52, Maloney 60 og/
Union Berlin - Borussia M. 3-1 (1-0)
/Volland 24 pen, Hollerbach 50, Kaufmann 75 - Plea 77/
Werder Bremen - Augsburg 2-0 (1-0)
/Stark 39, Ducksch 65/
Wolfsburg - Freiburg 0-1 (0-0)
/Gregoritsch 74/
Dortmund - RB Leipzig 2-3 (1-1)
/Sule 45+6, Fullkrug 90+5 - Bensebaini 32 og, Baumgartner 54, Paulsen 90+1/
Sunday
17.30: (2.95) Stuttgart (3.60) Leverkusen (2.50)
19.30: (2.45) Koln (3.50) Mainz (3.10)
***odds are subject to change
