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RB Leipzig secured an important 3-0 win at Hertha Berlin to move within two points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Sunday while an Edmond Tapsoba goal deep into stoppage-time secured Bayer Leverkusen a point with a 1-1 draw at Augsburg.
In the late Sunday clash, Hoffenheim put up a stunning performance to beat Werder Bremen 4-0.
Leipzig opened the scoring in the first half just when Hertha seemed quite dangerous. Sabtizer’s spectacular effort from outside of the box stunned keeper Rune Jarstein, who was left helpless.
Hertha had chances equalize but keeper Peter Gulacsi saved Matheus Cunha’s shot early in the second half.
But Leipzig avoided any extra drama as Nordi Mukiele fired the ball into the net. There was a video assistant referee (VAR) review but the goal stood.
With six minutes left on the clock Willi Orban headed in a third after an assist from Sabitzer to clinch the three points in Berlin and capitalize on Bayern’s 2-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
“Very important three points,” Sabtizer told broadcaster Sky. “If we focus on our game it [title race] will be exciting until the end. It doesn’t help to talk about it [title], we have to do something.”
While Leipzig can dream with the trophy, Hertha have relegation nightmares.
They stay out of the danger zone but tied on 18 points with Arminia Bielefeld, who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
“We had our goal chances to take the lead, to tie. At the end you look at the result, it doesn’t make us look good,” Hertha coach Pal Dardai said.
“It’s psychologically difficult for the boys, defeat after defeat.
“The passion was there, but you need to score goals,” he added.
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