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Bundesliga: Leipzig go second with 4-2 comeback win at Hertha Berlin

Bundesliga

Berlin, Nov. 9, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) RB Leipzig cruised past hosts Hertha Berlin 4-2 on Saturday to provisionally go second in the Bundesliga table, before champions Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund later.

Maximilian Mittelstaedt put the home side ahead in the 32nd with a thundering shot, but Leipzig’s Timo Werner responded with a penalty six minutes later.

Marcel Sabitzer then turned the game around on the stroke of halftime with a deflected shot.

Kevin Kampl then timed his run down the left wing to perfection to beat the offside trap and drill in Leipzig’s third in the 86th minute.
Werner then tapped in his 11th goal of the campaign in stoppage time before Davie Selke pulled one back for the hosts seconds later.

Leipzig are on 21 points, with Dortmund on 19 and Bayern a further point behind. Leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach entertain Werder Bremen on Sunday. (Reuters/NAN)

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Lewandowski double rescues draw for Bayern Munich in Bundesliga season opener

Draw

Munich (Germany), Aug. 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski scored twice to save the champions’ blushes as they had to come from behind to rescue a 2-2 draw against Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday.

Last season’s league top scorer Lewandowski opened his account in the 24th minute, sliding in to complete a move he started himself.

He thus became the first player to score on five consecutive season opening games.

But the visitors stunned the home crowd with two goals in three minutes.

First with a deflected shot from Dodi Lukebakio, who had scored a hat-trick in Munich while playing for Fortuna Duesseldorf last season.

Then they had a second, with Marko Grujic charging through for a stunning turnaround in the 39th.

Lewandowski’s penalty on the hour rescued a point for the hosts.

Borussia Dortmund, their main title rivals this season, play Augsburg on Saturday. (Reuters/NAN)

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