Ouedraogo shines, Leipzig back up to second in Bundesliga | OneFootball

A stunning goal in the second half by the newly called-up German national team midfielder, Assan Ouedraogo, secured a 2-0 home victory for RB Leipzig over Werder Bremen this Sunday, allowing the team to reclaim second place in the standings.

Leipzig’s Austrian midfielder, Xaver Schlager, scored ten minutes from the end to seal the win.

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Leipzig takes second place

The result put Leipzig in sole possession of second place, two points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen and six behind leaders Bayern Munich.

The teenager Ouedraogo had already scored on his debut for the German national team in the 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia, also in Leipzig, last Monday, and was dangerous again this Sunday, coming close to scoring twice in the first half.

Long-range stunner

At the 63rd minute, the 19-year-old midfielder turned, pulled the ball onto his left foot, and unleashed a long-range rocket into the top corner to open the scoring.

Bremen thought they had equalized when Keke Topp finished after a corner shortly after, but the goal was disallowed for a marginal offside.

Schlager came off the bench to score Leipzig’s second, taking advantage of a loose ball in the box and finishing from close range.

Leipzig bounces back after thrashing

Leipzig, who missed out on European competitions last season for the first time, have lost only four out of a possible 30 points in the Bundesliga since suffering a 6-0 defeat to Bayern in the opening match of the campaign.

St Pauli in crisis

Later this Sunday, struggling St Pauli host Union Berlin. St Pauli have suffered seven consecutive league defeats and currently occupy the relegation play-off spot.

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