Bayern relinquishes Bundesliga lead

Published: September 30, 2023

By: Manu Tournoux

Bayern are no longer the leader of the Bundesliga at the twilight of the 6th round. The fault is Leipzig.

This Saturday on his home field, the RB was able to keep the Munich ogre in check, not without having manhandled him and dominated on the scoreboard.

Thanks to Openda (20^e) and Lukeba (26^e), its two Ligue 1 recruits, Leipzig led 2-0 before weakening in the second half, then surprised by a questionable penalty converted by Kane (57^e) and a goal from Sané (70^e).

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With one more point on the clock, the Rekordmeister nevertheless slips to third place in the German elite, two units behind Bayer, leader with a step ahead of Stuttgart. The RB has one point less than its evening opponent and Dortmund, who knew how to insert themselves between the two teams.

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