After the victory of Stuttgart and the draw conceded by Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig welcomed Eintracht Frankfurt, this Sunday at 7:30 p.m., for a shock at the top. Fourth at kick-off, the RBL had the opportunity to come back to match their evening opponent in the event of victory. Opposite, the Eagles hoped to revive, having remained in three matches without success. At the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig finally won by a short header (2-1).
If Benjamin Sesko first opened the scoring for the locals (1-0, 19th), Nathaniel Brown equalized just before the break (1-1, 40th). Returning from the locker room, Lois Openda, served by Christoph Baumgartner, finally gave his team the three points of victory (2-1). In the ranking, Leipzig remains 4th but comes back to the level of Frankfurt with 27 units.
