RB Leipzig secured a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen in the first Sunday match of the 16th Bundesliga round.
The two teams started with a high-intensity pace, but it was RB Leipzig who broke the deadlock in the 24th minute. A clever pass from Openda led to a counter-attack, and Xavi Simons capitalized on the opportunity, scoring the opening goal. Mitchell Weiser responded with an equalizer just two minutes later, but Xavi Simons struck again in the 35th minute to put RB Leipzig back in the lead.
The hosts sealed the win shortly after the halftime break, as Benjamin Sesko scored the third goal for RB Leipzig just two minutes in. Werder Bremen struggled to find their footing, and despite a late effort, they were unable to turn the tide of the game. Christoph Baumgartner, who came on as a substitute, scored RB Leipzig’s fourth goal in the 90th minute, while Oliver Burke’s response for Werder Bremen came too late to make a difference.
The result sees RB Leipzig maintain their fourth-place position in the table, while Werder Bremen slip to eighth. The teams will face different opponents in their next matches, with RB Leipzig set to play Stuttgart on Wednesday and Werder Bremen facing Heidenheim on the same day.