Agency Report –
RB Leipzig are temporarily back into the qualification zone for the Champions League thanks to a 3-2 Bundesliga win at VfL Wolfsburg on Friday.
Leipzig’s early pressure paid off when Lois Openda drilled a low shot into the net to give the guests the lead in the 11th minute.
Benjamin Sesko had a goal disallowed in the 22nd, and Wolfsburg could have levelled just a minute later but Bence Dardai’s effort hit the post and the player sent the rebound over the bar.
Good for Leipzig, who didn’t took long to extend their lead as Xavi Simons found the target in the 26th.
Simons completed his brace with a stunning long-distance effort in the 49th before Kilian Fischer pulled one back for Wolfsburg in the 58th.
The hosts looked close to get at least a point when Andreas Skov Olsen added a second in the 75th but they didn’t manage to score an equalizer.
Leipzig moved up to fourth and into the Champions League qualification zone, but Mainz can retake the position if they win at Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Wolfsburg, meanwhile, remained 12th, but far enough from the relegation zone.
On Saturday, champions Bayer Leverkusen welcome Union Berlin, while leaders Bayern Munich host the top clash against Borussia Dortmund.
