Huge win over Dortmund!

BVB had most of the ball in the opening stages, with both teams getting stuck into challenges. RBL kept things tight and looked to hit Dortmund on the counter.

RBL seized the initiative after Mats Hummels was sent off for a last-ditch tackle on Lois Openda. Mohamed Simakan's shot from distance tested Gregor Kobel before Benjamin Henrichs squandered a good opportunity in the Dortmund box. RBL would take the lead in the 32nd minute after a corner deflected off Ramy Bensebaini's head and into the Dortmund defender's own net. BVB started to look threatening towards the end of the first half and Janis Blaswich was forced into making two quickfire saves. In the sixth minute of added time, Niklas Süle levelled things up again.

The RBL boys started the second half well. The pressure eventually paid off, as Christoph Baumgartner converted a rebound to restore our lead (54'). The game was even more tense after that, partly because RBL couldn't quite manage to get a third. Nico Schlotterbeck blocked a shot from Mo Simakan at the very last second in the 65th minute and Kobel produced another amazing save to deny Baumgartner before the midfielder's second bite at the cherry hit the post (73').

Yussuf Poulsen's goal in the 91st minute seemed to seal the game for RBL, but Niklas Füllkrug got a goal back for Dortmund two minutes later to ensure a nervy end of the game for Leipzig. The boys managed to hang on to secure an important three points away from home.