Leipzig beat Werder Bremen and moved into the Champions League zone

In the 16th round of the German Bundesliga Leipzig hosted Bremen Werder.

Simmons scored a double for the hosts in the first half, but Werder's player Weiser also got one in the interval between his goals.

Sesko and Baumgartner brought the game to a rout in the second half, while Burke made the score more or less decent for Werder - 4:2 victory for Leipzig.

2024-25 German Bundesliga Standings

2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga

RB Leipzig - Werder 4:2 (2:1)
Goals: Simons Xavi, 24 (1:0); Weiser, 26 (1:1); Simons Xavi, 35 (2:1); Sesko, 47 (3:1); Burke, 90 (3:2); Baumgartner, 90 (4:2)

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Orban W.; Klostermann (Geertruida, 87); Vermeeren; Simons Xavi (Baumgartner, 65); Seiwald N.; Raum D. (Baku R., 65); Kampl (Haidara A., 75); Nusa; Openda; Sesko (André Silva, 87)
Bench: Vandevoordt; Bitshiabu; Gabel V.
Yellow Cards: Haidara A. 82

Werder: Zetterer; Jung A.; Köhn (Kaboré I., 67); Friedl (Veljkovic, 46); Stark N.; Stage (Bittencourt, 87); Weiser; Lynen (Njinmah, 87); Schmid R.; Ducksch; Grüll (Burke, 67)
Bench: Backhaus; Pieper; Malatini; Alvero
Yellow Cards: Friedl 26