RB Leipzig edge past Wolfsburg to reignite Bundesliga top-three chase

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Wolfsburg - RB Leipzig 2:3

RB Leipzig claimed a crucial away victory over VfL Wolfsburg in the opening fixture of Matchday 29 in the Bundesliga, reigniting their battle for third place as the season heads into its final stretch.

Thanks to a stunning brace from rising star Xavi Simons and a clinical finish by Loïs Openda, Leipzig raced into a commanding 3-0 lead. However, what seemed like a comfortable night turned into a nerve-wracking finish as Wolfsburg fought back bravely, scoring twice to cut the deficit and push the visitors to the limit.

The result sees RB Leipzig pull level on points with third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, trailing only on goal difference. With just five rounds remaining, the race for the Bundesliga podium is heating up — and Leipzig have firmly placed themselves back in the mix.

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Wolfsburg - RB Leipzig 2:3 (0:2)
Goals: Openda, 11 (0:1); Simons Xavi, 26 (0:2); Simons Xavi, 49 (0:3); Fischer K., 58 (1:3); Skov Olsen, 75 (2:3)

Wolfsburg: Grabara; Vavro (Maehle, 71); Odogu; Wind; Fischer K.; Kaminski J. (Skov Olsen, 71); Arnold M.; Gerhardt; Wimmer P. (Nmecha L., 86); Dárdai B. (Tomas T., 87); Amoura
Bench: Mueller; Roerslev; Koulierakis; Vranckx; Paredes K.
Yellow Cards: Gerhardt 34; Fischer K. 60

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Bitshiabu; Nedeljkovic (Geertruida, 77); Lukeba; Klostermann; Vermeeren (Kampl, 71); Simons Xavi (Haidara A., 85); Seiwald N.; Baku R. (Baumgartner, 71); Openda (Poulsen Y., 77); Sesko
Bench: Vandevoordt; Norbye; Gomis T.
Yellow Cards: Bitshiabu 36; Simons Xavi 36; Openda 76

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