Leipzig, Dortmund play 6-goal thriller
Patrik Schick snatched a draw for RB Leipzig in a pulsating 3-3 draw at title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday that moved them three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Timo Werner also struck twice as Leipzig twice came from behind twice in the second half in a fiery encounter played out in torrential rain at Signal Iduna Park.
The draw means third-placed Dortmund missed the chance to move up to second.
“The game opened up after the break and we played with more courage and emotion,” said Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann. “In the future, we need to make sure that we play like that from the beginning of big games like this.
“It was a lucky point for us. Dortmund could have defeated us, but they didn’t.”
While Dortmund at times showed a level of skill and quality to worry their upcoming Champions League opponent PSG, at other times they showed clear signs of the defensive softness that has come to define their season.
In other games, Robin Quaison’s first half hattrick saw Mainz increase Werder Bremen’s relegation fears n 5-0 thumping on Tuesday evening.
Bremen, who were hammered 6-1 at Bayern Munich on Saturday, are just two points away from the drop zone after being blown away in the opening period by a Mainz team who started the match just one place above them.
“It’s my first hattrick in top level football so I’m very proud of myself,” said Quaison. “It was a perfect evening for us.”
Elsewhere, Augsburg put three past a struggling Fortuna Duesseldorf at home, to leave the visitors entrenched in the relegation playoff spot.
Hoffenheim won 2-0 at Union Berlin through second half goals from Ihlas Bebou and Christoph Baumgartner.
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