Leipzig had to wait until the second half to break through Elversberg’s defense, but once they found the back of the net, their victory took on the proportions of a triumph.
The “Bulls” prevailed 4-0 at Red Bull Arena in the 7th matchday of the Bundesliga, with Gomis opening the scoring in the 48th minute. Romulo made it 2-0 with a goal in the 66th minute and sealed the result in the 90th+4 minute, while in between, Baumgartner had found the back of the net in the 84th minute.
In Mainz, Werder Bremen secured an important 3-2 victory in a fast-paced game marked by constant momentum shifts. The visitors came out strong and took the lead with two well-taken penalties by Filkrug in the 7th and 25th minutes.
Mainz pulled one back in the 33rd minute through Tschatsi, but Werder scored a third goal in the 61st minute through Reis. The home team responded two minutes later with a goal by Lee, making it 2-3 and reigniting the excitement of the match. Despite the pressure they applied until the end, they were unable to equalize.
In Augsburg, the home team and Union Berlin played to a 1-1 draw in a match marked by two red cards. Union were reduced to ten men in the 19th minute after Udokai was sent off, which gave Augsburg the opportunity to take control of the game.
However, the numerical balance was restored in the 63rd minute when Ba was also sent off. The home team opened the scoring 8 minutes later through Masengo, with Haberer equalizing in the 74th minute to set the final score.
Finally, the match between Cologne and Schalke ended scoreless, with both teams settling for a 0-0 draw, while Paderborn defeated Hamburg 1-0 in the final match, with Rayan securing the victory for the home team in the 88th minute.
*photo source: RB Leipzig
