Match highlights
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RB Leipzig vs SC Freiburg highlights
How the goals came
6' Xavi Simons opens the scoring for RB Leipzig → 45+6' Merlin Röhl equalises for SC Freiburg → 79' Loïs Openda puts RB Leipzig ahead (the winner) → 80' Christoph Baumgartner extends RB Leipzig's lead. Full time: 3-1, RB Leipzig win.
The match, goal by goal
2 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
6' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) 1-0
RB Leipzig made an early start at home, with Xavi Simons scoring in the 6th minute to put them 1-0 up. Simons' opener held until the very end of the first half.
45'+6 Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) 1-1
Trailing since the 6th minute, SC Freiburg drew level in the 45+6th minute through Merlin Röhl, making it 1-1. The visitors went into the break with the match back on even terms.
79' Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) 2-1
With the score still 1-1 deep into the second half, Loïs Openda struck in the 79th minute to restore RB Leipzig's lead at 2-1. Leipzig never relinquished it again, making Openda's goal the winner.
80' Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) 3-1
Just one minute after Openda had put them ahead, Christoph Baumgartner added a third in the 80th minute to make it 3-1. The two quick goals gave RB Leipzig a two-goal cushion at home. It proved to be the final goal of the match, which ended 3-1.
