RB Leipzig v Union Berlin
Bundesliga
10-5-2, 35 PTS
1
10-5-2, 35 PTS
FT
7-7-3, 28 PTS
0
7-7-3, 28 PTS
Emil Forsberg - 70'
Forsberg winner keeps Leipzig on Bayern's heels
Emil Forsberg drilled in a second-half winner as RB Leipzig were made to work hard for a 1-0 victory over in-form Union Berlin on Wednesday that kept them on the heels of leaders Bayern Munich.
Sweden international Forsberg, who had come on 10 minutes earlier, fired in after a one-two with Dani Olmo to break the deadlock in the 70th minute after a largely toothless first half from the hosts.
Leipzig keeper Peter Gulacsi came to their rescue in stoppage time, palming a powerful shot from Marius Buelter wide.
The win lifted Leipzig to 35 points, four behind Bayern, who edged past Augsburg 1-0 to stay top at the season's halfway mark.
Union suffered their first loss in seven league games and dropped to sixth on 28.
Head-To-Head
Game Information
Leipzig, Germany
German Bundesliga Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | +86 | 89 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +36 | 73 |
| RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | +19 | 65 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | +22 | 62 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +13 | 61 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +21 | 59 |
| SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 47 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 44 |
| FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 43 |
| Mainz | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 40 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 39 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 38 |
| Hamburg SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 38 |
| FC Cologne | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 32 |
| Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -23 | 32 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -24 | 29 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 26 |
| St. Pauli | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 26 |
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