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October 24, 2020

2-1 win over Hertha BSC

Hertha take the lead through Cordoba (8') | Upamecano qith quick reply (11') | Sabitzer scored winning goal from the spot in first game back (77') | Red card for Hertha | RBL remain top of table

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Home victory against Hertha! RB Leipzig defeated the capital club on Matchday 5 with a 2-1 scoreline and stay top of the table with four wins.
 
Hertha BSC took the lead through Jhon Cordoba in the eigth minute, Dayot Upamecano replied just three minutes later. In addition to the superiority on the pitch (68 percent possession) RBL were further advantaged when Hertha's Deyovaisio Zeefuik received his second yellow card in the 50th minute. 
 
The man advantage paid off in the 77th minute when Marcel Sabitzer converted a penalty which turned out to be the winning goal after Willi Orban was fouled in the area.
 
Three games, three wins – a busy yet successful week comes to an end.

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Match Facts

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7th minute: Good start for the Roten Bullen! Christopher Nkunku finds Justin Kluivert, who aims for the far post but is denied by Alexander Schwolow who pulls off a fine save.
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8th minute: Goal for Hertha! A counter attack is executed perfectly. Vladimir Darida plays it to Dodi Lukebakio who squares the ball to Jhon Córdoba. The attacker leaves Péter Gulácsi no chance.
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There's the answer! A free kick from Nkunku is headed against the bar and the ball falls to Dayot Upamecano...
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… who fires a shot which is blocked. But Upa wins the ball again, and finds space to bury into the roof of the net!
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14th minute: In an end-to-end game, it is the Berlin side who get the next chance. Ex-Leipzig man Matheus Cunha forces Gulácsi into the next save.
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25th minute: After the uick start, the game has calmed down somewhat. RBL are enjoying more control of the game but are struggling to contain the counter-attacking threat of the guests.
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31st minute: Some good dribbling from Emil Forsberg, who drives forward from the right and fires a left-footed shot towards goal, but Schwolow is equal to it. The final chance of the match also falls to our number 10 - Sørloth plays the ball in but Forsberg fires over the bar (43').
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48th minute: Hertha continue to look for the quick counter attack, and this time it's Cunha on the break. Gulácsi saves with his feet.
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50th minute: Hertha's half-time substitute Deyovaisio Zeefuik fouls Nkunku twice and receives two yellow cards. Nkunku has the next chance for RBL, but sees his shot deflected by Omar Alderete.
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65th minute: Leipzig are in control but are unable to find the second goal. The head coach makes three changes: firstly Dani Olmo and Yussuf Poulsen (65') enter the pitch, followed by Marcel Sabitzer (69').
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77th minute: GOOAAL FOR RBL! Sabitzer from the bench! Willi Orban drives into the box and is brought down by Cordoba. Marcel Sabitzer puts the resulting penalty in the bottom right corner to give RBL the lead..
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83rd minute: RBL on the search for the third! Olmo tests the goalkeeper from 18 metres out, before Poulsen hits the post from an Nkunku ball (84') ...
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... and a great effort by Sörloth hits the top of the bar (89').
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Full time: No third goal for RBL, but still three points. The boys showed commitment and quality to overcome a resilient Hertha side and can travel to Manchester full of pride.

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