Hincapie Sends Leverkusen Previous Leipzig With Damage-Time Winner

Piero Hincapie scored in harm time to take Bayer Leverkusen to a battling 3-2 win at RB Leipzig on Saturday, extending their lead on the high of the Bundesliga to seven factors. Leverkusen got here from behind twice within the match, which appeared to be headed for a draw till Hincapie bought a boot to an Alex Grimaldo nook for the winner.  Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso jumped with pleasure, securing a helpful three factors in opposition to a top-four rival, though second-placed Bayern Munich have performed two video games fewer. 

“We do not all the time must win like that however in fact we might like to get a few victories in that approach,” mentioned Leverkusen’s Jonas Hofmann.

Alonso’s unbeaten facet have now gained 24 and drawn three of 27 video games this season. 

Leipzig sensation Xavi Simons gave the house facet a shocking early lead after simply seven minutes. 

The 20-year-old collected a cross and chipped upwards, spinning 360 levels earlier than knocking the ball into the nook of the purpose. 

Leipzig held their lead for the remainder of the primary half however Leverkusen equalised swiftly within the second, Nathan Tella tapping in a low cross from Grimaldo. 

Leipzig scored subsequent, Lois Openda discovering the web after a length-of-the-field counter-attack. 

Germany defender Jonathan Tah headed in a nook simply seven minutes later to degree the scores, setting the match up for a grandstand end. 

– Chocolate protest –

Donyell Malen scored a brace as Borussia Dortmund beat Cologne 4-0 in a match delayed for eight minutes after protesting followers threw chocolate cash in gold foil onto the pitch.

Malen curled in a Julian Brandt cross to present Dortmund the lead after 12 minutes, instantly earlier than supporters of either side started their deliberate protest motion. 

Followers objected to the German FA’s determination to permit better overseas funding within the recreation. Gamers from either side labored alongside stadium attendants to take away the cash from the pitch. 

The edges went into half-time after eight added minutes, Dortmund in management with a 1-0 lead. 

Jadon Sancho, returned to the beginning XI after a profitable stint off the bench final week after rejoining the membership on mortgage from Manchester United, gained Dortmund a penalty early within the second-half, taking place after contact from Rasmus Carstensen. 

Niclas Fuellkrug transformed to double Dortmund’s lead. 

“Jadon would have additionally transformed the spot kick, however he can rating his subsequent week,” Fuellkrug informed Sky Germany, 

Malen added one other shortly after, operating onto an outstanding cross from Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen to attain his second. 

Teenage striker Youssoufa Moukoko added a fourth in harm time to seal a second-straight victory for the guests. 

Bochum gained 1-0 at residence in opposition to Stuttgart in a match delayed by 40 minutes after visiting followers refused to maneuver flags blocking hearth exits. 

Referee Bastian Dankert delayed the restart after half-time as a result of flags, with scores locked at 0-0. 

The match resumed after a 40-minute delay however the Stuttgart followers’ efforts didn’t have the specified impact on the pitch, Bochum’s Matus Bero scoring shortly after resumption. 

Third-placed Stuttgart have now tasted defeat in every of the 4 occasions they’ve taken the sphere with out star striker Serhou Guirassy, who’s presently on Africa Cup of Nations responsibility with Guinea. 

Elsewhere, 10-man Freiburg downed Hoffenheim 3-2 at residence to shut in on the European placings. 

Freiburg raced to a two-goal lead because of strikes from Lucas Hoeler and Vincenzo Grifo. 

Hoffenheim pegged them again nevertheless by way of targets from Wout Weghorst and Max Beier to degree the scores. 

The house facet have been diminished to 10 males when Manuel Gulde picked up a second yellow, however the setback galvanised Freiburg, who scored the winner shortly after by way of Roland Sallai. 

Eintracht Frankfurt additionally surrendered a two-goal lead however have been unable to discover a winner, drawing 2-2 away at Darmstadt. 

Darmstadt’s Christoph Klarer scored within the fifth-minute of harm time to earn the last-placed residence facet a helpful level in opposition to their native rivals. 

Wolfsburg’s latest struggles continued, with Niko Kovac’s males held 1-1 at Heidenheim.

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