Football news - Leipzig stun Glabdach 2-0 with Werner double

ByReuters

Updated 02/12/2018 at 16:58 GMT

Timo Werner scored twice as RB Leipzig beat in-form Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Sunday and climbed to third spot in the Bundesliga, a point behind their opponents.

Timo Werner von RB Leipzig gegen den VfB Stuttgart

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Striker Werner struck in the third minute and then again deep in first-half stoppage time to take his league tally to eight goals as the hosts outclassed Gladbach, who were on a three-game winning run.

Gladbach mislaid their attacking game and, apart from Lars Stindl's deflected shot that hit the bar in the 75th minute, they rarely threatened after the break.

Unbeaten at home this season, Leipzig also kept a fifth consecutive clean sheet at home and moved to 25 points into third place, a point ahead of champions Bayern Munich, and one behind Gladbach.

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Leaders Borussia Dortmund are on 33 points after their 2-0 victory over Freiburg on Saturday. Eintracht Frankfurt, fifth on 23, play VfL Wolfsburg later on Sunday.

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