RB Leipzig suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat away to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening. The record champions ran riot at the Allianz Arena, with Luis Díaz scoring a hat-trick for the hosts. This heavy loss leaves Leipzig seventh in the table with nine points from six games, having recorded three wins and three losses.
Bayern took an early lead. Díaz opened the scoring in the 12th minute following an assist from Joshua Kimmich. Aleksandar Pavlović made it 2-0 in the 26th minute before Michael Olise added a third in the 34th. The onslaught continued after the break. Díaz scored again in the 47th minute, Harry Kane netted in the 52nd, and Díaz completed his hat-trick in the 69th. Andrija Maksimović scored a late consolation for RB Leipzig in stoppage time, assisted by Brajan Gruda.
Kompany's Side Vent Frustration
Bayern had experienced two disappointments prior to this match, it was said. Manager Vincent Kompany saw a response from his team. “Luis Díaz was the main actor in the record champion's 6-1 goal fest in the Bundesliga with three goals,” a report summarized. For RB Leipzig, it was a second defeat in their last five competitive matches, a run of form that reads three wins and two losses. Their season tally now stands at 16 goals scored and 11 conceded.
Focus Turns to Elversberg
They now trail the new league leaders Bayern Munich by five points. The team must quickly recover from the setback as their next home match is already this coming Saturday. RB Leipzig will host SV Elversberg, who currently sit in sixth place. The match on Saturday 24 October offers a chance for a response. Kick-off at the Leipzig stadium is scheduled for 15:30. Last week, the team celebrated a 1-0 win in European competition against PSV Eindhoven, where Gruda, the provider for Leipzig's goal in Munich, scored the winner. Christopher Nkunku remains the internal top scorer this season with four goals in six appearances. The full schedule can be found on the fixtures page.
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On Wednesday evening (9 PM), RB Leipzig hosts Real Madrid in the Champions League. Real Madrid coach José Mourinho announced on Monday that Vinícius Júnior will start following his domestic suspension. "On Wednesday he is in the starting eleven," Mourinho said. This means Yan Diomande, who moved to Madrid for a record fee of 125 million euros in the summer, could start on the bench. Leipzig, who lost 6-1 in Munich on Saturday, are seventh in the Bundesliga.
