RB Leipzig on course for Europe after a 6-1 thrashing in Berlin

Created: 2022-02-20Updated: 2022-02-20 9:38 p.m

Dani Olmo (5th from left) from RB Leipzig celebrates with his teammates after scoring 4:1.

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Bundesliga soccer club RB Leipzig has underpinned its Champions League ambitions with a thumping victory at crisis club Hertha BSC, while the Berliners have to wait for their first success of the year after the home debacle.

The Saxons finished the capital team, which was weakened due to further corona infections, 6: 1 (1:

Berlin - 0) from - Hertha is only one place and one point ahead of relegation rank 16.

Three days after the disappointing 2-2 in the Europa League against Real Sociedad San Sebastian, Benjamin Henrichs (20th minute), double goal scorer Christopher Nkunku (64th / penalty kick / 67th), Dani Olmo (74th), Amadou Haidara (82nd .) and Yussuf Poulsen (88th) for the eleventh win of the season for the guests, who remain fourth in the table with 37 points.

Stevan Jovetic (48th) scored to make it 1-1 for Hertha;

Marc Oliver Kempf saw the red card for his foul on Nkunku before the 2-1 (62nd).

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