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Marcel Sabitzer (center) scored 1-0
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RB Leipzig stays close to leaders Bayern Munich in the battle for the championship in the Bundesliga.
The Leipzig team won 1-0 (1-0) at Arminia Bielefeld at the start of the 26th matchday.
Marcel Sabitzer scored the decisive goal (46th minute) for the second in the table, who has not lost in eight league games.
This means that Leipzig is currently only one point behind Bayern.
With a win against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, Bayern could restore the old four point lead.
On the next match day on April 3, there will be the top game between Bayern and Leipzig.
Bielefeld could slip to a relegation zone after the defeat at the weekend.
From the kick-off a game developed on a goal.
Leipzig kept the ball to itself for most of the time, pushed Bielefeld back to the penalty area and looked for free spaces to get in front of the goal.
Compared to the surprising 3: 3 against FC Bayern Munich in mid-February, Arminia played much more passively.
At that time Uwe Neuhaus was still the coach, the new coach Frank Kramer left his team lower and waited for a counterattack.
6-0 shots on goal
Leipzig could not get through against the thick Bielefeld defense.
Julian Nagelsmann's team often tried long-range shots, but Christopher Nkunku had the greatest opportunity, who only hit the crossbar from a few meters and an acute angle (43.).
At the break, Leipzig had more than 75 percent possession of the ball and a goal shot ratio of 6: 0.
Shortly after the restart, the Leipzigers rewarded themselves for their superiority.
Dani Olmo played a cross pass into the center in the penalty area and Sabitzer pushed in for the lead (46th).
Even after the goal, the guests did not let up, but continued with a controlled game.
Bielefeld's striker Fabian Klos only got into a good shooting position once, but his flick flew past the goal (57th).
It was to remain Arminia's only significant chance.
Leipzig managed the leadership without any major problems.
The second in the table could not make the preliminary decision either, Nkunku failed again from an acute angle to Ortega (79th).
Since Bielefeld was no longer dangerous, Sabitzer's goal was enough to win in the end.
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