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Double goalscorer Christopher Nkunku
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RB Leipzig secured an unchallenged victory on the penultimate day of the Bundesliga soccer game.
Coach Domenico Tedesco's team won 4-0 (1-0) against FC Augsburg.
Leipzig overtook SC Freiburg in the table and is fourth with a two-point lead, and also has the significantly better goal difference.
Next week Leipzig plays Bielefeld, Freiburg has to go to Leverkusen.
André Silva (40th minute), Christopher Nkunku (48th, 57th) and Emil Forsberg (65th) provided the Leipzig goals with a converted penalty kick.
At the end of the game, the 36-year-old RB goalkeeper Philipp Tschauner, who is retiring, came on for Péter Gulácsi and was celebrated by the audience every time he touched the ball.
Leipzig initially played in the Champions League this season.
However, after only finishing third in the group stage, the club continued to play in the Europa League.
There was then in the semifinals against Glasgow Rangers over.
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