RB Leipzig 0-2 Borussia Dortmund: Haaland double wraps up second spot in Bundesliga

Posted Sunday, June 21, 2020 by Goal.com

Erling Haaland's double was enough for Borussia Dortmund to clinch victory over RB Leipzig on Saturday.

Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund made sure of a second-place finish in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory away at RB Leipzig.

Stunned by lowly Mainz in midweek, Lucien Favre's side responded to the shock home defeat by ending Leipzig's 13-match unbeaten league run, keeping Timo Werner particularly quiet in his final home game before joining Chelsea.

Haaland's left-footed finish fired low beyond Peter Gulacsi in the 30th minute gave the visitors a deserved lead as they dominated in the first half.

Indeed, a lethargic Leipzig were indebted to their Hungarian goalkeeper for keeping the gap down to one, the visitors - who had Giovanni Reyna making his first league start with Jadon Sancho on the bench - seizing control from the outset.

Haaland was twice denied in quick succession by Gulacsi, who was also required to turn aside a fierce strike from Thorgan Hazard.

However, Dortmund's dominance eventually resulted in an opener. A flowing team move - one that began deep in their own territory - was finished off by Haaland converting Reyna's unselfish lay-off inside the penalty area.

Mateu Morey failed to mark his maiden Bundesliga start with a goal as he poked wide when clean through early in the second half, while a combination of Gulacsi's legs and the crossbar denied Haaland adding a second.

But, after weathering a brief Leipzig rally, the Norwegian did score again in the third minute of added time, getting the final touch to convert Julian Brandt's low cross.