Xavi Simons initially joined RB Leipzing from Paris Saint-Germain on mortgage (Ronny Hartmann)
The Netherlands attacker Xavi Simons scored twice as RB Leipzig held on to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 to maneuver as much as the fourth and ultimate Champions League berth within the German Bundesliga desk.
Simons netted both facet of the break taking Leipzig above Mainz, who head to lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday.
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The 21-year-old’s contributions got here after Lois Openda’s Eleventh-minute opener however earlier than Wolfsburg gave the guests to the Volkswagen Area an actual scare.
Simply earlier than the hour mark defender Kilian Fischer reduce the deficit to 2 targets earlier than attacker Andreas Skov Olsen slashed it to 1 with 1 / 4 of an hour to play.
Leipzig held on nonetheless and even changed Simons with midfielder Amadou Haidara with 5 minutes to play to shut off the sport.
Wolfsburg keep in twelfth place, six factors off the Convention League spots with 5 video games to go after dropping a fourth straight recreation.
The spotlight from the German top-flight is Bayern Munich’s dwelling ‘Klassiker’ with Borussia Dortmund with either side going through Champions League elimination earlier than quarter-final second legs subsequent week.
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