Tempers frayed minutes later with pushing and shoving between rival players. TV replays showed contact, and Bittencourt tried playing the ball after he fell.īittencourt further riled the Leipzig fans when he scored four minutes later with a fine finish to Jens Stage’s cross. Leipzig was aggrieved to have Nkunku’s goal in the 66th ruled out through VAR for a push in the back from Mohamed Simakan on Leonardo Bittencourt in the buildup. Two rounds remain and the top four qualify for the Champions League.īremen had been hoping to secure its league survival with a win and it looked good for the visitors for much of the game. The French forward set up both goals - Willi Orban with the equalizer in the 87th minute, then Dominik Szoboszlai with the winner in the sixth minute of injury time – for Leipzig to reclaim third place from Union Berlin and move four points clear of fifth-place Freiburg.

BERLIN (AP) - Christopher Nkunku starred as Leipzig took a big step toward Champions League qualification by rallying very late to beat Werder Bremen 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

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