Bundesliga (Week 8) : Leipzig beats Bremen 3-1
GERMANY, Oct. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 8: Three wins in a row for RB Leipzig. After their success against Augsburg and Wolfsburg, Die Bullen continued their sensational form in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over Werder Bremen this Sunday.
Keita Naby scored dual goals
RB Leipzig dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Keita Naby in the 42nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Die Bullen further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Keita Naby '75 and Selke '90).
RB Leipzig climbed to second place with 18 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Bayern Munich.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of October 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Hertha Berlin | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | FC Köln | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | Mainz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Mönchengladbach | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 7 |
| 15 | Wolfsburg | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Ingolstadt | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 2 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 2 |
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Overview
RB Leipzig
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Hamburger SV 0-4 RB Leipzig (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Wolfsburg 0-1 RB Leipzig (16 Oct.)
- Next game:Darmstadt 98 - RB Leipzig (29 Oct.)
SV Werder Bremen
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Werder Bremen 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen (15 Oct.)
- Previous game:Werder Bremen 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen (15 Oct.)
- Next game:Werder Bremen - SC Freiburg (29 Oct.)
RB Leipzig
3:1
Werder Bremen
3:1 (1:0)
- 23 October 2016
- 15:30
- Leipzig
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 18 |
| 3 |  Hertha Berlin | 17 |
| 4 |  Hoffenheim | 16 |
| 5 |  FC Köln | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 21 October 2016 | ||||
 | Hamburger SV | 0-3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |  |
| Saturday 22 October 2016 | ||||
 | FC Ingolstadt | 3-3 | Borussia Dortmund |  |
 | SC Freiburg | 2-1 | Augsburg |  |
| Hertha Berlin | 2-1 | FC Köln | |
 | Darmstadt 98 | 3-1 | Wolfsburg |  |
 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0-3 | Hoffenheim | |
| Bayern Munich | 2-0 | Mönchengladbach |  |
| Sunday 23 October 2016 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | 3-1 | Werder Bremen | |
 | Schalke 04 | 17:30 | Mainz |  |