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Werner celebrates contract extension with Leipzig goal

August 25, 2019
Leipzig's German forward Timo Werner (2nd R) celebrates after scoring the 1-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match RB against Eintracht Frankfurt in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on Sunday. — AFP
Leipzig's German forward Timo Werner (2nd R) celebrates after scoring the 1-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match RB against Eintracht Frankfurt in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on Sunday. — AFP

BERLIN — Goals from Timo Werner and Yussuf Poulsen in either half gave RB Leipzig a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday and maintained their perfect start to the season.

Germany international Werner, who had also scored in their league opener last week, signed a contract extension until 2023 before the game on Sunday and then fired in at the far post.

Shortly before the start of the game, the club announced the new deal with Werner, who had been repeatedly linked with a move to Bayern Munich in the past months.

The 23-year-old, who had scored 62 goals in 116 matches for the club prior to Sunday, delivered again after just 10 minutes.

Poulsen added their second with a sizzling volley in the 80th minute before Frankfurt pulled a goal back with Goncalo Paciencia's close-range tap-in a minute from the end.

Leipzig have won both matches so far and are level on six points with Borussia Dortmund, who eased past Cologne 3-1 on Friday, Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen.

Champions Bayern Munich beat Schalke 04 3-0 thanks to a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick on Saturday that lifted them to four points from two matches. — Reuters


August 25, 2019
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