BERLIN (AP) — Ivorian teenager Yann Diomande and Brazilian forward Romulo helped Leipzig solidify second place in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Saturday.
Diomand, 18, tucked in Jeff Chabot’s own goal before the break and scored his second goal in the 53rd minute, controlling Christoph Baumgartner’s punt forward and firing a shot inside the right post despite facing two defenders.
It was his second goal in the Bundesliga since joining Leipzig from Spanish team Leganes in the off-season.
Stuttgart pulled one back through substitute Thiago Tomás, but a mistake by goalkeeper Alexander Nübel resulted in the Brazilian losing control of the ball as he tried to get past Romulo, allowing the Brazilian to score the winner in stoppage time.
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4-0 in St. Pauli, while Eintracht Frankfurt were held to a 1-1 draw in Heidenheim.
Frankfurt lost forward Kang Woo-sung to a hamstring injury midway through the first half.
Werder Bremen drew 1-1 with Mainz, while Union Berlin and Freiburg drew 0-0.
League leaders Bayern Munich then got off to a perfect start in Munich against Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern have left Harry Kane and Luis Diaz out of the starting XI.
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