Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner shine as RB Leipzig thrash Hoffenheim
RB Leipzig 5-0 Hoffenheim
Goals: 1-0 Gruda 17', 2-0 Baumgartner 21' (assist: Raum), 3-0 Baumgartner 30' (assist: Gruda), 4-0 Gruda 44' (assist: Diomande), 5-0 Henrichs 78' (assist: Nusa)
Leipzig and Hoffenheim met at the Red Bull Arena with Champions League qualification firmly in their sights. Both sides entered the match with minimal changes to their established starting XIs, with Ole Werner bringing Gruda and Xaver Schlager into his Leipzig team, whilst Christian Ilzer handed starts to Grischa Prömel and Tim Lemperle for the visitors.
Hoffenheim arrived in impressive form, having accumulated a club record 50 points after 26 matches, with both teams looking to strengthen their claim for a top-four finish in what promised to be a high-speed encounter between two attack-minded sides.
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