Xavi Simons has scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga and win away from home for the first time this year.
All three goals in Friday’s clash came from outside the box in a display that put Leipzig’s recent bad away run to bed and lifted them into fourth place, equal on points with the team immediately above, Eintracht Frankfurt.
Leipzig’s last away win was on December 7 — a run of seven matches without victory.
Lois Openda got the scoring started after 11 minutes. Wolfsburg lost possession in front of their own penalty box allowing the Belgian to rifle a low shot inside the far post.
A defensive mishap led to a similar second 15 minutes later. Leipzig took possession after a defender slipped and Simons made space for himself on the edge of the box, his low shot beating the goalkeeper in the exact same place.
The third in the second half was the pick of the bunch. Ridle Baku teed up Simons nicely and the Dutch international side-footed in a sublime curler from 25 metres out.
Kilian Fischer pulled a goal back for Wolfsburg — becoming the 16th different player to score for the club this season, a club record — and Andreas Skov Olsen brought the home side right back into the game with 16 minutes left.
But Wolfsburg could not find an equaliser and remain in 12th place, having lost four games in a row.
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