RB Leipzig defeated Schalke 04 by 3x1

RB Leipzig defeated Schalke 04, 3x1, on Saturday, on matchday 18. To this matchday, Ralph Hasenhüttl's team came from a defeat, and Domenico Tedesco's team came from a draw.

After 37 minutes, Jean-Kévin Augustin could have scored for RB Leipzig, but Ralf Fahrmann has brilliantly saved the penalty. The opening goal was scored by Naby Keïta with 41 minutes on the clock, with a right-foot strike from outside the penalty box.

In the 55th minute, Naldo struck for Schalke 04, assisted by Daniel Caligiuri. In the 63rd minute, key moment of the game, when Timo Werner came on. Leipzig's team scored their second goal of the game through forward, after 69 minutes, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box, laid on by Konrad Laimer.  in the 71st minute, Bruma netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot strike inside the box, after a pass from Timo Werner.

After the result RB Leipzig are 2nd in the table, with 31 points, while Schalke 04 sit 3rd place, with 30 points. Next up, Leipzig's team will play away against SC Freiburg. Meanwhile, Gelsenkirchen's team will play at home against Hannover 96.