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RB Leipzig beat Schalke 04 in a superb win on Tuesday, 1x6, relating to matchweek 17 of the 1. Bundesliga. In this competition, Thomas Reis's team came from two defeats, and Marco Rose's team came from a draw. André Silva was on fire.
The opening goal was scored by André Silva after 7 minutes. In the 15th minute, Benjamin Henrichs struck the second goal for RB Leipzig. Shortly before the interval, André Silva doubled the lead for Marco Rose's team. With 45 minutes on the clock, RB Leipzig extended their lead with a goal from Timo Werner. Timo Werner reaching the landmark of ten goals for the season.
After 56 minutes, Soichiro Kozuki struck for Schalke 04. With 83 minutes on the clock, Marco Rose's team increased their lead with a goal from Dani Olmo. Yussuf Poulsen netted the last goal in the closing stages of the game.
After the result RB Leipzig are 2nd in the table, with 32 points, while Schalke 04 sit 18th place, with 9 points. Next up, Marco Rose's team will play at home against Stuttgart, whilst Thomas Reis's team will host FC Köln.
| Schalke 04 | RB Leipzig | |||
| 8 | 2 | Shots | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 61 | Total Passes | 70 | 7 |
| 8 | 54 | Passes Completed | 62 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 | Saves | - | |
4 | Fouls Committed | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 6 | 7 |
