St. Pauli 1, RB Leipzig 2

LEIPZIG (Interstat) — RB Leipzig opened its Bundesliga season with a 2-1 victory over Saint Pauli on Saturday at Red Bull Arena, getting goals from Xaver Schlager, Willi Orban and substitute Abdoulie Ceesay in a match that saw the home side control the game but survive a late push from the visitors. Schlager broke the deadlock in the 45th minute, finishing a buildup that included an assist from defender Castello Lukeba. The goal came just before halftime, giving Leipzig a 1-0 lead after a first half that saw only one yellow card, issued to Lukeba in the 19th minute for… Read more...