RB Leipzig edges Saint Pauli 2‑1 at home
LEIPZIG, Germany (Interstat) — RB Leipzig defeated Saint Pauli 2-1 on Saturday in a Bundesliga match at Red Bull Arena. Xaver Schlager opened the scoring in the 45th minute, and Willi Orban doubled the lead in the 54th with an assist from Christoph Baumgartner. Saint Pauli pulled one back in the 86th minute through substitute Abdoulie Ceesay, who entered in the second half. The match’s two yellow cards were issued to Saint Pauli’s Castello Lukeba in the 19th minute and Leipzig’s Baumgartner in the 50th. The victory improved Leipzig’s Bundesliga record to 22 wins, 11 losses and five draws. Saint Pauli’s league record dropped to six wins, 19 losses and seven draws. Across all competitions, Leipzig stands at 25 wins, 12 losses and eight draws, while Saint Pauli is at 13 wins, 23 losses and 14 draws. The teams had drawn 1-1 in their previous meeting Jan. 27. Leipzig entered after a 4-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen on May 2; Saint Pauli had lost 2-0 at Heidenheim in its previous Bundesliga match. Leipzig next faces Freiburg II on May 16, while Saint Pauli visits Buntentor on Sunday.