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RB Leipzig 2-0 Dortmund: BVB Continue Poor Season With Another Loss

A goal and an assist from Xavi Simmons helped set up a brilliant 2-0 win for RB Leipzig against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga 2024-25. Simons found the first goal of the game with a strike in the 18th minute and then provided the assist for Openda to score just after half-time. Dortmund are now at the 11th spot in the standings.

German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Julian Brandt
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Dortmund's Julian Brandt, left, and Leipzig's Lois Openda fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Peter Gulacsi
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, center, clears the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Xavi Simons
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Xavi Simons, back, scores the goal against Dortmund's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Christoph Baumgartner
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner, left, and Dortmund's Emre Can fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Christoph Baumgartner
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner, left, and Dortmund's Julian Brandt fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Lois Openda
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Lois Openda, second left, and Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Xavi Simons
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Xavi Simons, left, and Dortmund's Pascal Gro' fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Christoph Baumgartner
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner, second left, and Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer, center, fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer match RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Xavi Simons
Bundesliga 2024-25: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa via AP

Leipzig's Xavi Simons celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig, Germany.

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