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Marcel Sabitzer

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Dortmund lost 2-1 at Augsburg on matchday eight of the German Bundesliga despite taking the lead, while Leipzig beat SC Freiburg 3-1 and Hasenhüttl's Wolfsburg were held to a 0-0 draw by newly promoted St. Pauli.

RB Leipzig extended the best start in the club's young history and took the lead in the German Bundesliga with a win in the top match against Freiburg. The Saxons prevailed 3:1 against the third-placed team despite trailing at the break. Borussia Dortmund were beaten 2-1 at Augsburg four days after their 5-2 collapse at Real Madrid.

VfB Stuttgart salvaged a 2-1 win against Kiel. St. Pauli and Wolfsburg drew goalless. The promoted side from Hamburg are still without a goal at home to Millerntor. Wolfsburg and coach Ralph Hasenhüttl could slip to 15th place after eight rounds with eight points.

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Leipzig lead the table for the time being with 20 points, three points ahead of Bayern Munich. The record champions visit bottom-placed Bochum on Sunday. The Bulls only turned up the heat against Freiburg (15) after a sluggish first half.

Willi Orban (47) equalized Freiburg's deserved lead through Ritsu Doan (15), Lutsharel Geertruida (58) converted a ball that had slipped through to make it 2:1. Lois Openda fixed the win after Andre Silva's through pass (79). Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi first celebrated a new club record without conceding a goal (510 Bundesliga minutes), but later had to be substituted with an injury.

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ÖFB team player Christoph Baumgartner, making only his second appearance in the starting eleven following Xavi Simmons' ankle injury, had his legs in the game before the 2:1 and 3:1. While his two red-white-and-red team-mates Nicolas Seiwald (adductor) and Xaver Schlager (cruciate ligament rupture) were missing, three Austrians came into action for Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaced his Austrian teammate Junior Adamu in the 68th minute, while Philipp Lienhart played in central defense.

Dortmund are already seven points behind Leipzig. Borussia have picked up just one point in four away games (previously against Bremen, Stuttgart and in Berlin). Despite a lightning start with a goal from Donyel Malen (5th), the team led by Marcel Sabitzer (who played until the break) were also not happy against Augsburg. Augsburg turned the game around thanks to Alexis Claude-Maurice (25th, 50th). Nuri Sahin's side are already under pressure in the 2nd Cup round in Wolfsburg. BVB host Leipzig before the Champions League home game against Sturm Graz (November 5).

Stuttgart defeated Kiel 2-0, even with a light Champions League rotation, as the Swabians moved up to eighth place thanks to Deniz Undav (19th) and El Bilal Toure (61st). Promoted Kiel, led by Benedikt Pichler (until the 46th minute), came close after a yellow card for Stuttgart's Julian Chabot (66th minute). Armin Gigovic ensured a hot final phase (84'), in which Kiel's Jann-Fiete Arp also saw yellow (88').