Hertha Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig - Julian Nagelsmann's side up to second in the Bundesliga

RB Leipzig are just two points behind leaders Bayern Munich after beating Hertha Berlin 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Marcel Sabitzer put the visitors in front in the 28th minute with a ferocious shot from 30 metres that went straight into the top corner with Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein frozen to the spot on a sunny afternoon in the capital.

Nordi Mukiele then took advantage of a mistake by Hertha’s Matteo Guendouzi in the box to drill the ball in and double their lead in the 71st.

Leipzig, who lost 2-0 to Liverpool in their Champions League round-of-16 first leg on Tuesday, were initially on the backfoot with Hertha missing several good chances before Sabitzer’s goal against the run of play.

They then survived late pressure from Hertha with keeper Peter Gulacsi coming to the rescue twice before Willi Orban headed in Leipzig’s third goal in the 84th to seal the win.

The Saxony club are in second place on 47 points, with Bayern top on 49 following their 2-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. VfL Wolfsburg and Frankfurt are on 42 in third and fourth place respectively.

Hertha are now without a win in their last eight league games and are stuck in 15th place, level on 18 points with 16th Arminia Bielefeld, who sit in the relegation playoff spot.

Next up for Leipzig is a trip to Borussia Monchengladbach next Saturday.

Julian Nagelsmann side then host Wolfsburg in an DFB Pokal quarter final.

They travel to Liverpool for the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie on Wednesday 10 March.

Leipzig lost the first leg 2-0 after goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.