Fabio Silva’s first Bundesliga goal earned Borussia Dortmund a late point against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena, extending their unbeaten league run to 16 games in the process.
2025/2026 Bundesliga
2-2
Match Report
Dortmund entered the encounter looking to close the gap to Bayern Munich at the top of the table ahead of Der Klassiker next weekend. However, despite winning just one of their past five home games, Leipzig were in fine form and entered the break two goals to the good.
Both sides had chances in the opening 10 minutes, with Romulo flicking David Raum’s low cross into the hands of Gregor Kobel before Maarten Vandevoordt - on his first Bundesliga start of the season - denied Maximilian Beier almost immediately at the other end.
The Black-Yellows’ Julian Ryerson has been applauded for his attacking threat in recent weeks, providing the assist for all four goals as Dortmund beat Mainz on Matchday 22, but Leipzig targeted his flank with their attacks and reaped the rewards.
In Yan Diomande, they have a star winger, and it was his creativity that beat Ryerson before crossing for Christoph Baumgartner to tap into the corner.
Remarkably, the usually solid Dortmund refused to learn their lesson and were constantly caught out by low crosses from the left to the front post.
In fact, Baumgartner had three further chances that were carbon copies of the one he scored for the opener, and he eventually doubled his and his side’s tally for the evening with the final one.
After the restart, Dortmund were far more assured down the right flank, although the damage had already been done there.
Niko Kovac’s men were more intense in the final third, too, and the deficit was cut just five minutes after the restart when Ryerson’s corner was headed into his own net by Romulo.
As the game progressed, Dortmund pushed further and further forward as they attempted to salvage something from the game.
They had plenty of half-chances, but none of any real note with the final ball often lacking precision. However, in the fourth minute of injury time, they finally created an opening and used it to the full, as two substitutes combined when Silva turned home Karim Adeyemi’s low cross.
While the point only reduces the gap at the top of the table to eight points, Dortmund’s resilience will give them confidence ahead of the clash with Bayern next week.
Leipzig, meanwhile, have now won just one of their past six games in all competitions, with this another blow in the race to secure a return to UEFA Champions League football.
Match Events
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8' Match Event for Leipzig vs Dortmund
20' GOAL! Leipzig 1-0 Dortmund (Christoph Baumgartner)
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37' Highlight from Leipzig vs Dortmund
39' GOAL! Leipzig 2-0 Dortmund (Christoph Baumgartner)
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50' OWN GOAL! Leipzig 2-1 Dortmund
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82' Match Event for Leipzig vs Dortmund
89' Highlight from Leipzig vs Dortmund
95' GOAL! Leipzig 2-2 Dortmund (Fábio Silva)
Line-ups
Leipzig XI: Orban, Schlager, David Raum, Ridle Baku, Christoph Baumgartner, Maarten Vandevoordt, Castello Lukeba, Nicolas Seiwald, Brajan Gruda, Rômulo, Yan Diomande
Subs: Leopold Zingerle, Henrichs, Johan Bakayoko, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Antonio Nusa, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Max Finkgräfe, Conrad Harder, Tidiam Gomis
Dortmund XI: Sabitzer, Guirassy, Anton, Kobel, Bensebaini, Ryerson, Beier, Nmecha, Daniel Svensson, Jobe Bellingham, Luca Reggiani
Subs: Meyer, Brandt, Özcan, Adeyemi, Fábio Silva, Yan Couto, Chukwuemeka, Elias Benkara, Samuele Inácio