Bundesliga: Leipzig Keep Bayern In Sight In Title Race

RB Leipzig thrashed Werder Bremen 4-1 away as Alexander Sorloth's brace Julian Nagelsmann's men closer to leaders Bayern Munich, who drew 1-1 with Union Berlin on Saturday.

Norwegian Sorloth headed his first goal in nine minutes after Dani Olmo put the visitors ahead in the 23rd minute. He then grabbed his second of the afternoon four minutes before the break to kill the game.

The hosts pulled a goal back through Milot Rashica in the 61st but Marcel Sabitzer restored Leipzig's three-goal cushion two minutes later.

Second-placed Leipzig move to 60 points, with Bayern top on 65 and six games left in the campaign.

Bayern Munich still in PSG defeat shock

Hansi Flick's men were still in shock of a home defeat to French champions, Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA champions league as they could not penetrate 7th place Union Berlin to see their lead at the top cut to five points with six games left.

Teenager Jamal Musiala had put a second-string Bayern team ahead in the 68th minute, picking up a Thomas Mueller pass and weaving past three players in the box before firing home.

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The Bavarians, missing nine players through injury or illness including top striker Robert Lewandowski and winger Serge Gnabry, dominated possession but let their guard down four minutes from time, allowing Ingvartsen to bundle in a cut-back.

Bayern were far from their best with an unusual line-up that included Josip Stanisic, who was making his senior debut, and rarely threatened.

They had endured a tumultuous week with their 3-2 home loss to Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday amid growing speculation regarding the future of coach Hansi Flick at the club.

Flick, a front-runner for the Germany job after the Euros, has had an uneasy relationship with Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic over squad planning and before the game repeatedly refused to answer questions regarding his future at Bayern.

Bayern are now on 65 points with RB Leipzig closing in on them if the below-par performance continues.