Follow usMarco Reus and Emre Can scored in the first half as Borussia Dortmund beat RB Leipzig 2-1 on Friday to climb to the top of the Bundesliga and stretch their perfect run in 2023 to eighth straight league wins.
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Dortmund, who equal their club record of eight straight Bundesliga victories within a season during their 2011-12 championship season, are now on 49 points, three points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich.
The Bavarians are in action against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday while Leipzig’s second defeat in four league games sees them stuck in fourth place on 42.
A Reus penalty and a deflected shot from former Liverpool midfielder Can put the Ruhr valley club in the driving seat before Leipzig pulled a goal back through Emil Forsberg late in the second half.
Тhe home side were brutally efficient, scoring twice with just three shots on goal in the entire game.
The Germans travel to Chelsea on Tuesday for their Champions League last 16 second leg leading 1-0.
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