Leipzig now the German Leicester City?

It could only happen in England, they said, and of course it could never happen again.

Leipzig now the German Leicester City?

Yet six months after Leicester astonished us all, RB Leipzig is the new name at the top of the German Bundesliga.

It’s no fluke. With a 4-1 win against Freiburg at the weekend, Leipzig confirmed their position, three points ahead of Bayern Munich. Borussia Dortmund, the other usual contenders, trail them by nine. Leipzig are the only unbeaten side in the league.

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