Simons grabs impressive double as Leipzig sends Wolfsburg to fourth straight loss
- Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig defeated Wolfsburg 3-2, securing their first away win of the year in the Bundesliga.
- Leipzig's goals were all scored from outside the box, with Lois Openda opening the scoring after 11 minutes.
- Kilian Fischer and Andreas Skov Olsen scored for Wolfsburg, but they remain in 12th place after their fourth consecutive loss.
- Leipzig's victory lifted them to fourth place, equal on points with Eintracht Frankfurt, ending a seven-match winless away streak.
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Simons Grabs Impressive Double as Leipzig Sends Wolfsburg to Fourth Straight Loss
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Friday and win away from home for the first time this year.


Xavi Simons Guides Leipzig Past Wolfsburg Despite Late Comeback
The Netherlands attacker Xavi Simons scored twice as RB Leipzig held on to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 to move up to the fourth and final Champions League berth in the German Bundesliga table. Simons netted either side of the break taking Leipzig above Mainz, who head to lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday. The 21-year-old's contributions came after Lois Openda's 11th-minute opener but before Wolfsburg gave the visitors to the Volkswagen Arena a real scare. Jus…
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