1-6: Dani Olmo, goal and two assists for a second-placed Leipzig

Leipzig was second in the Bundesliga on Tuesday after falling to 1-6 in the bottom team, a Schalke sank in the first half but offered a better image in the second. Spanish international Dani Olmo guided Leipzig to a great performance: a great goal and two assists. The one from Terrassa participated in four of the goals. André Silva scored a brace, while Benjamin Henrichs and Timo Werner also scored.

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It was a walk for Leipzig in the first half, with Schalke unable to find a way to respond to the Red Bull Arena team. In the 7′ André Silva advanced for Marco Rose’s team after taking advantage of a defensive oversight by Schalke. Awith the help of Dani Olmo, Henrichs put the second on the scoreboard in the afternoon at 15′ from a cross shot.

In 44′ André Silva scored again (a shot from Olmo was denied by Alexander Schwolow, the Schalke goalkeeper, and the Portuguese took advantage of the ball). And with the discount of the first part Werner got the fourth for Leipzig, with a pass from Dani Olmo. Boos from Schalke fans to their players at the break, with a painful 0-4 on the scoreboard.

Leipzig fell to level in the second halfwhile Schalke improved and closed the gap thanks to Soichiro Kozuki, on a pass from Michael Frey, at 56′. Those from Gelsenkirchen played better, but the match was decided.

Because Leipzig also increased their advantage. In the 83′, Dani Olmo scored the fifth for his team and he did it with a great cause, Vaseline. And around 90′ Yussuf Poulsen rounded off 1-6 by taking advantage of a ball sent by Kevin Kampl.

Leipzig is now second (3 points behind Bayern, who plays this Tuesday against Cologne in Munich) and has 2 more than Eintracht Frankfurt (this Wednesday they visit Freiburg), Union Berlin (Werder Bremen awaits them and Freiburg.