Defeated RB Leipzig Lose More Ground On Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt Go Second

RB Leipzig lost more ground on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 4-3 defeat at lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday and were overtaken into second by Eintracht Frankfurt. Equal on points with Bayern just three matchdays ago, Leipzig have since lost two and drawn one to sit eight points behind the league leaders. Hoffenheim came from a goal down to equalise three times and took the lead with four minutes remaining in a wild debut for new manager Christian Ilzer. Hoffenheim's Adam Hlozek collected a brace while Tom Bischof scored a clever free-kick and Jacob Bruun Larsen was responsible for the winner in the 86th minute.

Leipzig's efforts came through Willi Orban, Antonio Nusa and an own goal from Hoffenheim's Stanley N'Soki.

The team from eastern Germany had only conceded five goals in the league season before Saturday's defeat.

"We're incredibly disappointed. We went ahead three times and lost in the end, that really hurts," Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner told Sky.

Mario Goetze, the hero of Germany's 2014 World Cup win, scored in his 100th Frankfurt game as his side beat Werder Bremen 1-0 to continue their impressive league form and move two points ahead of Leipzig in second.

Goetze's 45th-minute goal, blasted in from near the penalty spot, was set up by a delicate pass from French striker Hugo Ekitike, his sixth assist of the league campaign.

A "happy and proud" Frankfurt captain Kevin Trapp said "Leipzig's loss gave us some good momentum". 

As chants of "German champions, it can only be Frankfurt" rung out, Trapp tried to downplay expectations. 

"First spot is far away but we'll take the euphoria and self-confidence with us -- it can only do us good."

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