Match Report
Salzburg went into the game 1st in the table on 18 points; RB Leipzig sat 3rd on 7 — an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed RB Leipzig no better than 19th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Salzburg 2.83 scored and 1 conceded per game, RB Leipzig 1.5 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.35.
Salzburg entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Salzburg, 7/15 for RB Leipzig.
Red Bull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,330. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.