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RB Leipzig stay top with win at Augsburg, Dortmund edge past Hoffenheim

Bundesliga - FC Augsburg v RB Leipzig - WWK Arena, Augsburg, Germany - October 17, 2020 RB Leipzig's Angelino celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates [REUTERS/Andreas Gebert ]

RB Leipzig muscled past Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday to stay top of the Bundesliga after four matches while fellow title contenders Borussia Dortmund needed a second-half goal by substitute Marco Reus to beat hosts Hoffenheim 1-0.

Leipzig, who have now gone a club record nine away games without defeat, struggled throughout the first half but scored on the stroke of halftime when Angelino drilled in a header at the far post from a perfectly-floated Dani Olmo cross.

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