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RB Leipzig 1 Bayer Leverkusen 0: Poulsen late show maintains Leipzig charge

Yussuf Poulsen was the hero for RB Leipzig, who beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in the Bundesliga despite having captain Willi Orban sent off.

Substitute Yussuf Poulsen struck deep into stoppage time as 10-man RB Leipzig claimed a dramatic 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

Ralph Hasenhuttl's men might have thought about hanging on for a draw after captain Willi Orban was sent off in the 88th minute but the irrepressible Emil Forsberg and Poulsen had other ideas as they prized a stubborn Leverkusen rearguard apart.

The win moves Leipzig to within seven points of Bayern Munich at the summit, placing a modicum of pressure upon the champions as they prepare to face rivals Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's late kick-off.