Leipzig downs Monchengladbach to trim Bayern Munich's lead

Berlin - RB Leipzig cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to five points on Sunday as Emil Forsberg and Timo Werner netted in a 2-0 win at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Leipzig brushed off consecutive defeats with an impressive display at Borussia Park to trim the lead of Bayern, who had needed a 96th-minute Robert Lewandowski goal to draw 1-1 at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Germany hopeful Werner, who is in contention for a call-up when Die Mannschaft play England next month, and Forsberg were involved in both goals as RB returned to winning ways after defeats to Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund.

Second-placed RB took the lead when Forsberg, who signed a new deal until 2022 earlier this month, slammed home Werner's pass on 31 minutes for the Swedish play-maker's sixth league goal this season.

Leipzig's Hungary goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi then saved Thorgan Hazard's penalty on the stroke of halftime sending Leipzig into the break at 1-0.

Werner, who is just 20, doubled RB's tally with his 12th league goal of the season when he swept Forsberg's final pass past Gladbach's 'keeper Yann Sommer on 55 minutes to put the visitor 2-0 up.

Gladbach pulled a goal back nine minutes from time when towering Danish centre-back Jannik Vestergaard beat Gulacsi with a header from a corner.

Leipzig's Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer forced Sommer into a diving save in added time as RB chased a third goal.

The result leaves Leipzig eight points clear of nearest rival Borussia Dortmund, who beat Wolfsburg 3-0 at home on Saturday to go third, while Gladbach is 10th in the table.