Key Takeaways
- RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-0 at the Red Bull Arena.
- First-half goals from Max Finkgrafe and Romulo set the hosts on their way.
- Ridle Baku added a late third to keep Leipzig in the top-four race.
RB Leipzig moved closer to Champions League football with a confident 3-0 win over Union Berlin on Saturday evening.
Max Finkgrafe, the 19-year-old left-back, struck his first Bundesliga goal after 21 minutes, curling a low shot past the keeper. Midfielder Romulo doubled the lead ten minutes later, finishing a swift counter-attack.
Union rarely threatened in the second half, and Ridle Baku sealed the points in the 87th minute with a calm finish from inside the box.
The victory lifts Leipzig to 62 points, four clear of fifth place with two rounds left. Union stay eighth and look set to miss out on European qualification.
