RB Leipzig recovered from conceding inside the opening minute to beat Augsburg 5-2 and remain third in the Bundesliga.
Augsburg made the perfect start when Anton Kade put the visitors ahead with an early strike, sending Leipzig back to the centre circle almost immediately after kick-off.
The goal proved no indication of what was to follow. Leipzig struggled to settle during the opening stages, but the hosts gradually found their rhythm after half an hour.
Ezechiel Banzuzi, the DR Congo international, levelled for Leipzig before Christopher Nkunku and David Raum scored before half-time to put the home side firmly in control.
Augsburg created little beyond their early goal and spent much of the remainder of the first half trying to avoid falling further behind.
Leipzig continued to attack effectively after the interval. Romulo added a fourth, while Christoph Baumgartner extended the lead midway through the second half.
The visitors did have the final say, with Nigeria forward Uchenna Ogundu scoring a consolation goal in stoppage time. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw played the full 90 minutes for Augsburg.
The convincing victory leaves Leipzig three points behind Bayern and Dortmund. They occupy third place in the Bundesliga, while Augsburg are 12th, only two points clear of relegation-threatened Union Berlin.