RB Leipzig are in their third season in the top flight
RB Leipzig are set to become the first team from what was formerly East Germany to top the Bundesliga during the winter break after coming from behind to beat Augsburg.
The 10-year-old club are three points clear of Borussia Monchengladbach, who visit Hertha Berlin at 17:30 GMT, with a goal difference better by 13.
Leipzig trailed to Florian Niederlechner's early goal but Konrad Laimer, Patrik Schick and Yussuf Poulsen scored in the final 22 minutes to turn it around.
Bayern Munich, who have won the past seven titles, beat Wolfsburg 2-0 to stay within four points of top spot.
Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench to score a late goal for the second game in a row - the Dutch teenager has scored two Bundesliga goals in a total of eight minutes. Serge Gnabry added a second.
Barring a Gladbch thrashing, Leipzig will be the first team from the old East Germany to win the informal Herbstmeisterschaft - the crown of autumn champions, sometimes known as winter champions.
No side from that region has won the Bundesliga since Germany was reunified in 1990.
Leipzig are in their third season in the top flight, having been promoted four times in their first seven years after being founded by Red Bull.
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Line-ups
RB Leipzig
1Gulácsi
14AdamsSubstituted forPoulsenat 86'minutes
16Klostermann
5Upamecano
23Halstenberg
27Laimer
31DemmeSubstituted forSabitzerat 65'minutes
8Haidara
18Nkunku
21SchickBooked at 81minsSubstituted forMukieleat 83'minutes
11Werner
Substitutes
7Sabitzer
9Poulsen
10Forsberg
13Ilsanker
19Wolf
20Santos Carneiro Da Cunha
22Mukiele
26Ampadu
28Mvogo
Augsburg
21Koubek
2Lichtsteiner
6Gouweleeuw
19UduokhaiBooked at 44mins
22Borduchi
18JedvajSubstituted forMorávekat 60'minutes
10BaierBooked at 68mins
23Richter
16VargasBooked at 72mins
7NiederlechnerSubstituted forJensenat 75'minutes
9CórdovaSubstituted forHahnat 81'minutes
Substitutes
1Luthe
3Pedersen
11Gregoritsch
14Morávek
20Schieber
24Jensen
28Hahn
31Max
36Oxford
Referee:
Daniel Siebert
Attendance:
40,562
Match Stats
Home TeamRB LeipzigAway TeamAugsburg
Possession
Home75%
Away25%
Shots
Home22
Away6
Shots on Target
Home7
Away2
Corners
Home11
Away4
Fouls
Home8
Away10
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Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, FC Augsburg 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, FC Augsburg 1.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
Posted at 90'+1'
Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Jan Morávek (FC Augsburg).
Goal!Posted at 89'
Goal! RB Leipzig 3, FC Augsburg 1. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner following a fast break.
Posted at 89'
Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
Posted at 88'
Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
Posted at 87'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
Posted at 87'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Tyler Adams.
Posted at 85'
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Jan Morávek (FC Augsburg).
Posted at 84'
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Jan Morávek (FC Augsburg).
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Patrik Schick.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 82'
André Hahn (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 81'
Substitution, FC Augsburg. André Hahn replaces Sergio Córdova.
BookingPosted at 81'
Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!Posted at 79'
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, FC Augsburg 1. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 79'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
Posted at 78'
Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
Posted at 78'
Attempt blocked. Marco Richter (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Vargas.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 77'
Stephan Lichtsteiner (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
Posted at 76'
Attempt saved. Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
SubstitutionPosted at 75'
Substitution, FC Augsburg. Fredrik Jensen replaces Florian Niederlechner.
Posted at 74'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sergio Córdova.
Posted at 73'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
BookingPosted at 72'
Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 72'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Iago.
Posted at 71'
Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 71'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Daniel Baier.
BookingPosted at 68'
Daniel Baier (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!Posted at 68'
Goal! RB Leipzig 1, FC Augsburg 1. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
SubstitutionPosted at 65'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Diego Demme.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a cross.
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Source: bbc.com