Bundesliga · Aug 29, 2026
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. RB Leipzig: Baku, Nusa and Reitz score in Leipzig’s 3–0 win over Gladbach
By Row Seventeen ·
RB Leipzig beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 (Bundesliga) on August 29, 2026.
Vandevoordt denied Bolin early, Baku opened the scoring, and Leipzig added two goals after halftime before a late Gladbach effort was disallowed.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
Bolin shot, but Vandevoordt tipped the ball onto the post. Five minutes later, Baku exchanged passes with Gomis and scored for RB Leipzig.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
The goal came against Reitz’s former club and completed Leipzig’s scoring.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Bolin had an effort disallowed in stoppage time because Honorat was offside. Gladbach finished without a goal, and Leipzig won 3–0.
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Bolin denied before Baku’s opener
Borussia Mönchengladbach started confidently and had a chance to take the lead in the 21st minute. Bolin shot, but Vandevoordt tipped the ball onto the post. Five minutes later, Baku exchanged passes with Gomis and scored for RB Leipzig. It was the only goal of the first half, leaving Leipzig ahead 1–0 at the break.
Nusa adds to Leipzig’s lead
Leipzig made no substitutions at halftime. In the 49th minute, Nusa kept the ball among defenders, beat his marker with a stepover and fired under the bar. Leipzig had a second goal soon after play resumed.
Nkunku creates the third
Nkunku came on in the 65th minute for his first appearance since returning to Leipzig. Within a minute, he passed into Reitz’s run, and Reitz sent the ball through Nicolas’s legs in the 66th minute. The goal came against Reitz’s former club and completed Leipzig’s scoring.
Gladbach’s late effort does not count
Bolin had an effort disallowed in stoppage time because Honorat was offside. Gladbach finished without a goal, and Leipzig won 3–0.
Baku describes Leipzig’s approach
Afterward, Baku said Leipzig had aimed to press higher and more aggressively, and had regained possession in Gladbach’s half several times. Demichelis praised Leipzig’s intensity both with and without the ball, but made an exception for the final ten or twelve minutes.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and corrected against verified match coverage, with a new factual review on October 16, 2026.
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