Xavi Simons and Lois Openda were on target as RB Leipzig snapped their four-match winless streak in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, boosting their hopes of finishing in the top four.

Xavi Simons and Lois Openda were on target as RB Leipzig inflicted another defeat on out-of-form Borussia Dortmund.

Xavi Simons and Lois Openda were on target as RB Leipzig snapped its four-match winless streak in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, boosting its hopes of finishing in the top four.

Niko Kovac was left to lament wasteful finishing and some bad luck after Borussia Dortmund went down 2-0 to RB Leipzig. ( More Sports News) Dortmund had 25 shots, getting nine of those on target, at Red Bull Arena on Saturday.

In a must-win game for both sides, RB Leipzig held off Borussia Dortmund to win for the first time in five Bundesliga games.

RB Leipzig moved up to fifth place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over Champions League quarter finalists Borussia Dortmund, who struck the woodwork three times in a pulsating second half. Leipzig looked to be coasting after dominating the first 50 minutes and going ahead through goals by Xavi Simons and Lois Openda.

Top clubs on paper, both Leipzig and Dortmund have struggled this season at times, and this was a crucial fixture in the race for the Champions League spots.

Heading into the final quarter of the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund find themselves a long way off the top four, instead dwindling around midtable, and the window of opportunity to chase down those above them is narrowing fast.