BERLIN (AP) — Ivory Coast teenager Yan Diomande and Brazilian forward Rômulo helped RB Leipzig consolidate second place in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart on Saturday.

The 18-year-old Diomande opened the scoring by forcing an own goal from Stuttgart defender Jeff Chabot before the break. He then doubled Leipzig’s lead in the 53rd minute, controlling Christoph Baumgartner’s punt forward and, despite facing two defenders, firing the ball inside the right post. This marked his second Bundesliga goal since joining Leipzig from Spanish club Leganés in the offseason.

Stuttgart substitute Tiago Tomás pulled one goal back, but a costly mistake from goalkeeper Alexander Nübel sealed their fate. Nübel lost control of the ball while attempting a trick to evade Rômulo, who capitalized to score in stoppage time and secure the win for Leipzig.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach enjoyed a convincing 4-0 triumph at St. Pauli. Eintracht Frankfurt was held to a 1-1 draw away at Heidenheim, with Frankfurt losing forward Can Uzun to an apparent hamstring injury midway through the first half.

Werder Bremen and Mainz played out a 1-1 draw, while Union Berlin and Freiburg settled for a goalless stalemate.

League leaders Bayern Munich faced a crucial test later at home against Bayer Leverkusen. Notably, Bayern left both Harry Kane and Luis Díaz out of the starting lineup.
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