RB Leipzig 4-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals: 1-0 Gvardiol 21' (assist: Angelino), 2-0 Silva 33' (assist: Angelino), 2-1 Bensebaini (88'), 3-1 Nkunku 90'+1 (assist: Brobbey), 4-1 Henrichs 90'+4 (assist: Nkunku)

There appeared to be a spring in the step of Leipzig's players in their first game under Tedesco, and a quick early break saw a Nordi Mukiele shot parried by Yann Sommer and Konrad Laimer send the rebound over with the goal at his mercy. Silva was next in line for a shot on Sommer's goal, but he also missed the target. Nkunku then tested Sommer with Leipzig's next effort, and Gladbach's resistance was finally broken when Angelino swung in a free-kick which Gvardiol met with a diving header that Sommer could not get near. The hosts doubled their lead ten minutes later when Angelino's cross was met at the far post by Silva, and Nkunku almost made it three in a dominant phase of the game for Leipzig. Nkunku put Silva through for another big chance, with a deflection off Nico Elvedi taking the ball just inches wide of the far post for a corner, and Gladbach could count themselves quite lucky not to be trailing as much as they were at half-time against Freiburg last Sunday, when they were 6-0 down.

Emil Forsberg missed several chances to increase Leipzig's advantage early in the second half and Silva hit the woodwork, before Lars Stindl provided the first sign of life for Gladbach. It was too little for Adi Hütter's men, though, as they continued to look more likely to concede than score. Sommer had to make a fine one-handed save to deny Nkunku as Leipzig sought to turn the screw, but they were instead made to sweat when Breel Embolo found a rare gap and gave Peter Gulacsi only his second save to make – with eight minutes of the game to go. Marcus Thuram delivered their third shot of the game a few minutes later as the Foals finally came to life. A goalmouth scramble ended in Ramy Bensebaini bringing Gladbach back into the game with an overhead kick, but their hopes of a recovery lasted only a few minutes before Nkunku dribbled his way through and finally got the goal his performance deserved. Substitute Henrichs lashed in a late fourth to ensure Leipzig picked up their sixth home win of the season to edge towards the top six in their first game under Tedesco.

Highlights

Leipzig crush Gladbach on Tedesco debut

Leipzig dismiss Marsch as head coach