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Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig: a brief history of the Bundesliga's most exciting new rivalry
Dec 17, 2024
RB Leipzig's meteoric rise from the fifth tier to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and back-to-back DFB Cup winners has caught the attention of the footballing world, including that of German juggernauts Bayern Munich, who have seen a new rival quickly establishing themselves in the Bundesliga and beyond.
Few teams have been able to keep pace with Bayern in the Bundesliga down the years. Borussia Mönchengladbach did it during the 1970s, Hamburg managed it for parts of the 1980s and, more recently, Borussia Dortmund have regularly challenged the imperious authority of the Munich giants.
Leipzig, though, came equipped to push the record champions from the very start and for the foreseeable future.
Watch: Best goals between Bayern and Leipzig
Bayern and Leipzig have gone into 10 of their so far 16 Bundesliga meetings across the latter's top-flight existence with both in the top three in the table. It all began back in December 2016 when Die Roten Bullen paid their first visit to Munich to take on the champions...
Advantage Bayern
The Saxony club had just completed their seven-year climb from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga and arrived in Bavaria not just as top-flight newcomers, but level on points with Bayern at the top of the standings in the final game before the winter break.
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