Berlin, Nov. 24 -- RB Leipzig tightened its hold on second place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 home win over Werder Bremen on Sunday, remaining six points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Facing his former club, Leipzig coach Ole Werner reshuffled his side after last week's defeat to Hoffenheim, bringing Castello Lukeba into defense and handing Conrad Harder his first league start.
Bremen, unbeaten in five matches before kick-off, adopted a cautious approach, defending deep and looking to counter.
The hosts dominated possession from the outset but initially struggled to break down Bremen's compact back line. Ridle Baku spurned a promising chance midway through the first half, while Christoph Baumgartner and Assan Ouedraogo both drew saves fr...