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Leipzig beat Frankfurt to cut Bayern's lead

RB Leipzig moved back to within three points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a comfortable 3-0 home victory over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Frankfurt were up against it from the third minute at the Red Bull Arena when goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky received a straight red card.

Hradecky made the ill-fated decision to leave his box and handle to prevent Bernardo from getting a shooting opportunity.

The visitors' misery was compounded as Leipzig scored when play resumed, Marvin Compper striking after substitute keeper Heinz Lindner had parried Marcel Halstenberg's free-kick.

Frankfurt were on the brink of getting to half-time with the deficit at one, but Leipzig struck again in the fourth minute of stoppage time to end the match as a contest, Timo Werner heading in Naby Keita's free-kick for his 10th league goal of the season.

Leipzig sealed the victory in the 67th minute, Jesus Vallejo turning a Halstenberg strike into his own net.