Soccer-Leipzig battle past Red Star 3-1 to tighten hold on Group G second spot

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - RB Leipzig v Crvena Zvezda - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - October 25, 2023 RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen in action with Crvena Zvezda's Hwang In-beom REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - RB Leipzig strengthened their hold on second place in Champions League Group G with a 3-1 victory over gritty Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.

The hosts grabbed the lead in the 12th minute when Red Star lost possession in their own half and the Germans launched a quick, five-touch passing move which ended with David Raum drilling in with his left foot for his first ever Champions League goal.