The goal was Witsel's second of the season, having scored against Leipzig in the first meeting between the two sides
Borussia Dortmund restored their six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga after Axel Witsel's goal secured victory at RB Leipzig.
Witsel struck 19 minutes into Dortmund's first game after the winter break, driving in at the far post.
Leipzig were the better side after the break but found Dortmund keeper Roman Burki in superb form, with Timo Werner denied late on.
The victory was Dortmund's eighth in their last nine league games.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
RB Leipzig
1Gulácsi
16Klostermann
6KonatéBooked at 40mins
5UpamecanoBooked at 67mins
23Halstenberg
31DemmeSubstituted forSantos Carneiro Da Cunhaat 81'minutes
7Sabitzer
27LaimerSubstituted forAugustinat 88'minutes
44KamplBooked at 90mins
11Werner
9Poulsen
Substitutes
3Saracchi
4Orban
14Adams
20Santos Carneiro Da Cunha
22Mukiele
28Mvogo
29Augustin
B Dortmund
1BürkiBooked at 90mins
26Piszczek
33Weigl
4Diallo
5Hakimi
7SanchoBooked at 84minsSubstituted forWolfat 88'minutes
28Witsel
6Delaney
13GuerreiroSubstituted forPulisicat 76'minutes
20PhilippSubstituted forAlcácerat 79'minutes
10Götze
Substitutes
9Alcácer
19Dahoud
22Pulisic
27Wolf
29Schmelzer
34Bruun Larsen
35Hitz
Referee:
Deniz Aytekin
Attendance:
41,939
Match Stats
Home TeamRB LeipzigAway TeamB Dortmund
Possession
Home48%
Away52%
Shots
Home12
Away8
Shots on Target
Home5
Away4
Corners
Home6
Away7
Fouls
Home12
Away9
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Match ends, RB Leipzig 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
BookingPosted at 90'+3'
Roman Bürki (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen with a cross.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund).
Posted at 90'+2'
Jean-Kévin Augustin (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
BookingPosted at 90'
Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 90'
Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 90'
Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a through ball.
Posted at 89'
Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
SubstitutionPosted at 88'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Jadon Sancho.
SubstitutionPosted at 88'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Konrad Laimer.
Posted at 86'
Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
Posted at 86'
Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 85'
Foul by Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund).
Posted at 85'
Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
BookingPosted at 84'
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 84'
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
SubstitutionPosted at 81'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Matheus Cunha replaces Diego Demme.
Posted at 80'
Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a headed pass.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Paco Alcácer replaces Maximilian Philipp.
Posted at 79'
Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Demme with a cross.
Posted at 77'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Roman Bürki.
Posted at 77'
Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Christian Pulisic replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
Posted at 74'
Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
Posted at 74'
Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Posted at 69'
Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
Posted at 68'
Attempt saved. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
BookingPosted at 67'
Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 66'
Maximilian Philipp (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 64'
Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 64'
Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
Posted at 62'
Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho tries a through ball, but Maximilian Philipp is caught offside.
Posted at 60'
Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Source: bbc.com