RB Leipzig 2-2 Hertha Berlin: Krzysztof Piatek's late penalty denies Leipzig

RB Leipzig missed a chance to go second in the Bundesliga as they conceded late on to draw at home with Hertha Berlin.

The visitors opened the scoring when Liverpool loanee Marko Grujic volleyed in from Marvin Plattenhardt's corner.

Leipzig equalised through Lukas Klostermann's glancing header after a corner but then went down to 10 men when Marcel Halstenberg was dismissed.

Patrik Schick put Leipzig ahead but Hertha made it 2-2 through Krzysztof Piatek's 82nd-minute penalty.

The spot-kick was awarded when former Everton forward Ademola Lookman fouled Matheus Cunha and Piatek calmly finished to deny Leipzig the three points.

Leipzig needed to win to go above Borussia Dortmund on goal difference, but the draw means Leipzig are two points behind Dortmund and nine adrift of leaders Bayern Munich.

The result also all but ends Leipzig's slim hopes of becoming German champions in only their 11th season in existence.

Ten-man Leipzig fail to hold on

In a game played in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus restrictions, Leipzig suffered a blow in the build-up as Slovenia midfielder Kevin Kampl picked up an injury, although the hosts did have the first chance with Konrad Laimer's low strike saved by Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein.

The visitors took the lead in the ninth minute when Grujic flicked into the net from just outside the six-yard box from a corner from Plattenhardt, who had to be substituted three minutes later following a clash of heads before the goal.

However, Hertha's lead only lasted 15 minutes as Klostermann met Christopher Nkuku's right-wing corner at the near post and headed into the net.

Just after the hour mark, Halstenberg picked up his second booking, although 10-man Leipzig took the lead for the first time five minutes later when Schick's 20-yard strike was fumbled into his own net by Jarstein.

However, the home side could not hold on to their lead as Piatek's penalty ensured a point apiece.

Leipzig, who are also in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 4-0 win on aggregate over Tottenham in the last 16, have finished in the top six of the Bundesliga in each of the past three years.

They still have a chance of matching their highest ever finish of second in 2016-17 when their side, coached by now Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, finished 15 points behind champions Bayern.

On Tuesday, Bayern moved closer to an eighth successive Bundesliga title as they won 1-0 at Dortmund.

After that match, Dortmund boss Lucien Favre said it would be "brutally difficult" for anyone to stop Bayern becoming German champions for a 30th time.

What's next?

Hertha Berlin, who move up to 10th in the Bundesliga, play at home against Augsburg on Saturday, before RB Leipzig play away at Cologne on Monday.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

RB Leipzig

• 1Gulácsi
• 14Adams
• 16Klostermann
• 5Upamecano
• 23HalstenbergBooked at 63mins
• 7Sabitzer
• 27Laimer
• 25OlmoSubstituted forLookmanat 58'minutes
• 18NkunkuSubstituted forAngelinoat 66'minutes
• 21SchickSubstituted forOrbanat 79'minutes
• 11WernerSubstituted forWolfat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Angelino
• 4Orban
• 8Haidara
• 10Forsberg
• 17Lookman
• 19Wolf
• 22Mukiele
• 28Mvogo
• 44Kampl

Hertha Berlin

• 22Jarstein
• 2PekaríkBooked at 42mins
• 20Boyata
• 25TorunarighaBooked at 57mins
• 21PlattenhardtSubstituted forMittelstädtat 11'minutes
• 15Grujic
• 3SkjelbredSubstituted forNgankamat 78'minutes
• 28LukebakioSubstituted forDilrosunat 71'minutes
• 6DaridaSubstituted forPiatekat 71'minutes
• 26Santos Carneiro Da CunhaBooked at 90mins
• 19IbisevicSubstituted forMaierat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Piatek
• 12Smarsch
• 13Klünter
• 16Dilrosun
• 17Mittelstädt
• 23Maier
• 31Dárdai
• 33Ngankam
• 40Samardzic

Referee:
Bastian Dankert

Match Stats

Home TeamRB LeipzigAway TeamHertha Berlin
Possession
Home57%
Away43%
Shots
Home11
Away12
Shots on Target
Home4
Away3
Corners
Home4
Away7
Fouls
Home12
Away20

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Hertha Berlin 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Hertha Berlin 2.

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+3'

Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.

Posted at 90'+1'

Hannes Wolf (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin).

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessic Ngankam.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).

Posted at 84'

Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Hertha Berlin 2. Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 81'

Penalty conceded by Ademola Lookman (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 81'

Penalty Hertha Berlin. Matheus Cunha draws a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, RB Leipzig. Willi Orban replaces Patrik Schick.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hannes Wolf replaces Timo Werner.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Hertha Berlin. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jessic Ngankam replaces Per Skjelbred.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Arne Maier replaces Vedad Ibisevic.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).

Posted at 77'

Javairô Dilrosun (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin).

Posted at 72'

Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).

Posted at 72'

Marko Grujic (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Javairô Dilrosun replaces Dodi Lukébakio.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Vladimír Darida.

Posted at 70'

Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marko Grujic.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin).

Posted at 69'

Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Hertha Berlin 1. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.

Posted at 68'

Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 68'

Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Adams.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, RB Leipzig. Angeliño replaces Christopher Nkunku.

Posted at 66'

Ademola Lookman (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin).

Dismissal

Posted at 63'

Second yellow card to Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) for a bad foul.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).

Posted at 63'

Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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