For the first time since 2010, neither Bayern Munich nor Borussia Dortmund are top of the table at the halfway stage of a Bundesliga season, with RB Leipzig the team to catch after the winter break.
A 3-1 win over Augsburg on Saturday secured the informal herbstmeisterschaft (autumn championship) for Leipzig and they hold a two-point lead at the summit after Borussia Monchengladbach were held to a 0-0 draw at Hertha Berlin.
Defending champions Bayern are four points off the pace in third, with Dortmund and Schalke a further three points back.
Bayer Leverkusen were top midway through the 2009-10 campaign, a season that ended with Bayern as champions. Since that campaign, Bayern have led the way at Christmas in seven seasons, while Dortmund were the front-runners in 2010-11 and 2018-19.
Julian Nagelsmann s Leipzig scored three goals in the final 22 minutes to come from behind and beat Augsburg.
TOP AT CHRISTMAS
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Striker Timo Werner said: It was looking like one of those games for a long time. We had lots of chances but the ball just didn t want to cross the line.
But we managed to turn it around. It shows how far we have come as a team.
Discussing Leipzig s position at the top of the table, Werner added: Our league standing is just a snapshot and it ultimately doesn t count for much. Nevertheless, we re proud to go into the winter break top of the table.
