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Leipzig slip up in title race after draw with Frankfurt

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - March 14, 2021 RB Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer in action with Eintracht Frankfurt's Djibril Sow Pool via REUTERS/Ronny Hartmann

Second-placed RB Leipzig lost ground in the Bundesliga title race when they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.

The draw ended Leipzig's six-match winning run in the league, and Julian Nagelsmann's side are now on 54 points after 25 games, four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

The hosts dominated the first half, winger Justin Kluivert and defender Willi Orban going close to scoring, and they made the breakthrough in the 46th minute through winger Emil Forsberg.

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - March 14, 2021 Eintracht Frankfurt's Tuta shoots at goal Pool via REUTERS/Ronny Hartmann

Kluivert fired a shot from a distance which was parried away by goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and Forsberg pounced on the loose ball to put Leipzig ahead.

Frankfurt drew level in the 61st minute when midfielder Daichi Kamada's half-volley from Andre Silva's cross beat Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.

Frankfurt remained alive in the fight for Champions League qualification in fourth spot on 44 points, two points above Borussia Dortmund in fifth.

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - March 14, 2021 RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku in action with Eintracht Frankfurt's Tuta Pool via REUTERS/Ronny Hartmann

Earlier, sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen failed to overtake Dortmund after they lost 2-1 at home to lowly Arminia Bielefeld.

(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - March 14, 2021 Eintracht Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Ronny Hartmann
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - March 14, 2021 RB Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer shoots at goal from a free kick Pool via REUTERS/Ronny Hartmann
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