Leipzig hit Nuremberg for six to go second

It could have been even worse for the visitors, with Nuremberg keeper Fabian Bredlow saving a 63rd-minute penalty from Timo Werner after Tim Leibold was red carded for a challenge in the box.

Leipzig wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard, with Kevin Kampl scoring in the third minute.

Danish forward Yussuf Poulsen doubled the advantage just four minutes later, before Marcel Sabitzer added another in the 21st minute.

Werner took advantage of a lucky rebound in the 31st minute, burying the ball in the bottom right corner to bring up his 50th Bundesliga goal and a scoreline of 4-0.

Sabitzer (55th minute) and Werner (59th minute) added one more each in the second half, before Leipzig took their foot off the accelerator in the final 30 minutes.

Leipzig are three points behind Borussia Dortmund who defeated Augsburg 4-3 on Saturday while champions Bayern Munich ended the weekend in sixth place after a 3-0 home loss to Moenchengladbach.