Guirassy's winner seals Leipzig's first defeat

Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig suffered their first defeat of the season as Ludovic Ajorque set up Morgan Guiratssy to score a late winner for Hertha Berlin.

Leipzig, who had won their first four games of the campaign, were left to rue a host of missed chances as Hertha claimed a famous victory.

The visitors took the lead in the 15th minute when Andre Silva headed in a cross from Dominik Szoboszlai.

Hertha levelled just before the break when Ajorque headed in a free-kick from Marvin Plattenhardt.

Leipzig pushed for a winner in the second half, but they were unable to find a way past Hertha goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow.

With just three minutes remaining, Ajorque turned provider as he flicked on a long ball into the path of Guirassy, who slotted home the winner.

The defeat leaves Leipzig in third place in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Hertha, meanwhile, move up to 10th place with their first win of the season.

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"It's a big disappointment," said Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco. "We had a lot of chances, but we didn't take them. We need to learn from this and improve."

"It's a great feeling," said Hertha coach Sandro Schwarz. "We worked hard and we deserved to win. We're going to enjoy this victory and then we'll start preparing for our next game."