Despite playing at centre-back, Roger toppled RB Leipzig with his first goal for FC Ingolstadt 04 in a year and five days.
Despite playing at centre-back, Roger toppled RB Leipzig with his first goal for FC Ingolstadt 04 in a year and five days.

#BLMVP Matchday 14 candidate: Roger

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Roger put in an imperious performance as FC Ingolstadt became the first team to ever record a Bundesliga victory over RB Leipzig, grabbing the only goal of the game and stopping the eastern upstarts from scoring multiple times at the other end.

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Roger – normally a midfielder – started the game at centre-back and looked comfortable throughout. The Brazilian headed home the opening goal on 12 minutes, and made sure Die Schanzer never relinquished their lead with an imperious performance that also took in two last-ditch blocks from Oliver Burke and Timo Werner. It was an historic defeat for Leipzig, but did their chief tormentor do enough to earn your vote for #BLMVP?

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Watch: Highlights of Ingolstadt's 1-0 victory over RB Leipzig.

Top Facts - Roger

    Roger is a guarantee of points when he scores: his second Bundesliga goal earned Ingolstadt a 1-0 win after his first – almost a year ago to the day – earned them a 1-1 draw with TSG 1899 HoffenheimLike a fine wine, Roger became Ingolstadt's oldest goalscorer in the Bundesliga: aged 31 years.His 12 passes were more than all but one of his team-mates.

Head to the Ingolstadt-Leipzig Match Centre for more on this fixture.