Overview
- Emilia Asgeirsdottir opened the scoring with a 20th-minute header from a corner.
- Annabel Schasching converted a 76th-minute penalty to secure the result, though the foul occurred outside the box according to the match report.
- The victory lifts Leipzig to eighth place on 13 points.
- Jena remain second-bottom on two points from nine games, four points from safety.
- The east derby came after Leipzig’s 4-2 win at SC Freiburg earlier in the week, underscoring their growing momentum.