RB Leipzig scored four second-half goals as Martín Demichelis' side extended their record run of Bundesliga victories at the Red Bull Arena against Elversberg.

RB Leipzig 4-0 Elversberg
Goals: 1-0 Gomis 48' (assist: Nusa), 2-0 Rômulo 66' (assist: Nusa), 3-0 Baumgartner 84' (assist: Gruda), 4-0 Rômulo 90'+4 (assist: Koné)

Leipzig boss Demichelis opted to ring the changes after Wednesday's UEFA Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, making eight alterations to his starting XI. Willi Orbán, Antonio Nusa and Neil El Aynaoui were the only players to keep their place in the side, while Christopher Nkunku was absent with a groin injury.

Vincent Wagner made only one change to the Elversberg side that beat Augsburg last weekend. Frederik Schmahl, who scored Elversberg's fourth against Manuel Baum’s charges on Matchday 6, was handed his full Bundesliga debut in place of Noah Darvich, who was unavailable with a muscle issue.

Martín Demichelis (l.) made eight changes to the Leipzig side that started the UEFA Champions League defeat at Real Madrid on Wednesday. - Stuart Franklin

Elversberg frustrate hosts

Elversberg gave as good as they got in the early stages, although clear-cut opportunities remained few and far between until Nusa curled an effort narrowly over the bar from the corner of the penalty area with 15 minutes gone.

David Mokwa forced Ørjan Nyland into a fine save seven minutes before the break, sending a dipping, long-range effort towards goal which the Leipzig custodian did well to tip over the bar. Neither side could find a breakthrough, though, as the sides went in level at half-time

Antonio Nusa and Leipzig were frustrated by Elversberg in the first half. - IMAGO/Lucas Walter

Leipzig explode into life

Demichelis, who sent on Rômulo for Andrija Maksimović at the break, will have been delighted with his team's start to the second period. The hosts were rewarded for their bright start to the half when Nusa outmuscled Jan Gyamerah before teeing up Tidiam Gomis, who swept home with his left foot to make it 1-0.

Half-time substitute Rômulo doubled their lead in the 66th minute, collecting a Nusa pass, holding off Lukas Pinckert and slotting through the legs of goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof.

Rômulo's half-time introduction proved to be a masterstroke. - Stuart Franklin

Baumgartner nets emotional third

Christoph Baumgartner, back from injury, made an immediate impact after replacing Nusa, heading home Brajan Gruda's cross at the back post to make it 3-0 with six minutes remaining.

Then, deep into injury time, Leipzig debutant Abdoul Koné drove to the byline before back-heeling the ball to Rômulo, who added his second and Leipzig's fourth from close range to put the seal on a ninth-straight home league win for Die Roten Bullen.

Christoph Baumgartner celebrates scoring for Leipzig on his return from injury. - IMAGO/Paul Fritz

Man of the Match: Antonio Nusa

Nusa was central to both of Leipzig's first two goals, teeing up Gomis' opener with a driving run before setting up Rômulo's second with a defence-splitting pass.

He also went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half with a curling effort that drifted just over the bar, and was handed a standing ovation when he was substituted in the 72nd minute.

Leipzig have scored 18 and conceded none in their first four league games at the Red Bull Arena this season. - Bundesliga

Bundesliga Match Facts
xGoals: Leipzig 2.18 - SV Elversberg 0.46
Fastest player: Tidiam Gomis (Leipzig), 34.64 km/h
Lowest goal probability: 2-0 by Rômulo (Leipzig), 13 percent
Most pressed player: Ezechiel Banzuzi (Leipzig), 10 times under pressure
Pass efficiency: Antonio Nusa (Leipzig), +2.65

Fantasy Heroes: Tidiam Gomis (Leipzig, 125 Points), Ørjan Nyland (Leipzig, 116 Points), Antonio Nusa (Leipzig, 115 Points)