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Soccer-Young guns Ingolstadt win first Bundesliga promotion

BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) - Little-known Ingolstadt secured their first ever promotion to the Bundesliga on Sunday after beating RB Leipzig 2-1 for the biggest achievement in their short 11-year history.

The Bavarians, backed by car maker Audi and officially the youngest club in the professional leagues after being formed in 2004, are now seven points clear at the top with a game to spare.

Ingolstadt came from a goal down to level with Australian Mathew Leckie. Stefan Lex snatched the winner in the 76th when Leipzig keeper Benjamin Bellot let the ball slip through his hands.