Timo Werner returned to scoring form in style as RB Leipzig came from behind to claim its first ever Bundesliga victory over Bayern Munich.

Leipzig squandered a four-goal lead in the corresponding fixture last season, but it was the host which completed the comeback this time when Werner - an early substitute - put it ahead with a typically-composed finish on 56 minutes.

It was nothing less than Leipzig deserved, with Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich having pulled off a string of superb saves prior to Naby Keita cancelling out Sandro Wagner's opener.

Bayern should have pulled level just after the hour mark, but Mats Hummels and Arturo Vidal both squandered gilt-edged opportunities.

However, it was not to be for the champion-elect, which will not be able to claim its crown with a win over Borussia Dortmund, and must wait until the game against Augsburg in April at the earliest to celebrate.

Leipzig, meanwhile, has ended a run of four Bundesliga games without a win, to sit two points behind fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hasenhuttl's decision to go with a three-man defence backfired on 12 minutes - James Rodriguez exploiting the space between Ibrahima Konate and auxiliary wing-back Bruma to deliver a pinpoint cross that Wagner duly headed home.

Bayern's lead would have been short lived if not for Ulreich, however, who charged out to deny Yussuf Poulsen with an excellent double save.

Werner - on in place of the injured Marcel Sabitzer - was the next to go close, as Niklas Sule cleared the former Stuttgart striker's looping header off the line.

Ulreich was in action again prior to the half hour - tipping over Bruma's dipping free-kick before keeping out Werner's strike from an acute angle.

Leipzig's dominance continued, Poulsen and Werner both failing to connect with Konrad Laimer's wicked cross, but the hosts' supremacy finally paid dividends in the 37th minute.

Having set up a chance for Werner, Keita reacted sharply to latch onto the rebound, making no mistake with an emphatic finish high into the net.

Leipzig remained in top gear after the restart - Bruma wastefully curling wide after good play from Kevin Kampl, but the host did not have to wait long for a second.

Keita was again involved as he found space in an advanced role and proceeded to thread a neat throughball into Werner who, having curved his run brilliantly to beat Bayern's offside trap, kept his cool to finish across Ulreich.

Werner could have doubled his tally on the hour, but the youngster only managed to find the side-netting after cutting inside from the left.

Bayern finally managed to create some chances a few moments later, Hummels forcing Peter Gulacsi into a terrific stop, before Vidal somehow headed over from point-blank range.

Bayern appealed for a penalty when the ball struck Stefan Ilsanker's arm late on, but referee Marco Fritz - after consultation with the VAR system - decided to stick with his initial decision not to award a spot-kick, as Jupp Heynckes' side slumped to its third league defeat of the season.