Bundesliga 26/27 · Round 5 · SAT, OCT 10
RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt match report: RB Leipzig overwhelm Eintracht Frankfurt in one-sided win
RB Leipzig put six past Eintracht Frankfurt in a match that was effectively decided by half-time. The home side led 4-0 at the break and added two more after it.
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Result
RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0. The home side led 4-0 at half-time. The outcome was a home win.
Goals
Ezechiel Banzuzi opened the scoring in the first minute, assisted by Neil El Aynaoui. Christopher Nkunku made it 2-0 in the fifth minute from an Antonio Nusa assist, then completed a first-half hat-trick with goals in the 41st and 44th minutes. Antonio Nusa added a fifth in the 54th minute, assisted by Ezechiel Banzuzi, and Tidiam Gomis completed the scoring in the 89th minute from a Benjamin Henrichs assist.
Key stats
Eintracht Frankfurt had more of the ball with 53 percent possession to RB Leipzig's 47 percent. RB Leipzig were far more efficient in front of goal, scoring six from seven shots on target. Eintracht Frankfurt managed eight shots on target but could not convert any of them.
Discipline
RB Leipzig picked up one yellow card. Eintracht Frankfurt received three yellow cards. Neither side had a player sent off.
Verdict
RB Leipzig were ruthless in front of goal, turning their chances into a six-goal win despite having less possession. Eintracht Frankfurt had more shots on target and more of the ball, but their finishing let them down badly. The result leaves RB Leipzig with a commanding home win and Eintracht Frankfurt with a heavy defeat to absorb.