Christopher Nkunku's three goals drive RB Leipzig's 6-0 Bundesliga win
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Christopher Nkunku scored three times as RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0, moving to 9 points while Frankfurt remained on 5. Leipzig led 4-0 at half-time despite Frankfurt having more possession and passes.
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Nkunku's hat-trick powers Leipzig's six-goal victory
RB Leipzig defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 in the Bundesliga at Leipzig Red Bull Arena, leading 4-0 at half-time. Christopher Nkunku scored three goals in 64 minutes, setting the tone for a decisive home victory.
Nkunku strikes three times before the hour
Ezechiel Banzuzi opened the scoring for Leipzig in the 1st minute, making it 1-0 after an assist from Neil El Aynaoui. Antonio Nusa assisted Nkunku for the 2-0 goal in the 5th minute. Nkunku then scored without a listed assist in the 41st minute for 3-0, before completing his hat-trick in the 44th minute to make it 4-0.
Nusa added Leipzig's fifth goal in the 54th minute, finishing an attack assisted by Banzuzi. Tidiam Gomis completed the scoring in the 89th minute, with Benjamin Henrichs providing the assist for 6-0.
Frankfurt had possession but not the result
Leipzig held 47% possession to Frankfurt's 53% and completed 432 passes compared with Frankfurt's 490. The hosts nevertheless recorded 20 total shots to Frankfurt's 18, including 10 shots on goal to 9, while their expected-goals figure was 3.44 against Frankfurt's 1.38. M. Vandevoordt made 9 saves for Leipzig, helping preserve the clean sheet.
Points gap widens after a one-sided result
Leipzig moved from 6 points to 9 after 5 played, while Frankfurt stayed on 5 points after 5 played. Leipzig are now 4 points ahead of Frankfurt, and their table position is provisional. Frankfurt's position also depends on tie-breakers. Leipzig's win improved on their pre-match Win, Loss, Win, Loss form; Frankfurt entered after Draw, Loss, Win, Draw. Neil El Aynaoui received Leipzig's only yellow card, while Frankfurt collected three.
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | DWWWW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | Bayern München | DWWDW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | DWWW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | WWDWL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 | FC Augsburg | DLDWW | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | DWDWL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 | LWLWD | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | |
| 8 | SV Elversberg | LDLWW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | LWLW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | WLLWL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | WWLLL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 6 | |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | DWLD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | |
| 13 | FC Schalke 04 | DWDL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | LDLW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
| 15 | SC Paderborn 07 | LWLLD | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| 16 | Union Berlin | WLLLD | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 4 | |
| 17 | 1899 Hoffenheim | LLWLL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | LLLL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 |