RB Leipzig 6 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
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(2 weeks ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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Eintracht Frankfurt arrived on the 10 October 2026 Bundesliga matchday 5 fixture carrying a run of scoring in ten matches in a row across all competitions, but that sequence was abruptly ended in a heavy defeat. Despite visitors Frankfurt enjoying 54 percent possession and registering 18 shots with 9 on target, RB Leipzig produced a ruthless attacking display from 20 total shots and 10 attempts on target, accumulating an expected goals total of 4.03 to Frankfurt's 1.46. E. Banzuzi opened the scoring in the 1st minute with an assist from N. El Aynaoui, before C. Nkunku struck in the 5th, 41st, and 44th minutes. A. Nusa added another in the 54th minute, assisted by E. Banzuzi, and T. Gomis completed the scoring in the 89th minute with an assist from B. Henrichs. C. Nkunku earned a standout rating of 9.9 and M. Vandevoordt received a 9.6 rating, while C. Uzun reached 6.9 and J. Burkardt achieved 6.8.
The victory lifted RB Leipzig from 9th to 5th in the 18-team table, reaching 9 points from 5 played with a goal difference of +10, leaving them 4 points behind table-leaders Dortmund. Frankfurt dropped from 12th to 13th in the standings, remaining on 5 points from 5 matches with a goal difference of -7, now sitting 8 points behind the summit. Last season, RB Leipzig finished 3rd in the competition with 65 points, whereas Frankfurt placed 8th with 44 points. This encounter repeated a previous meeting scoreline from 6 December 2025, when RB Leipzig also defeated Frankfurt 6-0.
Following this matchday 5 result, RB Leipzig turn their attention to a home fixture against PSV on 13 October 2026. Frankfurt must prepare to play at home against 1. FC Köln on 16 October 2026.
The victory lifted RB Leipzig from 9th to 5th in the 18-team table, reaching 9 points from 5 played with a goal difference of +10, leaving them 4 points behind table-leaders Dortmund. Frankfurt dropped from 12th to 13th in the standings, remaining on 5 points from 5 matches with a goal difference of -7, now sitting 8 points behind the summit. Last season, RB Leipzig finished 3rd in the competition with 65 points, whereas Frankfurt placed 8th with 44 points. This encounter repeated a previous meeting scoreline from 6 December 2025, when RB Leipzig also defeated Frankfurt 6-0.
Following this matchday 5 result, RB Leipzig turn their attention to a home fixture against PSV on 13 October 2026. Frankfurt must prepare to play at home against 1. FC Köln on 16 October 2026.
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Match stats
RB Leipzig v Frankfurt
46%
Possession
54%
4.03
Expected goals (xG)
1.46
20
Shots
18
10
Shots on target
9
18
Shots inside the box
16
3
Corners
6
434
Passes
486
87%
Pass accuracy
87%
9
Saves
4
16
Fouls
13
1
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
9.9
Top rated
C. Nkunku · RB Leipzig
64'
· 3 goals
Key moments
- 1' ⚽ E. Banzuzi · assist N. El Aynaoui · RB Leipzig
- 5' ⚽ C. Nkunku · assist A. Nusa · RB Leipzig
- 27' 🟨 Neil El Aynaoui · RB Leipzig
- 41' ⚽ C. Nkunku · RB Leipzig
- 44' ⚽ C. Nkunku · RB Leipzig
- 54' ⚽ A. Nusa · assist E. Banzuzi · RB Leipzig
- 62' 🟨 Elias Baum · Frankfurt
- 76' 🟨 Ansgar Knauff · Frankfurt
- 84' 🟨 Raphael Onyedika · Frankfurt
- 89' ⚽ T. Gomis · assist B. Henrichs · RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
4-2-3-1- 40 Rômulo 90' 6.3
- 23 C. Lukeba 90' 7.2
- 30 A. MaksimoviÄ 90' 6.4
- 4 W. Orbán 90' 7.2
- 22 D. Raum 90' 7.1
- 26 M. Vandevoordt 90' 9.6
- 6 E. Banzuzi ⚽ 🅰️ 73' 8.5
- 28 C. Nkunku ⚽ ⚽ ⚽ 64' 9.9
- 7 A. Nusa ⚽ 🅰️ 64' 9.0
- 17 R. Baku 58' 6.7
- 21 N. El Aynaoui 🅰️ 🟨 58' 7.7
- 39 B. Henrichs · sub 🅰️ 32' 6.8
- 13 N. Seiwald · sub 32' 6.6
- 35 Max Finkgräfe · sub 26' 6.6
- 27 T. Gomis · sub ⚽ 26' 7.6
- 20 R. Reitz · sub 17' 6.9
Frankfurt
3-4-2-1- 42 C. Uzun 90' 6.9
- 3 L. Brassier 90' 6.1
- 9 J. Burkardt 90' 6.8
- 34 N. Collins 90' 5.9
- 7 A. Knauff 🟨 90' 5.8
- 25 R. Onyedika 🟨 90' 5.7
- 1 N. Atubolu 90' 6.4
- 15 N. Aséko Nkili 73' 6.0
- 20 R. Dōan 73' 6.3
- 4 R. Koch 45' 5.7
- 26 K. Kosugi 45' 6.2
- 2 Elias Baum · sub 🟨 45' 5.6
- 11 Y. Ebnoutalib · sub 45' 6.5
- 31 L. Arrhov · sub 17' 5.9
- 8 F. Chaïbi · sub 17' 5.5
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
RB Leipzig
9th
in the table · 6 pts from 4
· GD +4
Frankfurt
12th
in the table · 5 pts from 4
· GD -1