BL: Frankfurt crushes Leipzig and consolidates his third place

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By: Manu Tournoux

The Eintracht Frankfurt achieved a demonstration against the RB Leipzig. Ansgar Knauff opened the scoring in the 21st minute, allowing the Eagles to take the advantage at the break. Reduced to ten after the expulsion of El Chadaille Bitshiabu in the 50th minute, visitors suffered in the face of the constant pressure of Frankfurt. In full domination, the premises doubled the setting up from the locker room thanks to Knauff, who scored his second goal in the 59th minute (2-0).

In the second period, Hugo Ekitike (68th, 3-0) and Robin Koch (71st, 4-0) quickly increased the scoring to seal the victory. Thanks to this brilliant success (4-0), Eintracht confirms its third place, just behind Leverkusen, while Leipzig remains fifth in the standings.