German Cup

RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2022-23 German DFB Pokal, Final

· German Cup
RB Leipzig
  • 71': Christopher Nkunku
  • 85': Dominik Szoboszlai
FT
2 - 0
Eintracht Frankfurt

    Nkunku stars as RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to retain DFB Pokal

    RB Leipzig retained the German Cup with a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the final thanks to a deflected goal and an assist from Christopher Nkunku on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Tuta tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
    • 3': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 6': Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Max with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evan Ndicka following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 18': Foul by Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 18': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 23': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 23': Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
    • 23': Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 24': Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 28': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 34': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
    • 38': Foul by Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 38': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Mario Götze tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer with a through ball.
    • 42': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Tuta.
    • 42': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Philipp Max.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
    • 47': Foul by Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 47': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Hand ball by Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 51': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
    • 51': Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 52': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
    • 57': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
    • 57': Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Timo Werner.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
    • 64': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
    • 68': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 68': Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 69': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
    • 70': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Sebastian Rode.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
    • 71': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 74': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Makoto Hasebe.
    • 76': Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 77': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 77': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 78': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Rafael Borré replaces Makoto Hasebe.
    • 78': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Christopher Lenz replaces Philipp Max.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Djibril Sow.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 80': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
    • 81': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 84': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rafael Borré.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 85': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 87': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Éric Ebimbe replaces Aurélio Buta.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
    • 88': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Éric Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+1': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 90'+2': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt).
    • 90'+2': Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+3': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+4': Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 2
    42.4 Possession 57.6
    6 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    297 Accurate Passes 455
    406 Passes 557
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 54
    9 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 8
    23 Effective Clearances 21
    23 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: German Cup

    Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
    Location: Berlin, Germany
    Attendance: 74,322

    Line-Ups

    RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán
    16 Lukas Klostermann
    23 Marcel Halstenberg
    39 Benjamin Henrichs
    8 Amadou Haidara
    27 Konrad Laimer Yellow Card
    11 Timo Werner
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    7 Dani Olmo
    17 Dominik Szoboszlai
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Kevin Kampl, Mohamed Simakan, David Raum, Sanoussy Ba, Xaver Schlager, Yussuf Poulsen, Abdou Diallo, Emil Forsberg, Ørjan Nyland.

    SGE Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kevin Trapp (GK)
    20 Makoto Hasebe
    2 Evan Ndicka
    35 Tuta
    8 Djibril Sow
    17 Sebastian Rode
    32 Philipp Max
    24 Buta
    9 Randal Kolo Muani Yellow Card
    27 Mario Götze Yellow Card
    15 Daichi Kamada
    Eintracht Frankfurt Substitutes:
    Junior Dina Ebimbe, Almamy Touré, Timothy Chandler, Paxten Aaronson, Diant Ramaj, Kristijan Jakic, Rafael Borré, Jesper Lindstrom, Christopher Lenz.

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