Frankfurt Crush RB Leipzig to Move Within Touching Distance of Champions League Return
Eintracht Frankfurt delivered a statement performance in the Bundesliga with a dominant win over top-four rivals RB Leipzig, leaving the Red Bulls’ Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.
In what was billed as a decisive clash in the race for Europe, Frankfurt were ruthless. The Eagles swept aside a lacklustre Leipzig side, leapfrogging them in the table and climbing to third place with just a few matchdays left.
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig now find themselves in real danger of missing out on Champions League football next season—a major setback for Marco Rose's side, who had been in the top four for most of the campaign.
Eintracht now look firmly on course to return to Europe’s elite, as they edge ever closer to locking in a top-four finish.
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2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt - RB Leipzig 4:0 (1:0)
Goals: Knauff, 21 (1:0); Knauff, 53 (2:0); Ekitike, 67 (3:0); Koch, 71 (4:0)
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp; Theate (Amenda, 81); Koch; Brown; Collins N. (Chandler, 86); Tuta; Skhiri; Larsson Hu.; Bahoya (Höjlund O., 75); Ekitike (Chaïbi, 82); Knauff (Wahi, 75)
Bench: Grahl; Nkounkou N.; Uzun; Batshuayi
Yellow Cards: Collins N. 57
RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt; Geertruida; Bitshiabu (till 50); Nedeljkovic (Openda, 46); Lukeba; Klostermann; Simons Xavi (Gomis T., 76); Seiwald N. (Haidara A., 86); Baku R.; Baumgartner (Vermeeren, 54); Sesko (Nusa, 76)
Bench: Zingerle; Raum D.; Kampl; Poulsen Y.
Yellow Cards: Raum D. 48; Klostermann 70
Red cards: Bitshiabu 50'
