RB Leipzig 6-0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 5 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Red Bull Arena, Leipzig · referee D. Siebert · full time
Full time: RB Leipzig 6-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
RB Leipzig won 6-0 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga Matchday 5 on Saturday 10 October 2026. The goals: Ezechiel Banzuzi 1', Christopher Nkunku 5', Christopher Nkunku 41', Christopher Nkunku 44', Antonio Nusa 54', Tidiam Gomis 89'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How RB Leipzig won it
The opening goal came in the 1st minute: Ezechiel Banzuzi for RB Leipzig, set up by Neil El Aynaoui. Christopher Nkunku made it 2-0 to RB Leipzig in the 5th minute, set up by Antonio Nusa. Christopher Nkunku made it 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the 41st minute. Christopher Nkunku made it 4-0 to RB Leipzig in the 44th minute. Antonio Nusa made it 5-0 to RB Leipzig in the 54th minute, set up by Ezechiel Banzuzi. Tidiam Gomis made it 6-0 to RB Leipzig in the 89th minute, set up by Benjamin Henrichs.
It was 4-0 at half-time.
Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick.
The referee, D. Siebert, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to RB Leipzig and 3 to Eintracht Frankfurt.
RB Leipzig: M. Demichelis, 4-2-3-1 · Eintracht Frankfurt: A. Hütter, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call on the result: 61% for a RB Leipzig win before the match. The scoreline, 6-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 4.0 goals and there were 6.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 76%; with 6 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 71%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.37 for RB Leipzig and 3.84 for Eintracht Frankfurt.
RB Leipzig scored about 4.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Eintracht Frankfurt left about 3.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Eintracht Frankfurt created the better chances, 3.84 xG to 1.37, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected RB Leipzig to create more, and Eintracht Frankfurt did.
RB Leipzig had 10 shots on target, Eintracht Frankfurt 9.
RB Leipzig's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Eintracht Frankfurt had 53% of the ball, but RB Leipzig took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
RB Leipzig came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.44 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Eintracht Frankfurt came into it with 6 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.7 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 2.31 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt: the match in numbers
| RB Leipzig | Match statistics | Eintracht Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.84 |
| 20 | Total shots | 18 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 8 | Big chances | 4 |
| 434 | Total passes | 486 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 9 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), rated 9.5 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
RB Leipzig
- Christopher Nkunku 9.5 3 goals
- Maarten Vandevoordt 9.3
- Antonio Nusa 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Ezechiel Banzuzi 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Willi Orbán 7.5
Eintracht Frankfurt
- Can Uzun 7.8
- Jonathan Burkardt 7.1
- Love Arrhov 6.7
- Keita Kosugi 6.7
- Noël Aséko 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Noah Atubolu at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- RB Leipzig: FC Bayern München vs RB Leipzig Saturday 17 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- Eintracht Frankfurt: Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt Saturday 24 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt
What was the score in RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
RB Leipzig 6-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (half-time 4-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Ezechiel Banzuzi 1', Christopher Nkunku 5', Christopher Nkunku 41', Christopher Nkunku 44', Antonio Nusa 54', Tidiam Gomis 89'.
Did Moneyball predict RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt correctly?
A correct call on the result: 61% for a RB Leipzig win before the match. The scoreline, 6-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).
Who was man of the match in RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Christopher Nkunku, rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
D. Siebert.
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