RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankufrt 2-0 (0-0) in the DFB-Pokal final. Here are the key facts on the cup final in Berlin.
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Goals:
- Christopher Nkunku scored his 22nd goal of the season in his 35th competitive game.
- Christo has now scored seven times in 17 appearances in the DFB-Pokal, with three goals this season in the cup.
- Last season, he scored the equaliser in the final against SCFreiburg, making it 1-1. This season, he scored again in the final to make it 1-0 and put Leipzig on the pathtovictory.
- He also assisted RBL’s second goal in the final.
- Dominik Szoboszlai decided the tie as he scored his third goal in the cup this season to make it 2-0.
Squad:
- Janis Blaswich made his first appearance in a DFB-Pokal final and kept a clean sheet.
- RBL’s head coach Marco Rose celebrated his first title in Germany. He has won the championship in Austria two times with FC Red Bull Salzburg.
Cup form:
- RBL celebrated their 12th victory in a row in the cup. In this season alone, they have scored 24 goals and conceded just two in the cup.
- Leipzig recorded their fifth win over Eintracht Frankfurt in 16 competitive games, with seven ending in a draw.
- RBL is only the eighth club to successfully defend the DFB-Pokal title. Only Dresdner SC, Bayern München, Karlsruher SC, Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Köln, FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt have managed this before.
Statistics:
TEAM:
- RBL had 57 percent possession in the game.
- Leipzig won 52 percent of their challenges.
- RBL had a pass completion rate of 81 percent, and SGE 73 percent.
- Leipzig had 12 shots on goal in total, while Frankfurt recorded six.
- RBL were awarded six corners, the opponents three.
