Bundesliga: RB Leipzig dismantles Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to Christopher Nkunku

Ezechiel Banzuzi (1st minute) and Christopher Nkunku (5th) signaled in the first minutes that Leipzig would remain unbeaten at home in its Bundesliga history in October. With two more goals in the first half, Milan loanee Nkunku (41st/44th) completed his hat trick - the first in Leipzig's Bundesliga history. Antonio Nusa (54th) and Tidiam Gomis (89th) also scored in front of 47,800 fans. While Hütter's return to Frankfurt has had no effect so far, Demichelis can work in peace at least until the Champions League evening against Eindhoven on Tuesday.

There was no discussion internally about replacing Demichelis in the near future, but after the Bundesliga false start with only two wins from four games, the pressure on the Argentine grew. During the week there was already speculation about a possible return of Julian Nagelsmann, who is still highly valued in Leipzig. These rumors are likely to lose weight for the time being.

In the four previous games, Frankfurt had scored in the first ten minutes - in Leipzig it was exactly the opposite. After just 46 seconds according to the stadium clock, Banzuzi was completely free at the second post after a cross from the outstanding Neil El Aynaoui and scored effortlessly. Only four minutes later, Antonio Nusa remained physically more robust against Nnamdi Collins, serving Nkunku in the penalty area - who, a few seconds later, inflated a red balloon as a greeting to his son in celebration of the goal.

When Eintracht was really well in the game and just before the goal, the Nkunku show continued. Again after preliminary work from Nusa, Noah Atubolo initially held strong against Romulo, but Nkunku dusted off mercilessly. Three minutes later, Nkunku benefited again from an Atubolo defense after a shot from Banzuzi. The Frenchman counted his goals on his fingers in disbelief after his hat trick, while Demichelis jumped through his coaching zone in celebration. Memories of the 6-0 win last season came back.

Hütter switches, Nusa scores

Hütter reacted at half-time: the system was changed to a four-man chain, Elias Baum and Younes Ebnoutalib came into play. But Leipzig continued to score the goals. In a transition situation, Nusa grabbed the ball, sprinted 30 meters towards the Frankfurt goal and slammed the ball into the short corner.

Leipzig could now even afford to miss great opportunities. Banzuzi (63') got too close to the ball from two meters away from the goal and shot it into the sky. After just over an hour, Demichelis took his two best players off the field in Nusa and Nkunku - rest for the Champions League. Gomis still scored a goal after a fine solo effort.