Nkunku hat-trick leads Leipzig to 6–0 win over Frankfurt

RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 6–0 in the Bundesliga’s fifth round on October 10, with Christopher Nkunku completing a hat-trick before half-time.

Ezechiel Banzuzi opened the scoring in the first minute. Nkunku doubled the lead in the fifth, then struck again in the 41st and 44th minutes to send the hosts into the interval four goals ahead.

Antonio Nusa added Leipzig’s fifth in the 54th minute. Tidiam Gomis completed the scoring in the 89th as Frankfurt finished without a reply.

Leipzig moved up to fifth with nine points, while Frankfurt stood 13th on five. Frankfurt will host Cologne on October 16. Leipzig’s next league fixture is away to Bayern Munich on October 17.