In matchday 13 of the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig achieved a crucial victory against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Red Bull Arena. The home side struck early with goals from Conrad Harder (4’) and Christoph Baumgartner (30’), followed by an outstanding hat-trick from Yan Diomande, who scored at 46’, 54’, and 65’. David Raum capped the scoring with a penalty at the 62’ mark.
Yan Diomande was the star of the match, netting three times and taking three shots on goal against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Christoph Baumgartner also played a pivotal role for RB Leipzig, putting his name on the scoresheet with one goal.
Head coach Ole Werner deployed a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Péter Gulácsi in goal; Kosta Nedeljkovic, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, and David Raum in defense; Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, and Christoph Baumgartner in midfield; and Yan Diomande, Conrad Harder, and Antonio Nusa leading the attack.
On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt, managed by Dino Toppmoller, set up with a 3-6-1 strategy, placing Michael Zetterer as goalkeeper, with Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, and Arthur Theate in defense; Rasmus Kristensen, Fares Chaibi, Mahmoud Dahoud, Nathaniel Brown, Ritsu Doan, and Jean Bahoya controlling the midfield; and Michy Batshuayi upfront.
The referee for the match was Daniel Siebert.
Looking ahead, RB Leipzig will face Union Berlin in their next fixture, while Eintracht Frankfurt will host Augsburg at Deutsche Bank Park.
Currently, RB Leipzig holds second place with 29 points, while Eintracht Frankfurt is positioned seventh with 21 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for RB Leipzig
67’ – Christoph Baumgartner replaced by Andrija Masksimovic, David Raum for Tidiam Gomis, and Conrad Harder for Max Finkgrafe.
72’ – Nicolas Seiwald off for Ezechiel Banzuzi.
86’ – Yan Diomande substituted by Samba Konaté.
Yellow Cards for RB Leipzig
7’ – David Raum (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
Substitutions for Eintracht Frankfurt
45’ – Michy Batshuayi replaced by Jessic Ngankam.
55’ – Mahmoud Dahoud out for Oscar Hojlund and Jean Bahoya replaced by Hugo Larsson.
66’ – Ritsu Doan off for Mario Götze.
68’ – Nathaniel Brown substituted by Aurele Amenda.
Yellow Cards for Eintracht Frankfurt
23’ – Arthur Theate (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 39’ – Nnamdi Collins (Unsportsmanlike conduct).