RB Leipzig beat Frankfurt thanks to second half turnaround

RB Leipzig beat Frankfurt thanks to second half turnaround

Leipzig's Vandevoordt saved an early shot from Jonathan Burkhardt for Frankfurt within the first minutes as the hosts showed signs of an European fight.

Leipzig also had plenty of shots in the first 15 minutes but they were unable to make it count, five being the total.

In the 27th minute, Yann Diomandé made it 1-0 thanks to a stunning goal which is typical of the youngster's talent.

Following this, a quick reply came in the 34th minute at the hands of Hugo Larsson who squared the game up.

During the 40th minute, Max Finkgräfe received a yellow card and that being the first of the tie.

Oscar Höjlund nearly got the lead for Frankfurt heading into halftime but missed narrowly meaing the sides entered the second half level.

During the 47th minute, Austrian international Christoph Baumgartner nearly scored to put the away side on top.

The first substitution of the game came in the 64th minute as Can Uzun came on for the unlucky Oscar Höjlund who played well but didn't get enough to show for it.

However, in the 70th minute after subs from both sides, Antonio Nusa got Leipzig in front 2-1 with a cut inside from the left wing as he beat the Frankfurt goalkeeper Michael Zetterer.

During the 81st minute, Conrad Harder secured the victory for the east German side with a third for the away team with an impact substitution goal through the legs of Frankfurt's Zetterer.