The German Cup trophy will not change hands, as it will stay at the Red Bull Arena. For the second year in a row, RB Leipzig are the winners of the DFB-Pokal, as they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt in the Saturday final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, 2-0.A battle of two evenly-matched sides, with just a few chances on both sides, was finally decided by Leipzig’s player Christopher Nkunku. The French striker of Congolese descent netted and assisted in the span of just 14 minutes in the last phase of the game.A GOAL AND ASSIST FOR NKUNKU IN THE POKAL FINAL!WHAT A PERFORMANCE IN HIS FINAL GAME FOR LEIPZIG 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Gd3kaQBD3z— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 3, 2023 Let’s remind you that Nkunku will wear the Chelsea jersey next season because the transfer was a done deal a long time ago. Tonight, Nkunku demonstrated once again why, according to earlier reports from reliable European media, the London club decided to pay around 60,000,000 euros for his services.Medical tests done in September, deal signed in December. Nkunku, set to be unveiled as Chelsea player soon 🔵✨ #CFC https://t.co/MizbZaAfyY— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 3, 2023 In the 71st minute, he received the ball on the left flank, brought it in from the side, got rid of two guards and shot the far corner, and the ball deflected from not one but two Eintracht players on the way to the back of the net.##NAJAVA_MECA_7298819##With five minutes left on the clock, Nkunku showed up as the assistant. He kept the ball despite six opponents surrounding him, before finding Dominik Szoboszlay on the right-hand side, and the Hungarian midfielder placed it routinely into the far corner for the massive celebration.
