RB Leipzig comfortably advanced to the second round of the DFB Cup in the first competitive match under new coach Martín Demichelis. The Saxons dominated fourth-division side Eintracht Trier with a 6-0 (3-0) victory. At the Moselstadion, Brajan Gruda scored after about 120 seconds, followed by Willi Orban (6th minute), Ridle Baku (45+2), Conrad Harder (76th), Antonio Nusa (90’+2), and Ezechiel Banzuzi (90’+5) scored the goals for the heavy favorites.
Leipzig Applies Pressure Right Away
From the very start, in the sold-out Moselstadion with 9,000 spectators, the Leipzig team left no doubt as to who is the Champions League participant and who plays in the Regional League. The Trier fans were still busy taking down their choreography—which celebrated their club’s tradition in contrast to the Red Bull club—when the Saxons scored their first goal. Banzuzi sent a cross, and Gruda pushed the ball over the line.
And RB kept it coming. This time, Gruda set it up and Orban scored. After six minutes, the game was as good as over. Demichelis, who watched the game from the bench or calmly from the tartan track at the edge of the field, had every reason to be satisfied.
