At 1:30 Beijing time on January 20, the 1/8 final of the German Cup continued, Polsen's header broke the deadlock in the first half, and before the end of the game, Nkunku assisted Olmo to break the goal drought and help the team seal the win, RB Leipzig beat Rostock 2-0 and easily advanced to the next round. When the four major competitors were collectively out, RB Leipzig refused to be a cold spot and continued to move towards the first top trophy in team history.
The last time the two teams met was in the Bundesliga in April 2014, when RB Leipzig won 1-0. After 8 years, the strength of the two teams is not the same. RB Leipzig is already a double runner-up in the Bundesliga and the German Cup, and has even reached the final four of the Champions League, with an overall value of nearly 500 million euros.
Rostock continued to play in the Bundesliga, even only 15th in the standings, with a large gap in paper strength. In addition, RB Leipzig is still playing at home, the game has not yet started, the suspense of victory and defeat has basically disappeared, and fans are interested in how many goals RB Leipzig can score.
Throughout the game, RB Leipzig had an overwhelming advantage, with 74%-26% possession, 13-4 shots on goal, and 6-1 on target, all three key statistics leading! With goals from Poulsen and Olmo, RB Leipzig won easily and advanced to the next round.
The 24-year-old Nkunku has made 28 appearances in all competitions this season, contributing 17 goals and 10 assists to RB Leipzig, achieving a "double-double" for the first time in his career, directly involved in 27 goals. In addition, Nkunku ranks first in the team in both goals and assists, and his value has reached 55 million euros, which is regarded as the object of reinforcement by major giants.
Last season, Olmo shined, scoring 7 goals and 11 assists in 46 appearances, and once won the favor of Barca, RB Leipzig priced him for 80 million euros. But this season he suffered from injuries, scoring just eight appearances and almost losing his presence. After waiting for more than half a season, the 23-year-old Spain international finally scored his first goal of the season, breaking the goal drought of nearly half a year.
After entering 2022, RB Leipzig was in excellent form, achieving three consecutive wins in the Bundesliga and the German Cup in 12 days, including 2 games with a clean sheet, scoring a total of 8 goals and conceding only 1 goal. With the Champions League out of the group early and the Bundesliga only 7th in the Bundesliga, the German Cup became one of the few titles that RB Leipzig could fight for.
At the same time, Borussia Moncheng unexpectedly lost 0-3 at the feet of Hannover 96, and the two winning favourites were sad and happy. It is worth mentioning that Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengand and Bayer Leverkusen all missed the DFB Cup quarterfinals, and RB Leipzig ushered in an excellent time to win the title.