Match highlights
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RB Leipzig vs Hertha BSC highlights
How the goals came
16' Christopher Nkunku opens the scoring for RB Leipzig (the winner) → 23' Yussuf Poulsen extends RB Leipzig's lead → 45+4' Nordi Mukiele extends RB Leipzig's lead → 60' Emil Forsberg extends RB Leipzig's lead → 70' Christopher Nkunku extends RB Leipzig's lead → 77' Amadou Haidara extends RB Leipzig's lead. Full time: 6-0, RB Leipzig win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 6 goals came after half-time.
16' Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) 1-0
RB Leipzig hosted Hertha BSC at the Red Bull Arena on Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga, on 2021-09-25. Christopher Nkunku broke the deadlock in the 16th minute to give the home side a 1-0 lead. Leipzig never relinquished that advantage on the way to a 6-0 win, which makes this the winning goal.
23' Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) 2-0
Seven minutes after the opener, Yussuf Poulsen added a second in the 23rd minute to make it 2-0. With less than half an hour played, RB Leipzig had doubled their lead over Hertha BSC.
45'+4 Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) 3-0
Deep into first-half stoppage time, in the 45+4th minute, Nordi Mukiele made it 3-0. The goal sent RB Leipzig into the break with a three-goal cushion.
60' Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) 4-0
The first goal of the second half came in the 60th minute from Emil Forsberg, extending the lead to 4-0. Having scored three times before the interval, RB Leipzig kept pulling away from Hertha BSC after the restart.
70' Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) 5-0
In the 70th minute, Christopher Nkunku scored his second of the match to make it 5-0. Having opened the scoring in the 16th minute, Nkunku added another in the second half.
77' Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) 6-0
Amadou Haidara's goal in the 77th minute was the last of the afternoon, setting the final score at 6-0. RB Leipzig scored three in each half and kept a clean sheet against Hertha BSC at home.
