Leipzig snatch German Cup after seeing off Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in the final.

BERLIN: Second-half goals from Christopher Nkunku and Dominik Szaboszlai helped Leipzig defend the German Cup title after seeing off Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in the final.

The Eagles needed some time to gain a foothold into the encounter and produced their first clear-cut opportunity in the 17th minute as Kolo Muani rattled the side netting from a tight angle following a fast break.

Frankfurt increased the pressure, but it was Leipzig, who posed more danger in front of the target as Konrad Laimer teed up for Nkunku, whose low shot went just wide in the 42nd minute.

Oliver Glasner's boys piled on the pressure after the restart but couldn't do damage to Leipzig's well-organized defence, Xinhua reported.

Although Frankfurt was on front foot, it was Leipzig who broke the deadlock out of the blue as Nkunku danced through Frankfurt's territory before beating Trapp with a deflected effort from close range in the 71st minute.

Frankfurt's resistance was broken, whereas the Bulls gained momentum and made it two in the 85th minute after Nkunku's square pass found Szoboszlai, who drilled the ball past Trapp to seal the deal. (IANS)

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