Wings for everyone except the Eagles

It turns out that miracles do happen, and they usually come dressed in corporate sponsorship and questionable energy drink marketing. RB Leipzig finally remembered they were allowed to win at the Deutsche Bank Park, ending a dismal streak of eleven attempts without a victory in Frankfurt. For Eintracht, the "fortress" had all the structural integrity of a wet paper towel once the Red Bull machine actually shifted into second gear.

The first half was the footballing equivalent of a polite disagreement. Yan Diomande put Leipzig ahead, only for Hugo Larsson to equalize and give the home fans a fleeting, misguided sense of hope. At 1-1, Frankfurt looked like they might actually make a game of it. SPOILER ALERT: they didn't.

The second half was a masterclass in clinical efficiency versus whatever it is Dino Toppmöller calls a defensive structure. Antonio Nusa and Conrad Harder decided that Frankfurt's European ambitions were merely suggestions, slotting home two goals that silenced the Waldstadion and probably sent a few local eagles into early hibernation. Leipzig didn't just win; they performed a surgical extraction of Frankfurt's pride.

This result is DEVASTATING for Frankfurt's hopes of doing anything more than making up the numbers in the race for the top six. They remain stuck in 7th place on 42 points, watching the Champions League train leave the station while they’re still trying to figure out how to defend a counter-attack.

Meanwhile, Leipzig have catapulted themselves into 3rd place with 59 points, officially securing European football for next season and making the top-four race look like their personal playground. It was a match of PURE CLARITY for Marco Rose’s men: they showed up, they conquered a decade-long hoodoo, and they left Frankfurt wondering if they should start looking at flights to Azerbaijan for the Conference League qualifiers next year. If you’re a Frankfurt fan, look on the bright side: at least you didn't lose by four.