Not the best start to 2024!

Frankfurt looked lively at the start of the game and took an early lead. Ansgar Knauff latched onto a fantastic low cross into the box to put SGE in front with the first shot of the game (7'). RBL managed to shake off the shock of going behind early on quickly, however, and started to dominate the game. Benjamin Sesko couldn't quite connect with Lois Openda's pass in the 17th minute, before the Slovenia international fired just past the post half an hour later.

An equaliser seemed increasingly likely as the away side became more and more passive under the mounting RBL pressure. Lois Openda had the next noteworthy opportunity, but Kevin Trapp was equal to the Belgian's effort (35').

RB Leipzig picked up where they left off in the second half. Xavi picked up the ball and jinked his way into the Frankfurt box, where he laid it off to Lois. Our number 17 blazed his shot over the bar, however, and the chance went begging. The close shave seemed to wake Frankfurt up and Mario Götze was inches away from extending the guests' lead (57'). Lois Openda was back in the thick of things a few minutes later, as Kevin Trapp tipped the Belgian's powerful header over the crossbar (65').

Trapp continued to be a nuisance for RBL and ensured that his team held onto the lead for the remainder of the game despite more promising opportunities falling to Leipzig's attackers.