Poulsen bags brace as Leipzig crush Hamburger SV
In his first start of the season, Yussuf Poulsen scored a brace to help RB Leipzig to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Hamburger SV in the DFB-Pokal.
| Yussuf Poulsen. | Photo: GEPA Pictures/Roger Petzsche |
Having worked his way back from a muscle injury, Yussuf Poulsen made his first start since May, and the experienced Danish striker seized his chance with two well-taken first half goals.
Mohamed Simakan and Emil Forsberg added to the scoreline in the second half, securing Leipzig a convincing win over Hamburger SV, who were coming off a painful 3-0 derby defeat against FC St. Pauli.
In the other early DFB-Pokal kickoffs tonight, Mainz, Eintracht Frankfurt and Nürnberg also booked their ticket to the next round at the expense of Lübeck, Mannheim and Stuttgarter Kickers.
