He is magic foot and top scorer. And now also the chief can opener at RB Leipzig!
Christopher Nkunku (23) scored the opening goal for the Saxons with nine of his 25 goals this season. In the 4-0 win in Hanover in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup, it was even a technically fine double pack!
Before it was 1-0, he took the ball with his sole on the bumpy lawn and then hit the bottom left. When it was 2-0, he danced out 96 defender Franke on the baseline – and pushed into the empty goal. Even the Hanover fans clicked their tongues.
The Nkunku Madness!
Really almost everything the Frenchman is currently doing is successful. His confidence is huge. Just like his statistics in calendar year 2022: Nkunku has scored ten goals (plus three assists) in eleven games in the Bundesliga, Cup and Europa League.
And is therefore better than Bayern goal machine Robert Lewandowski, who has only scored nine times this calendar year. However, in only eight competitive games. In terms of total goals, the Pole is ahead of Nkunku (25) with 39 goals.
But not only the goal statistics make Nkunku so valuable. The striker is also very popular with coach Domenico Tedesco (36) because of another quality.
Tedesco: “Christo sacrifices himself for the team. You only ever see the goals or the back-heels. But he is strong in counter-pressing, he always sprints with us.”
Against Hannover it was a strong 19 sprints before he was substituted in the 76th minute.
But then he made his way to cheer in front of the fan curve at a comfortable walking pace…
