Emil Forsberg has been a major part of RB Leipzig's progress this season. - © © imago / imago/Picture Point LE
Emil Forsberg has been a major part of RB Leipzig's progress this season. - © © imago / imago/Picture Point LE

#BLMVP Matchday 26 candidate: Emil Forsberg

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Naby Keita bagged a brace, but Emil Forsberg ran the show as RB Leipzig ended their winless Bundesliga run with a 4-0 toppling of Darmstadt.

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"I have to score more and assist more," the super Swede said after he netted one and had a hand in every other goal his team registered, much to the delight of the home supporters in Saxony on Saturday.

Forsberg's pace, vision and prime passing combined to concoct the perfect potion to lift Leipzig. Will he now race away with the #BLMVP prize? You decide!

Top Facts - Forsberg

    Of Forsberg’s eight Bundesliga goals to date, four have been long-range efforts. The 25-year-old’s 16 goal attempts against Darmstadt is a record in the Bundesliga this season. The Swede warmed up for Darmstadt with a brace in his country’s 4-0 FIFA World Cup qualifying win against Belarus last week.

Watch - Forsberg reacts to Saturday's win against Darmstadt:

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