EIt finally happened. On the 13th Bundesliga matchday, Eintracht managed to end their series of nine games without a win in a row. It was 2-0 at the end of the long-time feared opponent FC Augsburg. The success was more than deserved. The Frankfurt team of coach Adi Hütter played out a large number of excellent scoring opportunities. In the end it was a curious own goal by Raphael Framberger (53rd minute of the game) and the goal of substitute Stefan Ilsanker (87th) that decided the game. As a result, Eintracht overtook their direct neighbors Augsburg and made it to ninth place, where they can easily hibernate with 17 points.
“Today we are all happy. We also worked a lot for it and put everything in, ”said Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. “The victory is really good after such a long dry spell.” Sports director Bruno Hübner spoke of a “very commanding, well-deserved victory”. The coach, who is responsible for the formation and attitude of the team, was relieved. Hütter spoke of an “absolute liberation. We weren’t lucky lately, but the team absolutely deserved it. We always believed in it. “
Hütter himself provided the first surprise of the game. Instead of the suspended David Abraham, he sent Tuta into the starting line-up. Reason: “I made a one-to-one change. Tuta is the designated successor to David. ”The Eintracht captain, represented in Augsburg by Makoto Hasebe, will end his career in mid-January and return to his home in Argentina. Tuta, the man for the future, was part of the team almost two months ago – at the 0: 5 in Munich. The game in Augsburg was only his third season appearance – and he would have deserved to cheer several times before half-time. But Eintracht just did not understand how to use their numerous opportunities.
Filip Kostić in particular could have been recommended as a goalscorer. But neither in the 17th minute, when his left-footed shot passed the right post, luck was on his side, nor in the subsequent actions in the 26th and 34th minute, when Kostić took his head twice in the best position – and failed twice. The lead for the superior Eintracht would have been more than deserved. Especially since Erik Durm, who was once again conspicuous, was unlucky with his left-foot shot at the post (37th). Chances of the FCA? There was also, but Kevin Trapp, the prudent keeper of Eintracht, was on his guard. He parried a shot from Alfred Finnbogason from very close range, which was not only preceded by a capital mistake by Hasebe, but also by a handball by the Icelandic. The hit would not have counted (28th).
Eintracht dominated, they should have been rewarded for their commitment. But even André Silva failed to overcome the strong Augsburg goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz (39th). And then there was Amin Younes. The well-performing midfield strategist tried right and left – both times unsuccessfully (43rd and 45th).
After the change of sides, the Frankfurt Chance Festival continued cheerfully. Kostić missed (48th), Trapp was on one of the Augsburg counterattacks after a shot by Marco Richter (50th) – and then it was the FCA who broke the spell and unity with a curious own goal in the 53rd. Minute in the lead. Silva, perfectly staged by Aymen Barkok, brought the ball sharply into the six-yard area, where Jeffrey Gouweleeuw met Raphael Framberger while attempting to clear it – and the ball bounced over the goal line to make it 1-0 for Eintracht.
There is no question that the lead was deserved, and when Hütter decided to make a three-man substitution in the 76th minute, the varied game took its decisive turn. Steven Zuber cleverly prevailed on the left, Ajdin Hrustić, who also came into the game, let the template pass between his legs – and substitute Stefan Ilsanker deliberately pushed in to make the final 2-0 (87th). Before that, you had to survive a critical scene. It was the action in the 73rd minute in which Tuta brought down Iago in the penalty area, but referee Daniel Siebert let play on. Good for Eintracht, which ultimately confidently made the first victory since October 3rd perfect.
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