Sport Eintracht misses victory
With luck and morale, Dortmund saves a point in Frankfurt
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Julian Brandt extended his goal streak and secured a point for Borussia Dortmund in Frankfurt. BVB secured a draw in a spectacular game with many contentious scenes. Eintracht had missed the decision several times.
They had hoped for more; the next victory for Borussia Dortmund was to come in Frankfurt. “If you look at it based on how the game went, it was probably a point won,” said BVB central defender Nico Schlotterbeck after the intense 90 minutes.
Although Frankfurt’s winning streak was broken in the constant rain, BVB remains at the top of the table. Coach Edin Terzic’s team came from behind to draw 3-3 (1-2) at Eintracht on Sunday and have been unbeaten in 17 Bundesliga games across the seasons. After five wins in a row, Dortmund conceded goals from Omar Marmoush (8th minute/hand penalty/24th) and Farés Chaibi (68th) a week before the big game against FC Bayern Munich. Marcel Sabitzer (45th), Youssoufa Moukoko (54th) and Julian Brandt (82nd) saved the point.
Another equalizer: Julian Brandt (left) scores the goal to make it 3:3
Source: dpa/Arne Dedert
The Hessians missed their fourth win in a row across all competitions. Against Borussia’s defense, which was often helpless and disoriented, Frankfurt once again came up strong in front of 56,500 spectators. “We played a very strong game. In the end, at first it feels annoying that we didn’t bring home the victory,” said Frankfurt’s Ansgar Knauff. “Getting a point against Dortmund is still a good result.”
The Swede Hugo Larsson had a great chance to take the lead in the third minute, but BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel parried the shot. After another attempt to clear the ball hit Marius Wolf’s arm. According to video evidence, there was a penalty for Eintracht, and Marmoush converted.
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Inspired by their recent successes, the Frankfurt team constantly put the runner-up under pressure and repeatedly came dangerously in front of the opposing goal, especially from the right wing. After Aurélio Buta failed twice against Kobel, Marmoush dusted himself off. The Egyptian international has already scored eight goals across all competitions.
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Shortly afterwards, Kobel had to be replaced with an injury. He was replaced by Alexander Meyer, who quickly distinguished himself and knocked the ball away from Marmoush, who was ready to score. The Eintracht striker claimed a foul, but this time the video evidence didn’t help Frankfurt.
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Dortmund not only had deficiencies in defense, they also had difficulty building up the game. It wasn’t until stoppage time in the first half that they scored the final goal through Sabitzer, who scored from 16 meters. Afterwards, Mats Hummels could have equalized from a similar position, but his shot from the outside went wide. BVB were lucky when the tireless Marmoush only hit the left post in return.
After the break, things continued as before: Frankfurt dominated and missed another goal several times, Dortmund held on with difficulty. Nevertheless, Borussia still seemed to live up to their reputation as masters of efficiency when Moukoko made it 2-2. Because national striker Niclas Füllkrug was just in front of keeper Kevin Trapp, Eintracht called for offside – but in vain.
Need for clarification: Edin Terzic (center) also did not agree with all of referee Robert Schröder’s decisions
What: REUTERS
After Frankfurt took the lead again, the fans saw a highly entertaining final phase. National player Brandt made the BVB fans who traveled with him cheer. The blonde boy has been involved in a Dortmund goal in the last eight Bundesliga games (four goals, four assists). However, neither BVB’s top goalscorer nor his team wanted to score the winning goal.
“I have very mixed feelings. We can’t complain about the game ending in a draw,” said coach Edin Terzic on the streaming service DAZN.
