Eintracht Frankfurt secured the largest victory in club history during the opening round of the DFB-Pokal, routing Oberliga side FC St. Tönis 11-0 on August 21, 2026, at an ausverkauften Krefelder Grotenburg. The match marked the competitive debut of Adi Hütter as Eintracht head coach, getting underway at 20:01 local time. The emphatic win also established a new DFB-Pokal record for the largest halftime lead in tournament history, with Frankfurt leading 10-0 after the opening 45 minutes.
A Historic First Half in Krefeld
According to match reports from Sky Sport Austria, Eintracht Frankfurt applied relentless efficiency against the overmatched amateur side. Jonathan Burkhardt opened the scoring sequence in the 9th minute before Robin Koch added a second in the 10th. Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab netted the third in the 17th minute, followed by a quick brace from Can Uzun in the 34th and 36th minutes. Burkhardt struck again in the 29th and 41st minutes to secure a first-half hat-trick. Elias Baum (44th), Younes Ebnoutalib (45+1′), and Mario Götze (45+5′) completed the historic 10-0 interval scoreline, before Fares Chaibi capped the scoring in the 87th minute to make it 11-0.
Reflecting on the milestone performance, veteran midfielder Mario Götze noted to reporters after the final whistle: “Es ist natürlich besonders und auch wichtig, gerade nach der Phase die wir hatten.” He added that while the team executed cleanly in front of goal during the first half, the upcoming Bundesliga fixtures represent “ein anderes Kaliber” and acknowledged that considerable work remains ahead.
Karlsruhe and Kaiserslautern Advance Through Hard-Fought Ties
Liga side Preußen Münster. Bundesliga club leveled through Marvin Wanitzek in the 69th minute. Sebastian Jung delivered the decisive strike in the 81st minute to seal a 2-1 win. Münster’s afternoon concluded on a sour note when Samuel Althaus received a straight red card for a rough foul deep in stoppage time (90+5′).
Meanwhile, 1. FC Kaiserslautern survived a chaotic derby against Waldhof Mannheim that was nearly abandoned. Following a scoreless 90 minutes in regular time, tension boiled over as players clashed and Mannheim supporters launched fireworks onto the pitch and main grandstand, prompting a roughly 30-minute match suspension managed by hundreds of police officers and mounted personnel. Play eventually resumed under referee Robert Schröder, and Ibrahim Kanate scored a dramatic winner in the 120th minute of extra time before 23,513 spectators to send the 2024 cup finalists into the second round.
What Comes Next
Eintracht Frankfurt transitions its focus back to domestic league commitments following the historic cup display under Hütter. Karlsruher SC and 1.
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