Eintracht Frankfurt delivered a historic 11-0 rout of fifth-tier amateur debutants SC St. Tönis, while 1. FC Kaiserslautern survived a near-abandonment in a chaotic Südwest-Derby against Waldhof Mannheim during the opening round of the DFB-Pokal.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Historic 11-0 Rout at Krefeld’s Grotenburg
Playing their first competitive fixture under returning head coach Adi Hütter, the Bundesliga side neutralized any threat of an upset through early headers from Jonathan Burkardt and captain Robin Koch. Burkardt finished the afternoon with a first-half hat-trick, scoring in the 4th, 29th, and 41st minutes.
Additional first-half goals came from Ayoube Amaimouni (17th), Can Uzun (34th and 36th), Elias Baum (44th), Younes Ebnoutalib (45th+1), and Mario Götze (45th+5). Substitute Fares Chaibi capped the scoring in the 87th minute after a much quieter second half.
The match marked the highest-scoring cup win in Eintracht Frankfurt’s club history, helping the team bounce back from a 0-7 pre-season friendly defeat against FC Brentford.
Kaiserslautern Survives Mannheim Derby Amid Crowd Chaos
In the 1. Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern advanced to the second round with a 1-0 win after extra time, though the fixture came within moments of being abandoned.
According to tournament coverage, the match was repeatedly disrupted by pyrotechnics and thick smoke that drifted across the pitch. At the end of regular time, players scuffled on the field before Mannheim supporters launched rockets onto the pitch and the main grandstand, with several individuals storming the playing surface.
Police deployed hundreds of officers onto the field to restore order, forcing referee Robert Schröder to suspend the match for approximately 30 minutes before play resumed for extra time. In the 120th minute, Ibrahim Kanate scored the decisive goal in front of thousands of spectators to send the 2024 cup finalists through.
The victory marks the fourth season that Kaiserslautern has successfully navigated the opening round of the DFB-Pokal. Liga.
Karlsruhe Fights Back to Eliminate Preußen Münster
Liga side Preußen Münster, Karlsruhe secured a hard-fought 2-1 comeback victory.
Montell Ndikom opened the scoring for Münster in the 35th minute, keeping the favored visitors quiet through a disciplined first-half defensive performance. However, Karlsruhe shifted the momentum after the break.
Marvin Wanitzek equalized for KSC in the 69th minute with a long-range strike past goalkeeper Morten Behrens. Veteran midfielder Sebastian Jung then secured the victory in the 81st minute, rewarding Karlsruhe’s sustained pressure. Münster’s late search for an equalizer ended in stoppage time when Samuel Althaus was shown a straight red card for a rough foul in the 95th minute.
Next Steps in the Competition
Bundesliga, and 3. Liga.
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