Eintracht Frankfurt edges out Hoffenheim in a thrilling encounter
Eintracht Frankfurt emerged victorious in a hard-fought match against 1899 Hoffenheim, winning 4-1 in the second round of the Bundesliga. The game was played at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main on August 31, 2024, under the watchful eye of referee Florian Badstubner.
Eintracht Frankfurt started strongly, scoring two goals in the first half. Hugo Ekitike opened the scoring in the 24th minute, assisted by Omar Marmoush, and H. Larsson extended the lead in the 33rd, with Ekitike providing the assist. Hoffenheim managed to pull one back in the 54th minute through Andrej Kramaric, assisted by Adam Hlozek.
However, Eintracht Frankfurt regained control of the game and scored two more goals in the second half. Omar Marmoush bagged his second of the match in the 56th, assisted by Mario Götze.
The game was characterized by intensity and chances at both ends. Eintracht Frankfurt enjoyed more possession (52%) and took more shots (18), with 7 on target. Hoffenheim, on the other hand, had more corners (4) and committed more fouls (10).
The final score of 4-1 leaves Eintracht Frankfurt with 6 points at the top of the table, while Hoffenheim remains on 3.
Substitutions 1899 hoffenheim: at minute 46 R. Hranac came in and T. Drexler went out., at minute 46 M. Berisha came in and M. Bulter went out., at minute 59 F. Micheler came in and D. Geiger went out., at minute 73 J. Bruun Larsen came in and A. Prass went out., at minute 85 H. Tabakovic came in and G. Promel went out.
Substitutions eintracht frankfurt: at minute 65 I. Matanovic came in and H. Ekitike went out., at minute 79 C. Y. Uzun came in and M. Gotze went out., at minute 80 F. Chaibi came in and O. Marmoush went out., at minute 80 A. Knauff came in and N. Nkounkou went out., at minute 90 N. Collins came in and Tuta went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Eintracht Frankfurt
1899 Hoffenheim
Titulares:
class=”wg_loader”>
