English:
Thrilling Match in Frankfurt Ends in Penalty Drama
Frankfurt am Main, October 28, 2025 – An intense and emotional match unfolded at Deutsche Bank Park, where Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund faced off in the second round of the DFB Pokal. The match, refereed by Sven Jablonski, was a constant back-and-forth that culminated in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Eintracht Frankfurt took an early lead in the 7th minute thanks to a goal by A. Knauff, assisted by M. Gotze. Dortmund, however, didn’t back down and managed to equalize in the 48th minute with a goal by J. Brandt, assisted by J. Ryerson.
Despite a contested game, with a slight dominance in possession for Dortmund (51% against Frankfurt’s 49%), the score remained tied throughout regulation time and extra time. The match was marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the numerous fouls (9 from Frankfurt and 14 from Dortmund) and yellow cards (1 for Frankfurt and 3 for Dortmund).
The drama reached its peak in the penalty shootout, where both teams fought for a place in the next round. F. Chaibi of Eintracht missed a crucial penalty, while Dortmund managed to convert their shots, deciding the match from the penalty spot. The home team took 16 shots with 7 on target, while the away team took 13 shots with 3 on target.
Substitutions borussia dortmund: at minute 46 A. Anselmino came in and N. Sule went out., at minute 77 K. Adeyemi came in and S. Guirassy went out., at minute 84 M. Beier came in and F. Silva went out., at minute 91 J. Brandt came in and C. Chukwuemeka went out., at minute 91 M. Sabitzer came in and F. Nmecha went out.
Substitutions eintracht frankfurt: at minute 72 M. Gotze came in and C. Y. Uzun went out., at minute 73 H. Larsson came in and E. Skhiri went out., at minute 89 A. Knauff came in and J. Bahoya went out., at minute 120 J. Bahoya came in and M. Batshuayi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Dortmund
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