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Bundesliga: Frankfurt stun third placed Freiburg

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Eintracht Frankfurt stunned in-form Freiburg 2-0 at the closing of the 12th round of Bundesliga on Sunday.

Frst-half goals from Jesper Lindstrom and Filip Kostic  securedFrankfurt second straight win.

Both sides staged a lively start into the clash as Frankfurt’s Rafael Santos Borre came close from a tight angle with 11 minutes played before Mainz’ Lucas Holer forced goalkeeper Kevin Trapp into action in the 19th minute.

Trapp remained in the thick of things as he had to tip Vincenzo Grifo’s cross over the target five minutes later.

The opener was scored at the other end of the pitch with 34 minutes gone when Lindstrom capitalized on a deflected clearance before beating Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken from inside the box.

Freiburg was shocked and couldn’t respond, whereas Frankfurt made it two just before the break after Flekken underestimated Kostic’s long-range free-kick, which dropped into the top left corner.

After the break, Freiburg assumed control and pressed frenetically but Nicolas Hofler’s header rattled only the woodwork in the 51st minute while Grifo’s effort was scratched off the goal line by Frankfurt defender Lucas Silva Melo moments later.

Frankfurt remained dangerous though as Flekken had to be on guard to deny Lindstrom from 16 meters, whereas Daichi Kamada pulled wide from a promising position at the hour mark.

The “Breisgauer” continued on the front foot, but Eintracht’s defense stood firm and protected their two-goal lead until the final whistle.

“We wasted too many chances and Frankfurt was very efficient in front of the target. We lacked in precision over 90 minutes, but Frankfurt defended very well also,” Freiburg attacking midfielder Vincenzo Grifo said.

“We clinched a vital win, but we have to admit that we were lucky in the second half. I think we defended well and staged a good performance in the first 45 minutes,” Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp said.

With the second win in a row, Frankfurt move to 11th while Freiburg stay in third after suffering its first loss on home soil.

Elsewhere, Cologne held Mainz to a 1-1 stalemate after Salih Ozcan canceled out Jonathan Burkardt’s opener to ensure a share of the spoils.

With the draw, Mainz slip to eighth place meanwhile Cologne slump to the 12th spot in the table.

Frankfurt stun leaders Bayern in Bundesliga

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BERLIN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — Eintracht Frankfurt took a shock win away at Bayern Munich on Sunday, with Filip Kostic’s last-gasp winner stunning the Bundesliga frontrunners and ending their winning streak.

With a 2-1 win, Eintracht took their first victory of the season and jump to 13th in the table, while Bayern remain top despite their first defeat of the season.

The Bavarians created several promising chances, but Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp staged a faultless performance and drove the hosts to desperation.

Julian Nagelsmann’s men assumed control from the starting whistle and dominated possession, but goalscoring chances were at premium as Bayern lacked accuracy in the final third.

The hosts eventually capitalized on a misplaced pass from Martin Hinteregger before Robert Lewandowski set up for an unmarked Leon Goretzka, who scored the opener into the bottom corner on 29 minutes.

Moments later, the hosts had a big chance to make it 2-0, but Trapp was on guard to deny Leroy Sane in a one-on-one situation.

Just when Bayern were on the front foot, the Eagles killed the hosts’ momentum after Hinteregger atoned for his earlier error by heading home Kostic’s corner to restore parity against the run of play in the 32nd minute.

Frankfurt grew into the game and should have turned the tide before the break, but Almamy Toure couldn’t beat Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer three minutes before half-time.

Serge Gnabry then had a golden chance to give the hosts the lead again, but with the goal at his mercy, the German international could only hit the woodwork.

After the restart, Bayern Munich gained the upper hand and kept Trapp busy as Lewandowski, Gnabry and Sane unleashed a few dangerous shots on target.

Frankfurt remained a menace on fast breaks and scored the winner from one such chance, as Djibril Sow’s build-up work found Kostic, who finished well from a tight angle in the 83rd minute.

“A defeat always hurts but an avoidable defeat hurts even more. We created many opportunities, but we got punished for mistakes we have been making for some time now,” said Bayern head coach Nagelsmann.

Said Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner, “A great compliment to my team. We had a good plan, played defensively and knew we could create chances on counterattacks. The team did a great job. I am absolutely satisfied with the performance.”

Elsewhere, a brace from Taiwo Awoniyi helped Union Berlin to bounce back and take a 2-1 win away at Mainz, while Bayer Leverkusen moved up to second in the table after an emphatic 4-0 victory over bottom side Arminia Bielefeld.

Frankfurt clinch late win over Dortmund in Bundesliga

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BERLIN, April 3 (Xinhua) — Andre Silva’s late 2-1 winner helped Eintracht Frankfurt to establish a seven-point gap against top-four rivals Borussia Dortmund in the 27th round in Bundesliga on Saturday.

Both sides started highly motivated into the top-four clash and traded attacks in the opening stages.

Hence, it took only eleven minutes before the deadlock was broken as Nico Schulz deflected Filip Kostic’s cross into the wrong goal.

Frankfurt remained on the front foot after Silva’s close header forced Dortmund goalkeeper Marwin Hitz into action four minutes later.

The BVB responded through Erling Haaland, who missed the target from a tight angle in the 21st minute. The Norway international remained in the thick of things as he tested Frankfurt custodian Kevin Trapp moments later.

The hosts eventually restored parity just before the break as team captain Mats Hummels tapped home a loose ball following a corner to make it 1-1.

After the restart, both teams started where they left off as Daichi Kamada unleashed the first shot before Trapp had to be on guard to deny Raphael Guerreiro at the hour mark.

The visitors thought they had grabbed the lead in the 65th minute but Stefan Ilsanker’s goal was ruled offside.

Haaland kept Frankfurt’s defence busy but for all that Dortmund’s No.9 lacked accuracy in front of the visitor’s target.

The Eagles had the last laugh as Kostic’s pinpoint cross to the far post allowed Silva to nod home the decider and his 22nd goal of the season from a sharp angle with 87 minutes gone.

With the result, fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt sits seven points ahead of fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund.

Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen returned to winning ways after beating last-placed Schalke 2-1.

Third-placed Wolfsburg underlined its UEFA Champions League ambitions after edging relegation-threatened Cologne on Josip Brekalo’s sole goal.

Augsburg increased the distance to the drop zone after moving 2-1 past Hoffenheim while Mainz and newly promoted Arminia Bielefeld played out a 1-1 stalemate.

Frankfurt upset Bundesliga leaders Bayern

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BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Frontrunners Bayern Munich suffered a setback in the Bundesliga title race, losing 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

The Eagles staged a faultless first-half performance with goals from Daichi Kamada and Amin Younes. The record German champions woke up after half-time, but Robert Lewandowski’s goal wasn’t enough to take anything from the match.

Frankfurt started frenetically and immediately pushed Bayern onto the back foot.

It took the hosts only four minutes to produce the first clear-cut opportunity as Bayern defender David Alaba had to block Younes’ dangerous attempt on target.

Ten minutes later, Frankfurt were rewarded for their powerful start as Filip Kostic’s square pass found Kamada, who made no mistake to beat Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from close range.

Younes remained a factor in Frankfurt’s game as the German international kept Bayern’s defense busy.

Bayern were helpless in the 31st minute when Younes danced through the box to drill the ball from 14 meters into the top-right corner to make it 2-0.

The second goal was a wake-up call for the visitors, as Frankfurt custodian Kevin Trapp had to be on guard to defuse Kingsley Coman’s long-range effort and Joshua Kimmich’s subsequent rebound with 40 minutes gone.

After the interval, Eintracht sat back and allowed Bayern to gain a foothold into the game.

Bayern implemented its power play and pressed Frankfurt into its territory. It was only a matter of time before top striker Lewandowski marked his 26th goal of the season to halve the deficit for the visitors.

Hansi Flick’s men started an onslaught on Frankfurt’s goal as substitute Leon Goretzka’s header missed the target in the 64th minute before Trapp denied Kingsley Coman.

The Frenchman remained in the thick of things and squandered another chance from close range after pulling wide following Leroy Sane’s good build-up work in the 70th minute.

Bayern threw every man up front but Frankfurt’s defense stood firm to condemn the Bavarians to their third defeat of the season.

With the result, Bayern’s lead in the standings may shrink to two points if second-placed RB Leipzig win on Sunday. Meanwhile, fourth-placed Frankfurt reduce the gap to the front to seven points.

“This victory gives additional strength and power. We staged a world-class first-half performance. It was also Amin Younes’ best performance of the season,” Frankfurt head coach Adi Hutter said.

Elsewhere, Grisch Promel’s goal was enough for Union Berlin to clinch all three points at Freiburg.

Relegation-threatened Mainz recorded a vital 2-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach and Sasa Kalajdzic’s first-half goal gave Stuttgart a 1-0 win over Cologne.

Leverkusen move 4-1 past Frankfurt in German Cup’s 2nd round

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BERLIN, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — Ten-men Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to ease past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 to progress into the round of the last 16 on Tuesday.

The hosts ensured a perfect start on the road as they needed only six minutes to open the scoring after Amin Younes finished off Andre Silva’s square pass from inside the box. The opener was a wake-up call for Leverkusen as Nadiem Amiri came close and tested Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp six minutes later.

At the other end of the pitch, Silva had the chance to double Frankfurt’s lead moments later, but Leverkusen custodian Lukas Hradecky defused the dangerous effort. Both sides continued to trade attacks, but it was a handball penalty that restored parity for Leverkusen as Lucas Alario overcame Trapp from the spot in the 27th minute.

Leverkusen increased the pressure and reaped a promising chance in the dying minutes of the first half when Wendell’s hammer from 23 meters forced Trapp into the action.

After the restart, Frankfurt grabbed a better start into the second half as Aymen Barkok’s deflected shot challenged Hradecky. The goals were scored at the other end of the pitch, though, as Kerem Demirbay’s free-kick into the box allowed Edmond Tapsoba to turn the tide with a header four minutes into the second half.

Leverkusen should have added more goals to its lead, but neither Demirbay nor Moussa Diaby could beat Trapp despite good opportunities.

The “Werkself” eventually took the wind out of Frankfurt’s sails with 67 minutes played as Amiri’s through ball found Diaby, who tapped home to lead 3-1. Peter Bosz’s men had to continue with ten-men from the 73rd minute.

Still, they made it four as Diaby completed a counterattack to seal the deal in the 87th minute.

With the result, Bayer Leverkusen clashes with fourth division outfit Rot-Weiss Essen in the round of the last sixteen on February 2. Meanwhile, the “Eagles” will have to focus on the Bundesliga.

“We did not start very well into the game. We had to fight to gain a foothold into the match, and that is what we did. It was important that we came back today,” Bayer Leverkusen head coach Peter Bosz said.

Real Madrid complete £62 million deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Jovic

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La Liga giants Real Madrid have completed their first signing of the season with Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic joining in a £62million deal.

The forward will join the Real on a five-year contract, pending a medical, after the two clubs agreed terms on a transfer.

The £62m fee is the largest amount Real have ever paid for a striker.

The Serbian striker has become one of Europe’s most coveted forwards and a look at his exploits for the Eagles makes it clear why. In 32 Bundesliga games in 2018/19.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s sporting director Fredi Bobic said Jovic  will be a big loss for the club.

“His explosiveness and scoring skills have impressed throughout Europe and we’ve benefited not only from his goals over the past two years,” Bobic said.

“But for us it was clear that there is a financial threshold. For Eintracht Frankfurt this is a good and important transfer. We wish Luka only the best for his future,” he said.

“He has the best qualifications for a great career. And we are proud that we were able to support him along the way.”

He scored 17 goals and produced six assists. Add in the 10 in 14 UEFA Europa League outings and you get the drift. However, those are just the raw statistics which do not tell the full story of just how brilliant the 21-year-old is.

Manchester United, City join race to sign Frankfurt goal machine Jovic

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Manchester United have been linked with Eintracht Frankfurt goal machine Luka Jovic.

Jovic is expected to leave in the coming months following their failure to qualify for the Champions League.

The striker’s stock has risen exponentially during his two years in Germany scoring 36 goals in 75 competitive games for Eintracht Frankfurt, but according to the Serbia international himself, that return is no surprise.

The Serbian international  emerge as a name on the international stage this season scoring 17 times in the Bundesliga and scoring a competition-high 10 goals as Frankfurt reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid, but there has also been speculation linking him with a move to Man City or even Manchester United, despite their lack of Champions League football next campaign.

“From my experience in the Europa League, I would say that some other leagues in Europe are more suited to me and my way of playing football,” he told Die Welt.

“In terms of the physique, the Bundesliga is very demanding, but after the games against Chelsea or Inter Milan, I personally had the feeling that I could feel even better [playing] in the Premier League or Serie A.

“The way the teams play there suits me better.

“I’m looking forward to seeing my level compared to the best players in the world. One thing is clear: I want to succeed in my career.”

 

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