Eilmeldung: Der Cheftrainer von Eintracht Frankfurt hat sein Arbeitsverhältnis mit der Mannschaft nach einer Hintergrunddebatte mit …… gekündigt.
The match began with both sides looking to establish control, though neither created clear chances in the opening exchanges.
Hoffenheim grew into the game with aggressive pressing, but it was Ritsu Dōan who broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion, curling a sublime shot into the top corner from outside the box.
That moment of magic made Dōan Frankfurt’s 294th different Bundesliga goalscorer – a league record.
The Eagles then doubled their advantage before the half-hour mark when Dōan struck again.
Arthur Theate launched a diagonal ball to Jean-Mattéo Bahoya on the left, who fed Dōan at the back post for a simple tap-in.
Shortly after, Hoffenheim thought they had pulled one back when Fisnik Asllani finished from Tim Lemperle’s pass, but the offside flag cut short their celebrations.
Any hopes of a Hoffenheim comeback were effectively extinguished six minutes after the restart. Dōan turned provider this time, playing a delightful through ball for Can Uzun who finished coolly to make it 3-0. Despite the scoreline, Hoffenheim refused to give up, creating several chances as the match progressed, with Muhammed Damar forcing Michael Zetterer into a smart save in the 76th minute.
Frankfurt’s goalkeeper was kept busy as Hoffenheim pushed forward, but the Eagles’ defensive organization largely held firm. The hosts did eventually find the net in stoppage time when Grischa Prömel fired home from outside the box, but the late strike proved to be nothing more than a consolation as Frankfurt closed out an impressive away victory.
