On 24 September one of the matches of the 5th round of the German football championship took place. Eintracht (Germany) and Freiburg (Germany) met.
German Championship, 5th round
Eintracht (Germany) - Freiburg (Germany) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Ginter (33), Junior Dina Ebimbe (45+2), W. Pacho (52), Koch (86), Kevin Trapp (86), Maximilian Eggestein (86).
At the Deutsche Bank Park stadium, the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg ended in a goalless draw. The match was a tense struggle, both teams had an equal number of chances, but failed to score. As for disciplinary offences, a total of five yellow cards were applied in the game. Freiburg's M. Ginter received a yellow card in the 33rd minute, and Eintracht Frankfurt's J. Dina Ebimbe received a yellow card in the 45th minute. In the 52nd minute, V. Pacho of Eintracht. These cards reflected the physical nature of the match as both teams fought fiercely for possession of the ball. As the game progressed, both teams made crucial substitutions in an attempt to break the deadlock. In the 57th minute, Eintracht Frankfurt replaced J. Dean Ebimbe for M. Goetze, hoping that the experienced midfielder would give impetus to the attack. In the 65th minute, Eintracht Frankfurt made two more substitutions, bringing on O. Marmusz and J. Ngankam to bolster the attack.
Freiburg also made changes to their line-up in search of a breakthrough. In the 74th minute V. Grifo was replaced by N. Weishaupt and R. Doan came on in place of M. Philippe. These substitutions energised both teams, but in the end the defence held firm, preventing any scoring opportunities. In the final stages of the match, both teams made further substitutions in an attempt to find a late winner. Eintracht Frankfurt introduced N. Nkunku and F. Chaibi in the 80th minute, while Freiburg introduced L. Kübler and L. Holer in the 84th minute. Towards the end of the match, tension flared up, leading to several late yellow cards. In the 86th minute, Eintracht Frankfurt players R. Koch and K. Trapp were suspended, while Freiburg player M. Eggestein also received a yellow card. Overall, the match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg was hard fought and ended without a goal. Although both teams had opportunities, the goalkeepers and defenders stood their ground, leading to a stalemate. As a result, Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg will look to improve their attacking play in their upcoming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Wolfsburg vs Eintracht and Freiburg vs Augsburg.
| Eintracht | Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 12 | Offences | 5 |
| 7 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 557 | Total assists | 411 |
| 459 | Accurate assists | 307 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |