On 29 October, one of the matches of the 9th round of the German football championship took place. Eintracht (Germany) and Borussia D (Dortmund) met.
German Championship, 9th round
Eintracht (Germany) - Borussia D (Dortmund) - 3:3 ( 2:1)
Goals: Omar Marmush (8), Omar Marmush (24), F. Chaibi (68) - M. Sabitzer (45+1), Y. Mukoko (54), J. Brandt (82)
Warnings: Ozcan (11), Omar Marmouche (42), Buta (45+8), W. Pacho (52), K. Adeyemi (76).
Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund battled it out in a thrilling Bundesliga match at the Deutsche Bank Park Stadium. The match ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw, with both teams displaying their attacking prowess throughout the encounter. The first half started with Eintracht Frankfurt taking control of the game. In the 8th minute a penalty was awarded, which was confidently realised by O. Marmusch, giving his team their first lead. Borussia Dortmund responded quickly and in the 11th minute S. Ozkan received a yellow card. Frankfurt continued to dominate and doubled their lead in the 24th minute when Marmuş scored his second goal of the match. Borussia Dortmund, looking to get back on track, made a substitution in the 26th minute, bringing on G. Kobel instead of A. Meyer. Tension flared up as the half progressed, and in the 42nd minute Marmusch received a yellow card. Just before the break Dortmund managed to get back into the game thanks to M. Sabitzer's goal, and the score became 2:1.
The second half started with Dortmund making two quick substitutions, replacing D. Malen and G. Reina with Y. Mukoko and K. Adeyemi. The changes seemed to have an immediate impact, with Moukoko equalising in the 54th minute and Frankfurt responding in the 61st minute by replacing Buta with J. Dean Ebimbe. However, Dortmund continued to press and in the 82nd minute they took the lead thanks to J. Brandt's goal. At the end of time Frankfurt showed determination and equalised again in the 68th minute with a goal scored by F. Chaibi. In an attempt to seize the advantage, both teams made another substitution: on 65 minutes Dortmund introduced M. Reus into the game, and on 70 minutes N. Süle replaced M. Hummels. Frankfurt made their final change in the 73rd minute, bringing on A. Knauff in place of M. Goetze. The match culminated when Dortmund's E. Terzic received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Despite all the efforts of both teams in the remaining minutes, no goals were scored and the match ended in a tense 3-3 draw. Overall, the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund demonstrated the excitement and competitive nature of German football. Both teams demonstrated their attacking prowess, and the fans were in suspense until the final whistle.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Union vs Eintracht, Borussia D vs Bayern Munich.
| Eintracht | Borussia D | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 12 | Kicks | 13 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Offences | 10 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 368 | Total assists | 556 |
| 276 | Accurate assists | 487 |
| 75% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |