Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Augsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Frankfurt boost European football hopes after win against Augsburg
Eintracht Frankfurt took a big stride towards European football next season as they came from a goal down to secure a 3-1 Bundesliga victory over FC Augsburg on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg).
- 6': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Arne Maier.
- 7': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 7': Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi.
- 13': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Augsburg 1. Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt saved. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitike.
- 15': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Finn Dahmen.
- 15': Attempt missed. Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Ekitike.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kristijan Jakic (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arne Maier.
- 23': Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Arne Engels (FC Augsburg).
- 24': Attempt saved. Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 25': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Arne Engels.
- 27': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
- 28': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (FC Augsburg).
- 28': Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Rubén Vargas (FC Augsburg).
- 33': Philipp Max (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Kristijan Jakic.
- 37': Hand ball by Kristijan Jakic (FC Augsburg).
- 38': Foul by Arne Engels (FC Augsburg).
- 38': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitike is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 43': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 43': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Max.
- 45': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg).
- 45': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Augsburg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Augsburg 1.
- 46': Offside, FC Augsburg. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg).
- 47': Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Kristijan Jakic (FC Augsburg).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Arne Engels (FC Augsburg).
- 49': Arne Engels (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 50': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi.
- 52': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
- 53': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 55': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, FC Augsburg 1. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Dina Ebimbe.
- 57': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Pep Biel replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 58': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 58': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Offside, FC Augsburg. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 61': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 2, FC Augsburg 1. Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arne Maier.
- 63': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 63': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt saved. Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi with a cross.
- 65': Aurélio Buta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg).
- 65': Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Patric Pfeiffer replaces Phillip Tietz.
- 67': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 67': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Attempt saved. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Niels Nkounkou replaces Philipp Max.
- 71': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg).
- 71': Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Kristijan Jakic (FC Augsburg).
- 75': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff replaces Junior Dina Ebimbe.
- 78': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Larsson replaces Hugo Ekitike.
- 80': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Tim Breithaupt replaces Kristijan Jakic.
- 80': Substitution, FC Augsburg. Sven Michel replaces Arne Engels.
- 81': Offside, FC Augsburg. Sven Michel is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Patric Pfeiffer (FC Augsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 86': Foul by Mads Pedersen (FC Augsburg).
- 86': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hrvoje Smolcic replaces Aurélio Buta.
- 89': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nacho Ferri replaces Mario Götze.
- 90': Ermedin Demirovic (FC Augsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90': Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Tim Breithaupt (FC Augsburg).
- 90'+3': Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Farès Chaïbi.
- 90'+5': Corner, FC Augsburg. Conceded by Farès Chaïbi.
- 90'+5': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 3, FC Augsburg 1. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 3, FC Augsburg 1.
- 0': Match ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 3, FC Augsburg 1.
Statistics
 FCA |
SGE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.6 | Possession | 62.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 347 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 30 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 57,600
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 57,600
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Willian Pacho |
| 4 | Robin Koch  |
| 31 | Philipp Max |
| 24 | Buta |
| 15 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 27 | Mario Götze |
| 8 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 26 | Junior Dina Ebimbe |
| 11 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
FC Augsburg (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Dahmen (GK) |
| 19 | Felix Uduokhai |
| 6 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw |
| 17 | Kristijan Jakic |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen |
| 43 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 16 | Ruben Vargas |
| 10 | Arne Maier |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 9 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 21 | Phillip Tietz |
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