Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaGittens double earns Dortmund win over Frankfurt
A second-half brace from substitute Jamie Gittens earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Bundesliga game of the season on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 2': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 4': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 5': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 9': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 11': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 11': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 13': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 17': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 17': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 20': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
- 23': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 27': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
- 28': Attempt missed. Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 30': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
- 32': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Farès Chaïbi.
- 39': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 41': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 45'+2': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Hugo Larsson.
- 45'+3': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund). VAR checking.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Niklas Süle.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 53': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 53': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 57': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier replaces Donyell Malen.
- 59': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 60': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt saved. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 66': Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 67': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 68': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 68': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Niels Nkounkou replaces Arthur Theate.
- 69': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Igor Matanovic replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 71': Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Niels Nkounkou.
- 72': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
- 76': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Can Uzun replaces Farès Chaïbi.
- 76': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Oscar Højlund replaces Mario Götze.
- 77': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 79': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 81': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 81': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Emre Can.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tuta.
- 82': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tuta.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Julian Brandt.
- 86': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 86': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
- 89': Igor Matanovic (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 89': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 90'+3': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Statistics
 SGE |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 646 |
| 295 | Passes | 709 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 23 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
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
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 4 | Robin Koch |
| 35 | Tuta |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 16 | Hugo Larsson |
| 15 | Ellyes Skhiri  |
| 11 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 8 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 27 | Mario Götze |
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