Highlights

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Full-time: Augsburg 1-3 Frankfurt

Frankfurt consolidate sixth place after coming back from 1-0 down to record a deserved 3-1 win. Augsburg stay seventh, but could end the weekend down in ninth.
Full-time
90'
+ 6

Game, set and match!

Mbabu wins a corner as Augsburg go in search of a late leveller. Dahmen goes up for it, but Maier's delivery doesn't even clear the first post. It's headed out to Marmoush, who gets the better of Pedersen before racing in on the empty goal and stroking in Frankfurt's third goal of the half.
90'
+ 5
Omar Marmoush
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
96 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
13.12 m
90'
+ 1

Time added on

Into the first of six additional minutes in Frankfurt...
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
1.
Ansgar Knauff
Ansgar Knauff33.34km/h
2.
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush33.23km/h
3.
Ruben Vargas
Ruben Vargas32.81km/h
89'

Frankfurt changes

Smolčić is on to shore up the Frankfurt defence. Teenaged striker Nacho Ferri also enters the fray for the final minute or so. Buta and Götze head off, after making a real difference in the second half. Eintracht might still be behind but for their efforts.
85'

Chance not taken!

Augsburg are guilty of sending too many players forward as Knauff tears away on the break. He rounds Dahmen before squaring a pass into the six-yard box, but Mbabu is able to clear in front of Marmoush.
84'

Deflected!

Frankfurt don't deal with a ball into the area. Pfeiffer takes it on, turning and shooting over via a deflection. Maier's deep corner is picked off, though.
81'

Double change

Augsburg need a spark. Can the two-goal Sven Michel provide it? Tim Breithaupt's also on for Thorup's men.
80'

Substitution

78'

Deserved lead for Frankfurt?

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xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
They've certainly had the better openings, according to xG. Larsson and Knauff are on to give the visitors something else to think about...
xGoals
2
1.62
0.31
1
Goals
74'

Frankfurt probing

Götze finds the rampaging Buta in acres of space on the right. He asks the question with a nicely weighted cross, but the white shirts get in the way. It's been one-way traffic since the break...
71'

Like-for-like change

Nkounkou, who has fallen out of favour in recent weeks, replaces Max at left-back.
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Tenth time lucky

Ekitiké marks his 10th Bundesliga outing with his first goal since making the loan move from PSG on 1 February.
67'

Free header!

Chaïbi curls a free-kick towards the six-yard box. Dina Ebimbé is completely unmarked, but heads off target. He did not expect that to get through.
65'

Change in system

Thorup sacrifices a forward in Tietz for defender Pfeiffer. He needs to stem this tide, and fast.
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Sweet knee slide!

Chaïbi celebrates his second Bundesliga goal, on his 25th appearance in the German top tier.
64'

Chance!

Chaïbi finds Koch in the Augsburg box, but the defender's header is straight at Dahmen. The Eagles have their tails up...
61'

What a turnaround!

The equaliser was all about the vision of Götze in the build-up. This one's about Marmoush. He turns away and strides forward before feeding Ekitiké. The PSG loanee looks to have overplayed it as Augsburg get a couple of blocks in, but he recovers possession, dances into a central position and sneaks a low finish into the bottom corner from 18 yards. Lovely way to open his Bundesliga account!
61'
Hugo Ekitiké
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
8 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
95.17 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
15.29 m
57'

First change

Augsburg's goalscorer gets the hook. Spaniard Pep Biel's on for his ninth Bundesliga appearance.
57'

Substitution

55'

Frankfurt are level!

Eintracht move the ball quickly towards the right-hand flank. Dina Ebimbé and Buta exchange passes, and the cross is an absolute peach for Chaïbi to side-foot past Dahmen from close range. Game on!
55'
Farès Chaibi
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
74 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
6.58 m
49'

Off the training ground

Frankfurt hoodwink the Augsburg defence with a free-kick from the right. It's cut back across the area and dummied by Götze, but Buta's goal-bound strike is blocked.
46'

Under way again!

No changes at the break. If Augsburg can win by two clear goals, they'll move above Eintracht into sixth...
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Frankfurt 0-1 Augsburg

Augsburg have the lead through Vargas. As things stand, they're going level on points with Frankfurt in sixth.
Half-time
45'
+ 1

Added time

Sixty seconds left at the end of a competitive first half...
44'

Wide!

Dina Ebimbé crosses for Max, who opts to touch the ball back rather than take on the shot himself. It's awkward for Marmoush - he sends a controlled volley spinning past the upright.
40'

Slick play

Marmoush glides towards the edge of the area, before slipping a pass into the penalty box for Buta. He tries to take it in his stride, but a defender gets a crucial block in to stop the former Portugal youth international from going one-on-one with Dahmen.
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Clinical

That really was a fine finish from Vargas! The strike - his third in the Bundesliga this season - had a goal probability of just 11 percent.
35'

Low on clear-cut chances

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xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
Frankfurt look a little short on confidence in the final third, it has to be said.
xGoals
0
0.32
0.16
1
Goals
35'

Goal attempts
3off target
2on target
1off target
1on target
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'

Close!

Augsburg attack up the right again with Vargas. He lays it off into the path of Engels, whose back-post delivery has just too much on it for Tietz. An inch or two taller, and he'd have surely turned that in.
27'

Nice idea

Maier and Engels play a short-corner routine. The ball's eventually whipped in towards the near post, where Frankfurt loanee Jakić heads over, before the whistle sounds for an offside.
25'

Chance!

Dahmen spills a fierce hit from Marmoush that skipped up off the wet turf as he went to gather. Ekitiké tries to get on the end of the rebound, but Augsburg smuggle it clear.
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Third of the season

Vargas now has three Bundesliga goals this season, equalling his tally from 2022/23. Demirović, meanwhile, now has nine assists for the campaign, giving him 24 direct goal involvements this term.
17'

In it to win it

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In it to win it
Vargas' strike as certainly boosted Augsburg's chances of winning this game!
1'
25.6 %
Now
48.6 %
13'

Augsburg lead!

How big a goal could this be in the race for Europe? Max is robbed of possession wide on the Frankfurt left and the ball is played to Demirović, who spies the run of Vargas into the box. The Switzerland international wastes no time in shooting, lashing a venomous shot high into the net past Trapp.
13'
Rubén Vargas
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
11 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
94.81 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
13.91 m
8'

Hosts on top

After the initial period of sparring, the Eagles are looking the better side now and are dominating possession and territory.
Possession (%)
5941
5'

Frankfurt almost in

Marmoush does well to turn and jink past a couple of players in midfield. He drives forward and tries to slot the ball into Dina Ebimbe's path, but Gouweleeuw intercepts brilliantly and prevents the Frankfurt midfielder going through one-on-one.
2'

No holds barred

The players have been thundering into tackles early on as they try to assert themselves on the game. Both teams still very much trying to settle into a rhythm.
1'

Peeeeep!

After a moment’s silence for Eintracht and Germany legend Bernd Hölzenbein, who passed away earlier in the week, Matchday 30 gets under way.
Kick-off!
0:39
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Watch: Frankfurt warming up

Team news - Frankfurt

Clearly unhappy with his side's performance in the 3-0 defeat by Stuttgart last week, head coach Dino Toppmöller has made five changes to his team, including a completely new midfield. Max comes in for Nkounkou on the left, with Skhiri, Götze, Dina Ebimbe and Ekitiké replacing Knauff, Hasebe, Larsson and Bahoya.
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Team news - Augsburg

FCA boss Jess Thorup has made two changes to the side that beat Union Berlin 2-0 last week. Kevin Mbabu comes in at right-back for Maxi Bauer, while Kristijan Jakić returns in central midfield for youngster Tim Breithaupt.

Frankfurt starting XI

Trapp (c) - Buta, Koch, Pacho - Dina Ebimbe, Chaïbi, Skhiri, Max - Marmoush, Götze - Ekitiké

Frankfurt subs

Grahl, Smolčić, Hasebe, Nkounkou, Larsson, Chandler, Van de Beek, Knauff, Ferri

Augsburg starting XI

Dahmen - Mbabu, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Pedersen - Engels, Jakić, Maier - Vargas - Tietz, Demirović (c)

Augsburg subs

Koubek, Pfeiffer, Bauer, Biel, Breithaupt, Dorsch, Kömür, Beljo, Michel
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Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!
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Thorup's view on Frankfurt

"Everyone knows what's at stake. We're now on a path where we're closing in on Frankfurt. But Frankfurt are a top team for me, they really should be in Europe every year, as they've shown over the last few years. Individual quality… And let's just say we have to be careful as a team. How should we do it together now? Because we probably wouldn't go man for man, but as a team I think we have a chance of winning the game."
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Toppmöller's view on Augsburg

"I think Augsburg will try to stress us early, they’re good at that. It’ll be about finding the right solutions, not necessarily about slow build-up play from the back. We may have to make it rather simple. It’ll be very physical, there’ll be a lot of one-on-ones, a lot of loose balls. We must put in a lot of legwork, win the loose balls and play vertically on Friday."
0:59
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Top duo

Ermedin Demirović (15) and Phillip Tietz (8) have netted a combined total of 23 goals for Die Fuggerstädter thus far in 2023/24.

Marmoush form seeking

Omar Marmoush has scored ten times for Eintracht this season but the forward has failed to find the net in his last six games.
2:03
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FCA rising up

Augsburg, on the other hand, are going great guns with five wins in their last seven and they made it 21 points in 2024 with a home win against Union Berlin last Friday.
2:03
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Bouncing back

Dino Toppmöller's side will be keen to recover from a punishing 3-0 loss at the hands of high-flying Stuttgart last weekend. The hosts are winless in four.

Eagles wary

Frankfurt have been in sixth place in the Bundesliga since Matchday 16 but Augsburg are right on their tails and would take the Eagles' spot if they were to win by at least two goals.
2:03
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Augsburg joy

Friday night's visitors to Deutsche Bank Park won the corresponding fixture against Eintracht back in early December, Iago and Fredrik Jensen settling the encounter in Augsburg's favour.
0:30
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