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Highlights

J. Bahoya
25'
C. Uzun
22'

Deutsche Bank Park(Sold out)

Harm Osmers

42 %Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Man of the Match: Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Hugo who? Jean-Mattéo Bahoya was unplayable in the Frankfurt attack today.

Full-time: Eintracht 4-1 Bremen

The Eagles finished third last season and already look hungry to better that after producing a fine opening-day victory against a depleted Bremen side. With a goal and two assists, Can Uzun was as impressive as Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, who scored twice. Substitute Ansgar Knauff completed a solid showing from the hosts.

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Time added on

We're into five minutes of injury time here.

0:26

Knauff wants another

The Frankfurt sub gets a shot away from Wahi's assist but Backhaus gets down well to palm away.

90'

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.

Ansgar Knauff34.73km/h

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce34.39km/h

Niklas Stark33.79km/h

89'

Substitution

Isak Hansen-Aaröen

Marco Grüll

87'

Home stretch

The Eintracht supporters are bouncing. They know their team are about to take maximum spoils after an impressive Matchday 1 showing here.

83'

Substitution

Oscar Höjlund

Hugo Larsson

83'

Substitution

Nathaniel Brown

Ritsu Dōan

82'

Wahi hurt

The Eintracht subs combine as Götze whips in a cross from the right aimed at Wahi. The latter throws himelf at the ball, which just has too much pace on it, and is then caught by goalkeeper Backhaus's hand. After some treatment, Wahi is back on his feet.

78'

Substitution

Karim Coulibaly

Niklas Stark

78'

Substitution

Keke Topp

Leonardo Bittencourt

74'

Super Mario is on

The Eintracht fans are on their feet as Can Uzun makes his way off. A brilliant goal and two assists for the Turkey international today. He's replaced by none other than FIFA World Cup winner, Mario Götze.

74'

Substitution

Mario Götze

Can Uzun

72'

Almost another

Knauff hasn't stopped since entering the game. The 23-year-old sends an arcing shot an inch past the upright.

Frankfurt hit four!

He's only just come on, but Ansgar Knauff has his goal. On one more occasion, Werder give the ball away and the Eagles mount a counter attack. The move ends with Farès Chaïbi feeding Knauff, who slots into the far corner from the left.

70'

Ansgar Knauff

GOAL!

4:1

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

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.

74.83 km/h

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.

13.44 m

67'

Applause for Bahoya

Eintracht's double scorer Jean-Mattéo Bahoya heads off the field after a solid shift. He's joined by Jonathan Burkardt with Elye Wahi and Ansgar Knauff on for the hosts.

67'

Substitution

Elye Wahi

Jonathan Burkardt

67'

Substitution

Ansgar Knauff

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

66'

Chaïbi over

Farès Chaïbi and Ritsu Dōan stand over a set-piece on the left. The former spanks a shot not all that far off target.

65'

Werder debut

Croatian midfielder Patrice Čović comes on to make his Bundesliga debut in place of new signing from Juventus, Samuel Mbangula.

65'

Substitution

Patrice Čović

Samuel Mbangula

0:28

Bookings

After a Friedl foul, Stark and Njinmah see yellow for complaining to the referee.

58'

Yellow card

Justin Njinmah

58'

Yellow card

Niklas Stark

53'

Goal attempts

5off target

3on target

3off target

4on target

51'

Bremen having a moment

Shmid and Grüll combine as the visitors up the stakes here in search of a second goal. The ball flies away to safety, but away coach Horst Steffen is liking the attacking improvements from his team.

Werder back in it?

They needed to improve, and this might just be the spark the Green-Whites were after. Njinmah paces forward and takes on Theate. The Werder player beats his man with ease and slams in at the near post.

48'

Justin Njinmah

GOAL!

3:1

Goal probability

14 %

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.

117.44 km/h

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.

14.72 m

Eintracht in dreamland

Dino Toppmöller's men could not have hoped for a better start to the Bundesliga season. Werder give the ball away cheaply once more and Eintracht are in. Possession eventually breaks to Uzun, who rolls the ball to Bahoya and from there, the 20-year-old lifts in his second goals of the day.

47'

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

GOAL!

3:0

Goal probability

46 %

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.

10.47 m

46'

Away we go again

The Eagles get the ball rolling in the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Eintracht 2-0 Werder

The hosts are in cruise control, with Can Uzun the star of the show thus far. The Turkey international scored a sensational opener before supplying an equally-impressive assist for Jean-Mattéo Bahoya to head in the Eagles' second.

45'

+ 1

Blushes spared

There's an offside flag up and Michael Zetterer is a relieved man. Marco Grüll's set piece from the left gets the slightest of touches off Marco Friedl and the ball bounces up through Zetterer and off the crossbar.

43'

Njinmah off target

Justin Njinmah wellies an effort high and wide of the target and drops his head immediately afterwards. Morale is not great among the visitors right now.

40'

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).

xGoals

0.73

0.4

Goals

0:24

Bahoya searching

Bahoya tricks his way down the left and spots Burkardt in the middle. The French attacker slams a cross too hard and the ball zips up and away from everyone.

35'

Yellow card

Julián Malatini

33'

No-go, Dōan

Felix Agu follows Ritsu Dōan into the box and the Japan international goes down, prompting a loud cheer from the home fans. The referee waves away Dōan+s appeals.

30'

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.

Senne Maaike Lynen31.93km/h

Felix Agu31.77km/h

Justin Gideon Njinmah31.05km/h

28'

Bremen up against it

The visitors look a little stunned here, and unsurprisingly so. Horst Steffen's team didn't start too badly but they've been punished for some errors.

Eintracht double up!

It's a bit too easy for the hosts, but Eintracht don't care. Werder get themselves into trouble out wide and Frankfurt pounce. Burkardt passes for Uzun, who delivers a delightful chip for Bahoya to head into the corner of the net for 2-0.

25'

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

GOAL!

2:0

Goal probability

34 %

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.

8.73 m

What a hit!

Eintracht lead and it's a super strike from Can Uzun, who takes a touch inside the D before smashing a rising shot into the top corner of the net. The home fans eript!

22'

Can Uzun

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

5 %

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.

112.67 km/h

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.

22.9 m

20'

Burkardt busy

The former Mainz player gets through on the left, spins and sees his subsequent shot fizz wide. Backhaus had that covered with Burkardt never really fully in control.

17'

Dōan up and over

Ritsu Dōan watches a dropping ball into the Werder area but can only head over the crossbar.

14'

Grüll chance

Grüll dusts himself down and takes the free kick from a far distance out. The effort is low and on target, forcing Zetterer to get down and push the ball away to safety. Good save.

12'

First booking

Marco Grüll goes chasing a through ball but is shoved in the back by Rasmus Kristensen. That's a yellow card for the Eintracht player.

12'

Yellow card

Rasmus Kristensen

10'

Plenty of pace

There has been an entertaining opening to this Matchday 1 game in Frankfurt, with the hosts just about edging things in terms of possession and chances.

Goal attempts

3off target

0on target

1off target

1on target

Nervous start for Backhaus

Bremen's new custodian is not looking all that happy here. He's already dropped one cross and has come flapping nervously for another. The new man needs to settle soon.

0:23

Burkardt hits the post!

Jonathan Burkardt is inches away from opening his Bundesliga account for Frankfurt in the early stages after connecting with a corner. His effort comes off the upright! The rebound hits Theate and goes wide.

Zetterer on point

Marco Grüll gets the game's first shot away from just inside the Eintracht area. Former Werder goalkeeper Michael Zetterer makes his first Bundesliga save for Frankfurt.

Peeeeep!

Werder get the game underway.

Kick-off!

Teams out

Both sides make their way out onto the pitch and we're all set to get Eintracht and Werder's Bundesliga seasons underway.

Packed house!

As you'd expect, Deutsche Bank Park is packed on opening day and there is a stunning atmosphere to greet the players, who are gathering in the tunnel.

Steffen's top-flight start

Horst Steffen may be a man with plenty of coaching experience in Germany, but today represents his first time overseeing a team in the Bundesliga. Werder's new man 207 Bundesliga appearances as a player.

A tale of two keepers?

How much might this game hinge on today's custodians? The 21-year-old Mio Backhaus is making his Bundesliga debut while former Werder goalkeeper Michael Zetterer (30) will be at the other end hoping to make a big impression on his first Bundesliga start for the Eagles.

0:32

Big debuts

What an afternoon this is for new Eintracht pair Jonathan Burkardt and Ritsu Dōan, signed from Mainz and Freiburg respectively. The pair are making their first appearances for the Eagles in the Bundesliga!

More on those teams

Former Bremen keeper, Michael Zetterer is in goal for Eintracht Frankfurt for the first time here, while Mio Backhaus makes his Bundesliga debut in between the Werder posts. Arthur Theate replaces Niels Nkounkou for the hosts, who have Ritsu Dōan and Jonathan Burkardt making their top-flight debuts for the Eagles. Julian Malatini and new signing Samuel Mbangula start for the Green-Whites.

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht subs

Grahl, Nkounkou, Buta, Brown, Götze, Højlund, Batshuayi, Wahi, Knauff

Starting line-up: SV Werder Bremen

Werder subs

Kolke, Coulibaly, Schmetgens, Hansen-Aarøen, Covic, Alvero, Adeh, Opitz, Topp

Deman out with broken ankle

Belgian defender Olivier Deman broke his ankle in team training, putting him out of action for considerable time. Coach Steffen was quick to convey his sympathies for the defender: "I feel incredibly sorry for Olivier. He was just getting into his stride. Now we will give him every support we can to ensure his rehabilitation phase goes smoothly and he can get back on the pitch as soon as possible".

Steffen on facing Frankfurt

"We're facing a solid team that's very physical and will be very well prepared for us. We need to stick together, and we also need to be very flexible and want to take advantage of this outside chance we have."

Toppmöller on facing Bremen

"Bremen had to cope with a change in coaching team. Their playing style is similar to last year. In building up play under pressure, they have very good ideas about which zones and players they want to find; they have a good dynamic. Bremen will field a very good team; they haven't lost in eight Bundesliga matches."

Zetterer to start

Michael Zetterer joined Frankfurt from Bremen on Wednesday and is set to go straight into the Eintracht starting XI this weekend following Kevin Trapp's move to Paris FC. "Michael Zetterer will be in goal on Saturday, and then we'll see how things develop over the coming weeks," said Eagles coach Dino Toppmöller.

Steffen returns

Horst Steffen came within minutes of taking Elversberg into the Bundesliga via the play-off last season. He's now reached the promised land by taking charge of Werder, returning to German football's top table 25 years after he made the last of his 207 Bundesliga appearances as a player.

No issues for Frankfurt

The Eagles soared through to the second round of the cup with a 5-0 win at amateur side Engers. Debutant Ritsu Dōan bagged a brace alongside goals from Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, Elye Wahi and Paxten Aaronson.

Cup drama

As mentioned Bremen were knocked out of the DFB Cup at the weekend - the only Bundesliga team to fall at the first hurdle. New coach Horst Steffen saw his side concede a 93rd-minute winner from Arminia Bielefeld's Isaiah Young, having had Leonardo Bittencourt sent off before the hour mark.

Mario Magic

Only six current Bundesliga players have scored more goals in the German top flight than Frankfurt's Mario Götze. He's got eight of his 66 against Bremen, making them his favourite opponent.

Faltering start

Not only were Bremen knocked out of the cup in the first round last weekend, but they have failed to win their opening Bundesliga fixture since 2013 (1-0 away at Eintracht Braunschweig).

3:28

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Koch leading the charge

Centre-back Robin Koch will be wearing the captain's armband against Bremen, having been given the responsibility on a permanent basis ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, replacing experienced 'keeper Kevin Trapp.

A taste for the counter

These two teams were the two best counter-attacking outfits last season. Frankfurt topped the Bundesliga charts in 2024/25 with 13 goals from counters, while Bremen finished in second with nine goals.

No walk in the (Deutsche Bank) park

Bremen are unbeaten in their last eight Bundesliga games, winning five and drawing three. Only reigning champions Bayern have a longer unbeaten record.

Previous meetings

The hosts have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five meetings with Bremen. The last time these two met at Deutsche Bank Park it was the Eagles who came away with all three points, winning 1-0 with a goal from Mario Götze.

2:03

Watch: Werder Bremen 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt - highlights

It was the Green-Whites who came out on top in their previous meeting with Frankfurt, with Romano Schmid guiding them to victory.

0:17

Watch: Frankfurt start the season against Bremen

The Eagles begin their 2025/26 campaign against Bremen, in a fixture that has seen some sublime finishes in seasons gone by.

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Highlights

Man of the Match Result

Man of the Match: Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Full-time: Eintracht 4-1 Bremen

Time added on

Knauff wants another

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

Substitution

Home stretch

Substitution

Substitution

Wahi hurt

Substitution

Substitution

Super Mario is on

Substitution

Almost another

Frankfurt hit four!

Ansgar Knauff

GOAL!

Applause for Bahoya

Substitution

Substitution

Chaïbi over

Werder debut

Substitution

Bookings

Yellow card

Yellow card

Bremen having a moment

Werder back in it?

Justin Njinmah

GOAL!

Eintracht in dreamland

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

GOAL!

Away we go again

Half-time: Eintracht 2-0 Werder

Blushes spared

Njinmah off target

xGoals

Bahoya searching

Yellow card

No-go, Dōan

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

Bremen up against it

Eintracht double up!

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

GOAL!

What a hit!

Can Uzun

GOAL!

Burkardt busy

Dōan up and over

Grüll chance

First booking

Yellow card

Plenty of pace

Nervous start for Backhaus

Burkardt hits the post!

Zetterer on point

Peeeeep!

Teams out

Packed house!

Steffen's top-flight start

A tale of two keepers?

Big debuts

More on those teams

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht subs

Starting line-up: SV Werder Bremen

Werder subs

Deman out with broken ankle

Steffen on facing Frankfurt

Toppmöller on facing Bremen

Zetterer to start

Steffen returns

No issues for Frankfurt

Cup drama