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Highlights

C. Uzun
22'
10'
M. Beier

Deutsche Bank Park(Sold out)

Daniel Schlager

45 %Younes Ebnoutalib

Full-time: Frankfurt 3-3 Dortmund

And breathe! A remarkable finish in Frankfurt, with injury-time goals from both sides as Dortmund - who led twice - rescue a dramatic point. BVB stay second, while Eintracht miss the chance to climb to fifth.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

They've done it!

Chukwuemeka snatches the lead from Frankfurt at the last! The BVB sub gets lucky as he tries to control Sabitzer's right-wing cross. The ball bounces back up off Kristensen, hits him on the leg and he tucks it past the goalkeeper. There's a check for a possible handball, but the goal stands.

90'

+ 6

Carney Chukwuemeka

GOAL!

3:3

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.

63 %

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.

4.52 m

90'

+ 4

Sixty seconds to go

Four of the allotted five minutes are in the can...

90'

+ 2

Incredible!

Mahmoud Dahoud sweeps a fine finish in off the upright, after Dortmund failed to clear their lines in the penalty area. What a goal by the Eintracht substitute, who made 141 appearances for BVB back in the day.

90'

+ 2

Mahmoud Dahoud

GOAL!

3:2

Goal probability

6 %

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.

90.33 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.

17.41 m

0:17

Woodwork!

Schlotterbeck heads a Svensson corner onto the crossbar. Fabio Silva goes for the overhead effort on the rebound, but his shot whistles over.

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 Knauff34.59km/h

Nathaniel Brown33.19km/h

Nico Schlotterbeck33.19km/h

88'

Fresh legs in midfield

Can Carney Chukwuemeka inspire a late Dortmund winner? Brandt makes way...

87'

Substitution

Carney Chukwuemeka

Julian Brandt

87'

Yellow card

Emre Can

85'

Safe hands

Dortmund send in a couple more balls from out wide, but Kauã Santos deals with both comfortably. The Brazilian's put in a solid shift on his return to the Frankfurt XI.

84'

Defensive switch

Frankfurt's fourth change, with Germany international defender Nnamdi Collins on in place of the terrier-like Theate.

83'

Substitution

Nnamdi Collins

Arthur Theate

82'

Over enthusiastic

Kalimuendo is cautioned after stepping on Schlotterbeck's standing foot. The Dortmund defender has stayed down...

82'

Yellow card

Arnaud Kalimuendo

81'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

SGE

BVB

19.8 s

13.8 s

78'

Off the line!

Adeyemi moves through the gears and feeds Svensson on the opposite side. Santos can't get anything on the cross, which hits Brown and is heading in before the Frankfurt defender recovers to hook clear.

78'

Götze on

The ex-Dortmund man replaces Knauff, while the quietly effective Højlund goes off for another former BVB player in Mo Dahoud.

77'

Substitution

Mario Götze

Ansgar Knauff

77'

Substitution

Mahmoud Dahoud

Oscar Höjlund

76'

Substitution

Karim Adeyemi

Maximilian Beier

76'

Double change

Karim Adeyemi's sent on for Beier to give Dortmund a little more pace in attack. Club captain Emre Can also joins the action, with Süle - who's found it tough against Ebnoutalib - making way.

76'

Substitution

Emre Can

Niklas Süle

0:32

What a finish!

Frankfurt's debutants combine to bring the hosts level for the second time. Kalimuendo turns away brilliantly on halfway and immediately releases Ebnoutalib, who holds off Süle and hammers high past Kobel. He was playing in Germany's fourth tier little over a year ago!

71'

Younes Ebnoutalib

GOAL!

2:2

Goal probability

32 %

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.

91.88 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.

15.45 m

Dortmund retake the lead!

Harsh on Frankfurt as a ball in towards Beier is prodded back out to Nmecha on the edge of the area. His shot deflects off Larsson and sneaks in off the inside of Santos' right-hand post.

68'

Felix Nmecha

GOAL!

1:2

Goal probability

3 %

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.

78.36 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.

22.36 m

67'

Yellow for Brown

No complaints from the Frankfurt defender. He was very late on Beier.

67'

Yellow card

Nathaniel Brown

66'

Silva on

Guirassy's goal drought extends to seven Bundesliga games. Fabio Silva, who's yet to score in nine German top-flight appearances, is the Guinean's replacement.

66'

Substitution

Fabio Silva

Serhou Guirassy

63'

Bundesliga debut

Here comes Arnaud Kalimuendo, the French striker who recently moved to Frankfurt on loan from Nottingham Forest. Goalscorer Can Uzun makes way.

63'

Substitution

Arnaud Kalimuendo

Can Uzun

62'

Chance count rising

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).

It's been non-stop entertainment since the restart. All roads point to at least another goal...

xGoals

1.24

1.44

Goals

62'

Goal attempts

5off target

4on target

7off target

4on target

59'

Half chance!

BVB recycle possession and get another ball into the box, but Anton's header lacks the power to trouble the goalkeeper.

58'

Denied!

Brandt spots the run of Svensson once more. His cross has too much on it for Guirassy in the middle, but Ryerson is able to pick it up and feed Sabitzer for a goal-bound shot that cannons to safety off a Frankfurt shirt.

55'

Chance!

Ebnoutalib's direct running causes all kinds of problems for the Dortmund defence. He feeds Knauff, whose low strike from inside the area is beaten away by Kobel.

52'

Svensson!

Theate does really well to stop Svensson's low cross finding the unmarked Beier. Dortmund's left-back takes on the rebound, but can't keep his first-time effort down.

49'

Danger!

Knauff darts inside of Ryerson, but his shot is blocked. Brown picks up the loose ball on the left before flashing a cross-shot across the face of goal, with Ebnoutalib & Co. queuing up in the penalty area. Let-off for Dortmund!

48'

Free header!

Ebnoutalib gets between two Dortmund defenders as Larsson sends in a cross from the right, but the new Frankfurt signing can't direct his downward header on target.

46'

Under way again!

No changes at the break in Frankfurt. Will we see more goals in the second half?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Frankfurt 1-1 Dortmund

All square at Deutsche Bank Park after Uzun's penalty cancelled out Beier's opener. There's been plenty of fight and industry on show, but clear-cut chances have been few and far between.

Half-time

0:20

Wayward strike

Dortmund work another opening on the right flank, with Ryerson at the heart of it. The ball's touched off inside the penalty area for Brandt, who's leaning back and balloons over.

45'

+ 1

Added time

Into the first of two added minutes at the end of the first half...

44'

Clear booking

Theate wins the ball, but also takes a lot of the man as Nmecha goes to ground on the right-hand side. The Belgian becomes the first Eintracht player to go into the book.

43'

Yellow card

Arthur Theate

42'

Süle cautioned

Ebnoutalib draws a foul from Süle around 25 yards from goal. He tries to get on the end of the ensuing free-kick at the back post, but can't do anything meaningful with his attempted volley.

41'

Yellow card

Niklas Süle

40'

Chance!

Ryerson wins a free-kick following a tangle with Brown. The Norwegian takes it and finds the head of Schlotterbeck, whose downward header is well saved by Kauã Santos.

37'

Tale of the tape

No rust on the gears of either side in what's been a very competitive return to action following the Bundesliga's customary winter break.

Goal attempts

1off target

3on target

3off target

2on target

37'

Possession (%)

4753

33'

Tough cookie

Guirassy is in some discomfort after being bumped over by Theate. Nothing in that, though, and play goes on.

31'

Temper, temper

It's getting spicy as Süle and Theate escape with just a talking-to after coming to blows following an initial push by the Dortmund man on Brown.

30'

Proceed with caution

Dortmund defender Anton's booked for a blatant pull on Ebnoutalib. He'll have to watch his step against this nippy Eintracht attack...

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.

Ansgar Knauff33.84km/h

Julian Ryerson31.59km/h

Maximilian Beier31.55km/h

29'

Yellow card

Waldemar Anton

26'

Nervy moment

Kauã Santos doesn't fully deal with a Svensson corner. The loose ball's sent back in towards Guirassy, but the Frankfurt goalkeeper gets two hands to it.

Game on!

Parity in Frankfurt as Uzun sends Kobel the wrong way from the penalty spot. You have to say that it's deserved...

22'

Can Uzun

GOAL!

1:1

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

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.

103.75 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.

11 m

0:29

No question about that

Guirassy is penalised for catching Koch in the penalty area as he went to clear a throw-in that'd been flicked on by Theate. Uzun will take the spot-kick...

18'

Straight at the goalkeeper!

Former Dortmund forward Ansgar Knauff beats the offside trap, but can only send a first-time shot into the arms of Kobel.

16'

First Frankfurt chance!

A sustained spell of possession in the Dortmund half culminates in Can Uzun forcing Kobel into a sprawling save from 18 yards. Frankfurt have responded well to going behind...

13'

Expected Goals

xGoals

The xG stats underline just how well Beier took his goal - his fifth in the Bundesliga so far this season.

xGoals

0.06

0.38

Goals

Max power!

Dortmund are the favourites now! Schlotterbeck starts the move with a trademark diagonal pass out to Ryerson on the right. He shows a great piece of control and crosses for Beier, who sends a sweet first-time finish past Kauã Santos at his near post.

10'

Maximilian Beier

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

23 %

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.

9.83 m

Win probability

Home advantage means Frankfurt are the slight favourites, but there's hardly anything in it. Dortmund are just the wrong side of 36 per cent...

36.3 %

Now

36.4 %

Blocked!

Ryerson gets the better of Brown, before sending a low cross into the Frankfurt penalty area. It eventually finds Nmecha, whose goal-bound shot is charged down Højlund. Brave defending from the Dane!

Early intent

Frankfurt turn defence into attack, flying up the field with gusto. Ebnoutalib releases Brown, but Süle races over to make a robust challenge and put the ball into touch.

Under way in 2026!

Frankfurt, dressed in red and black, get the balling rolling. Dortmund are in their change strip of grey, black and fluorescent yellow.

Kick-off!

0:30

Teams out

Match referee Daniel Schlager leads out the two sides. Kick-off is just moments away...

They like goals

In 104 Bundesliga meetings between Frankfurt and Dortmund, there have only been two goalless draws: in Frankfurt in 1987 and in Dortmund three years later.

DFB Cup second-round rewind

Dortmund knocked Frankfurt out of the DFB Cup earlier this season. BVB prevailed at the Deutsche Bank Park on penalties, after the game had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes. Ansgar Knauff and Julian Brandt scored the regulation-time goals.

0:14

Watch: The calm before the storm

Dortmund old boy

Mario Götze enjoyed two spells at Dortmund. He won two Bundesliga titles and the DFB Cup during the first (2009-2013), and another DFB Cup in addition to the Supercup in his second (2016-2020).

Fond memories

Kovač was in charge of Frankfurt from March 2016 to May 2018, transforming the Eagles from relegation candidates to DFB Cup winners, famously beating Bayern in the 2018 final before taking the coach's job in Munich.

Table talk

Frankfurt can climb to within a point of the top four with a win, while second-placed BVB are looking to close the gap on leaders Bayern, who don't play until Sunday. A reminder that they're nine points adrift of the defending champions after 15 matches...

New face in BVB squad

Dortmund have named 17-year-old Mussa Kaba on the bench for the first time. A defensive midfielder by trade, he's made six appearances for the BVB reserves so far this season, having progressed through the U17s and 19s in recent years. The Bielefeld native is a 16-time Germany U17 international.

1:59

Watch: All Ebnoutalib's Bundesliga 2 goals

A league-leading 12 in 17 matches in total, prior to his move to hometown club Frankfurt...

More on those teams

Younes Ebnoutalib goes straight into the Frankfurt starting line-up, with fellow new boys Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Keita Kosugi among the substitutes. There's also that already confirmed recall for Brazilian goalkeeper Kauã Santos, whose last Bundesliga appearance was in the 2-2 draw against Freiburg on Matchday 7. As for Dortmund, Gregor Kobel shakes off a minor illness to start in goal, while Waldemar Anton, Marcel Sabitzer and Maximilian Beier come in.

Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt subs

Zetterer, Amena, Dahoud, Buta, Kalimuendo, Kosugi, Götze, Amaimouni, Collins

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Couto, Özcan, Chukwuemeka, Silva, Can, Adeyemi, Mané, Kaba

Eight more seasons of Deutsche Bank Park

Eintracht and Deutsche Bank today extended their agreement regarding naming rights of the club's Deutsche Bank Park stadium. The deal - in place since 2020 - will take the collaboration through to 2035.

Good to go

The temperature's hovering around 3C in Frankfurt, with some mixed precipitation falling right now. This one will go ahead, unlike Saturday's games between St. Pauli and RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen and Hoffeheim, which have been called off due to adverse weather conditions.

0:29

Watch: Arnaud Kalimuendo's arrival in Frankfurt

Here's how the winter signing's first day unfolded as a new Eintracht player.

Koch on his goals for 2026

"Obviously I want to go to the World Cup, which can only happen by performing for your club. First and foremost, we need to have success here, so my focus right now is clearly on Eintracht. Everything else leading up to the World Cup then stems from that."

Koch on Frankfurt's defence

"In terms of being compact, it's about how the entire team defends. We were maybe a bit too generous in some scenarios, especially on the counter. I believe we're one of the worst in the Bundesliga in that regard. It doesn't really work, so we need to get better in that respect."

Robin Koch on facing Dortmund

"Against Dortmund, who have huge quality, we need to be solid in defence. We need intensity in our play - we showed against BVB in the DFB Cup that we can do that. It's that mentality and approach from the cup game that we're going to need."

Niko Kovač on facing Eintracht Frankfurt

"We know that Eintracht have conceded a lot of goals, but they have also scored a lot. This means that we are facing a very strong opponent in attack. We already saw in the DFB Cup that it won't be an easy game. It will certainly be a close match for 90 minutes, with hopefully a better outcome for us."

Dino Toppmöller on facing Dortmund

"Under Niko Kovač, Dortmund have become more solid defensively and work incredibly hard. We still have a small score to settle after our defeat in the cup. We're expecting a good battle."

Kauã Santos to start in goal

Dino Toppmöller has confirmed that Kauã Santos will replace Michael Zetterer in goal against Dortmund on Friday. "He's done very well in the little time we've had before the restart," Toppmöller said at Thursday's press conference. "We're putting our faith in him."

3:02

Watch: Rip-roaring restart for 2026

Europe’s top-scoring top league gets back underway with a real bang as Eintracht Frankfurt kick-start the 2026 action against Borussia Dortmund in Friday evening’s Matchday 16 opener. The late game on Saturday is another mighty contest as third-placed Bayer Leverkusen take on VfB Stuttgart, just three points behind them in sixth. A preview of the best of the upcoming action in all its colour, sound and glory.

2:02

Watch: The stars’ winter break

This season’s winter break may have been slightly shorter than usual but the Bundesliga stars, as ever, made the most of their precious days off. Christmas and New Year were unsurprisingly the dominant themes of their social media posts, with crazy outfits aplenty on show in locations both sun-drenched and snow-covered, according to individual preference – while for some, the darts world championship in London was the only place to be. Come with us on an online winter tour.

2:01

Watch: All 25/26 Bundesliga free-kick goals so far

Early Dortmund team news

Aarón Anselmino is out of this one with a muscular injury, while Jobe Bellingham remains suspended following his red card against Freiburg on Matchday 14. Ramy Bensebaini is still with Algeria at AFCON and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel is a doubt after falling ill at BVB's training camp in Marbella, but Niko Kovač otherwise has a full squad at his disposal.

Early Frankfurt team news

Dino Toppmöller will be without Jonathan Burkardt, Michy Batshuayi and Elias Baum, all three of whom are struggling with injuries. Ellyes Skhiri was knocked out of AFCON with his Tunisia side at the weekend and could therefore be in the squad, although he has been given time off to recover from the tournament initially. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, meanwhile, fell ill earlier in the week and is a doubt.

Chaïbi progresses

Farès Chaïbi and Algeria progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday as they defeated D.R Congo 1-0 in extra-time. Good news for the midfielder, of course, but it means he will remain unavailable here.

Better luck for Frankfurt in 2026?

2025 did not end on a good note for Eintracht, as they managed to win just one of their final six games in all competitions. A new calendar year promises a fresh start, though, even if Dortmund provide a tough test.

Head-to-head

Dortmund have had the upper hand in recent times against Frankfurt, going unbeaten in 15 of the last 17 Bundesliga fixtures between the two sides. However, Frankfurt did prevail in the last top-flight meeting, on Matchday 18 of last term (2-0).

Fresh Frankfurt firepower

Likewise, Eintracht have been active in the early stages of the winter transfer window. Younes Ebnoutalib, who led the Bundesliga 2 goalscoring charts in the first half of the season with 12 goals in 17 appearances for Elversberg, has come in alongside Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Love Arrhov, Keita Kosugi, Keito Kumashiro and Arnaud Kalimuendo. Elye Wahi, meanwhile, has gone out on loan to French side Nice.

Dortmund departures

Dortmund will travel to Frankfurt without Pascal Groß, who returned to join former team Brighton and Hove Albion at the start of January on a permanent deal. Cole Campbell has also left, joining fellow Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on loan.

Formidable visitors

Dortmund have lost just one of their last 23 Bundesliga games, with their only defeat in that period coming against Bayern Munich on Matchday 7. BVB went on another eight-game unbeaten run after that loss, winning five of those matches. League leaders Bayern are currently the only side enjoying a longer unbeaten streak than the Black-Yellows.

2:03

Watch: Frankfurt 2-0 Dortmund - previous meeting

Dortmund have won six of their last 10 Bundesliga encounters with Frankfurt, drawing two and losing two of the remaining four games. The Eagles won the last meeting between them, though, winning 2-0 at Deutsche Bank Park last season thanks to goals from Hugo Ekitiké and Oscar Højlund.

2:03

Watch: Hamburg 1-1 Frankfurt - highlights

Frankfurt are down in seventh, four points outside the top four but seven adrift of Dortmund after 15 rounds of fixtures. The Eagles have blown hot and cold all season, albeit losing just two of their last 10 league games after coming from behind to draw in Hamburg prior to the winter break.

2:03

Watch: Dortmund 2-0 Gladbach - highlights

Dortmund return to action in second place in the Bundesliga after beating Mönchengladbach 2-0 in their final game of 2025. BVB are currently unbeaten in eight top-flight matches, dating back to a 2-1 loss at leaders Bayern Munich - their only league defeat this term.

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Highlights

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Full-time: Frankfurt 3-3 Dortmund

They've done it!

Carney Chukwuemeka

GOAL!

Sixty seconds to go

Incredible!

Mahmoud Dahoud

GOAL!

Woodwork!

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

Fresh legs in midfield

Substitution

Yellow card

Safe hands

Defensive switch

Substitution

Over enthusiastic

Yellow card

Ball Recovery Time

Off the line!

Götze on

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Double change

Substitution

What a finish!

Younes Ebnoutalib

GOAL!

Dortmund retake the lead!

Felix Nmecha

GOAL!

Yellow for Brown

Yellow card

Silva on

Substitution

Bundesliga debut

Substitution

Chance count rising

Half chance!

Denied!

Chance!

Svensson!

Danger!

Free header!

Under way again!

Half-time: Frankfurt 1-1 Dortmund

Wayward strike

Added time

Clear booking

Yellow card

Süle cautioned

Yellow card

Chance!

Tale of the tape

Tough cookie

Temper, temper

Proceed with caution

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

Yellow card

Nervy moment

Game on!

Can Uzun

GOAL!

No question about that

Straight at the goalkeeper!

First Frankfurt chance!

Expected Goals

Max power!

Maximilian Beier

GOAL!

Win probability

Blocked!

Early intent

Under way in 2026!

Teams out

They like goals