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SGE Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt - SCF Freiburg Freiburg

J. Bahoya
81'
F. Chaïbi
64'

Deutsche Bank Park(59,500 Spectators)

Christian Dingert

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48 %Farès Chaïbi

Farès Chaïbi

Full-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Freiburg

Albert Riera's men take all three points after an assured performance in front of a home crowd. They made life difficult for Freiburg at both ends of the pitch from the off, giving little away defensively and making Julian Schuster's work hard in their own defensive third. It took a while for them to break the deadlock, which came courtesy of Chaïbi almost immediately after coming on in the second half. Bahoya then made sure of the points with a delightful, confident finish over Atubolu.

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0:18

Chaïbi: I tried to bring the energy today

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Four added minutes

There's still time left to play here.

90'

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

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.

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce34.05km/h

2.

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus33.41km/h

3.

Christian Günter33.08km/h

88'

Not his day!

Kalimuendo has another clear sight of goal inside the area but can only find the outstretched arms of Atubolu with his finish.

87'

Yellow card

86'

Perfect timing

Bahoya's goal came at a time when there may have been concerns about conceding a late goal. His side now have breathing space going into the final stages.

86'

Yellow card

What a finish!

Chaïbi turns provider, lifting the ball over Treu into the path of Bahoya, who then lobs Atubolu from a tight angle to make it two. Incredible goal!

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81'

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

GOAL!

2:0

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Goal probability

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.

3 %

Shot speed

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.

74.12 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

18.81 m

80'

In full flow

Despite only holding a slender lead, Frankfurt look very comfortable here.

80'

Substitution

Nicolas Höfler

Patrick Osterhage

77'

Substitution

Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab

Jonathan Burkardt

77'

Substitution

75'

Golden chance!

And Chaïbi is involved again. He pokes the ball to his right on the edge of the box, feeding Kalimuendo in space. He then cuts back inside onto his left before firing into converging blue shirts.

72'

Substitution

72'

Substitution

Derry Scherhant

70'

Stubborn

Frankfurt have been equally impressive off the ball this afternoon.

Tackles won

68

61

67'

Super sub

Chaïbi's goal came just 42 seconds after his introduction.

66'

Yellow card

Instant impact!

Chaïbi plays a one-two with Collins, getting on the end of the return pass inside the box, where he finds the far bottom corner with a composed first-time finish.

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64'

Substitution

64'

Substitution

64'

Farès Chaïbi

GOAL!

1:0

Farès Chaïbi

Goal probability

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.

6 %

Shot speed

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.

96.87 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

16.15 m

62'

Goals to come?

Frankfurt haven't played out a 0-0 draw yet this season, although both teams are struggling to find a breakthrough at the moment.

Taking initiative

Kalimuendo has taken the most shots so far, with three.

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55'

Still leading

Frankfurt continue to lead in terms of possession, although Freiburg have proven they can cause problems on the break.

Possession (%)

5842

53'

Record-hunting Grifo

Had the Italian converted that chance, he would have overtaken Nils Petersen as the club's record goalscorer with 105.

End-to-end

Freiburg break from a Frankfurt corner, which ends with Grifo firing at goal from just inside the box after good work from Suzuki. Zetterer saves, and Frankfurt clear the following corner.

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49'

Determined start

The Eagles win successive corners as they look to get off to a flying start in the second 45.

46'

We're back!

The second half commences.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Freiburg

The hosts have been the more dangerous side going forward, having more of the ball and forcing Atubolu into a few good saves. Freiburg almost took the lead at the end of the first half, but were otherwise quiet after a promising start.

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Half-time

45'

+ 2

Off the post!

Matanović gets on the end of a delicious cross from Günter, rising above Koch before guiding his header toward the bottom corner. Unfortunately for him, his effort hits the post and bounces into the hands of Zetterer.

45'

+ 1

Four more minutes

There's still time for either side to find an opener.

41'

Bittersweet Bahoya

A brilliant piece of skill has Bahoya racing away down the left, but he sends his cross out of play with black and red shirts waiting inside the box.

37'

Break looming

As much as Frankfurt have taken control of the game, they're running out of time to find an opener before the break.

33'

Peeling away

Frankfurt are dominating possession and getting more shots in, with Freiburg yet to register a shot themselves.

Goal attempts

1off target

3on target

0off target

0on target

30'

Taking control

Frankfurt are looking increasingly threatening as the half goes on.

30'

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

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.

1.

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce34.05km/h

2.

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus33.41km/h

3.

Christian Günter33.08km/h

Kalimuendo!

Götze finds him to the right of the box, where he cuts in before aiming for the far bottom corner. His finish is too central however, and Atubolu saves again.

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24'

Atubolu to the rescue!

Brown tries his luck from outside the area and the Freiburg man pulls off a strong save, before smothering the rebound which had fallen the way of Burkardt.

Battling away

There's been very little to separate these sides so far.

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22'

Teasing cross

Kalimuendo lofts a ball to the back post, which is just too high for the onrushing Bahoya.

18'

Denied

Freiburg break through Günter, who finds Suzuki infield. He drives to the byline before cutting it back but sees his cross blocked.

15'

Quiet

While there can't be many complaints about the pace of the game early on, neither side has threatened the opposing goal yet.

Goal attempts

1off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

12'

Big tackle

A ball over the top has Kalimuendo racing toward goal, but Ogbus is with him all the way before getting an important foot to the ball inside the area.

9'

On the offensive

Bahoya has looked bright in the opening exchanges, with Freiburg also looking threatening early on.

5'

Curious start

Freiburg were in behind almost straight from kick-off, resulting in Kauã Santos rushing out and consequently injuring himself in a 50-50 with Matanović.

5'

Substitution

Michael Zetterer

Zetterer being readied

The Brazilian can't continue and will be replaced.

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1'

Early drama!

Suzuki intercepts a pass before playing in Matanović, who is in a race for the ball with Kauã Santos. The two collide and now the Frankfurt 'keeper is down and receiving treatment.

1'

And we're off!

The hosts get us underway.

Kick-off!

Kick-off around the corner

The first whistle isn't far away for this enticing match-up.

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Warming up

The 'keepers from both sides are out on the field.

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More on that Frankfurt team

Frankfurt make four changes from their recent loss to Bayern Munich, with Dahoud, Dōan, Amaimouni-Echghouyab and Skhiri being replaced by Burkardt, Götze, Kalimuendo and Koch (pictured) in the starting line-up.

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More on that Freiburg team

The visitors make just one change from their recent win over Gladbach, with Höler (pictured) replacing Beste in attack.

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Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt

40

4

5

6

9

Jonathan Burkardt

16

19

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

21

Nathaniel Brown

25

Arnaud Kalimuendo

27

34

Frankfurt subs

Zetterer, Doumbia, Baum, Dōan, Dahoud, Skhiri, Chaïbi, Arrhov

Starting line-up: Sport-Club Freiburg

1

6

Patrick Osterhage

8

Maximilian Eggestein

9

14

28

Matthias Ginter

29

30

Christian Günter

31

Igor Matanović

32

43

Freiburg subs

Müller, Jung, Makengo, Steinmann, Höfler, Tarnutzer, Scherhant, Philipp, Irié

Travel sickness?

Freiburg sit 14th in the table when it comes to away form, having won just two of 12 games on the road. They've lost seven of the remaining 10 games, and have a goal difference of -12.

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History on their side

Frankfurt are unbeaten in their last seven against Freiburg, winning three and drawing four. The last time the visitors got the better of them was in the 2021/22 season, when they won 2-1 at Deutsche Bank Park. Vincenzo Grifo was on the scoresheet for Freiburg that day.

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Julian Schuster on facing Frankfurt

"You can tell Frankfurt have clear patterns of play without the ball - they've shown that in all their games under Albert Riera so far. When they have possession, there are also things that the new coach clearly values. It's an important game for us. We're prepared and confident we can get a result."

© DFL/Getty Images/Simon Hofmann

Albert Riera on facing Freiburg

"This is a new start and we want to create something beautiful. I said on the first day, I want us to be proud of how we play. We have four very important games before the next international break. We want to win all the games, if possible. We have to win tomorrow, but what does that entail? Doing a lot of good things for 90 minutes - defending when we don't have the ball, and surprising the opponent with the ball."

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Familiar faces

Ritsu Dōan spent three years at Freiburg before his switch to Frankfurt, producing a number of memorable performances. Meanwhile, Igor Matanović scored twice in 25 appearances across all competitions for the Eagles before joining Freiburg last summer.

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Burkardt's favourite opponent

Frankfurt's Jonathan Burkardt, who is once again fit after a long spell on the sidelines, has scored four goals in his career against Freiburg - more than versus any other side. Two of those efforts came in the first meeting between the two this term.

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Freiburg's set-piece danger

Julian Schuster's side have benefitted from dead-ball situations this term. They have scored 16 goals from such positions - only Bayern have managed more - which is significantly more than Frankfurt's nine. With Vincenzo Grifo in their team, they have a free-kick and corner specialist.

© IMAGO/JOERAN STEINSIEK

Battle for seventh

This game will pit two teams against each other who are both in the race for seventh spot, which could offer European football depending on how the rest of the season plays out. Freiburg currently occupy the position, but their lead could be overturned in this encounter.

© IMAGO/Grant Hubbs

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 2-2 Frankfurt - previous meeting

Freiburg talisman Vincenzo Grifo scored a late equaliser in a ding-dong meeting with Frankfurt earlier in the campaign.

2:03

Watch: Bayern 3-2 Frankfurt - highlights

After a draw with Union Berlin and win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, Albert Riera suffered his first defeat as Frankfurt coach, despite a spirited effort to turn around a 3-0 deficit at the Allianz Arena. The Eagles are currently two points behind Freiburg.

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 2-1 Gladbach - highlights

Freiburg bounced back from defeat to Hoffenheim with a well-earned win over struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach. If results go their way this weekend, Die Breisgauer could climb to within three points of the top six.

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