Jean-Mattéo Bahoya and Can Uzun provide Eintracht Frankfurt with perfect start against Werder Bremen

Eintracht Frankfurt kicked off their Bundesliga season in style after Jean-Mattéo Bahoya and Can Uzun starred to down visiting Werder Bremen.

Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 Werder Bremen
Goals: 1-0 Uzun 22’ (assist: Larsson), 2-0 Bahoya 25’ (assist: Uzun), 3-0 Bahoya 47’ (assist: Uzun), 3-1 Njinmah 48’ (assist: Lynen), 4-1 Knauff 70’ (assist: Chaïbi)

Fresh from equalling their best-ever Bundesliga finish last season, Eintracht enjoyed a statement win at the start of 2025/26 as Dino Toppmöller's men posted an impressive win with Bahoya and Uzun to the fore against Werder.

Plenty of attention was on exciting Eintracht newcomers Ritsu Dōan and Jonathan Burkardt - making their first Bundesliga starts for the club - but it was Turkey international Uzun who lit up the opening stages of this game with a 22nd-minute goal that flew into the top corner. 

Just three minutes later, Uzun turned provider for Bahoya, who angled a fine header home for 2-0. 

Uzun celebrates after scoring a superb opener for Eintracht. - IMAGO/Fotostand / Racocha

Second-half solidity

The hosts picked up where they left off after the break, with Bahoya grabbing his second of the afternoon just two minutes into the second half. Once again, Uzun was the architect, sending a precise pass for the French forward to finish with aplomb.

Bremen responded immediately through Justin Njinmah, who latched onto Marco Grüll's pass before rifling a powerful shot past Zetterer to reduce the deficit.

Any hopes of a comeback were extinguished in the 70th minute, however, when substitute Ansgar Knauff – who had replaced Bahoya just minutes earlier – slotted home from Farès Chaïbi's assist to restore Frankfurt's three-goal cushion and seal an emphatic opening day victory for the hosts.

Ansgar Knauff (r.) added a fourth for victorious Eintracht. - IMAGO/HMB Media/Claus

About the players

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Jean-Mattéo

Bahoya

Eintracht Frankfurt

Player of the Match: Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Bahoya produced a masterclass in finishing to spearhead Frankfurt's impressive victory.

The 19-year-old showcased his predatory instincts with two goals of contrasting styles – a pinpoint header in the first half followed by a composed right-footed finish after the break. 

Bahoya stepped up to the plate in Frankfurt's first Bundesliga game since Hugo Ekitiké left the club for Liverpool. - IMAGO/HMB Media/Claus

Bundesliga Match Facts
xGoals: Frankfurt 1.73 - Bremen 0.65
Fastest player: Knauff (Frankfurt), 34.73 km/h
Lowest goal probability: 1-0 by Uzun (Frankfurt), 4.5 percent
Most pressed player: Dōan (Frankfurt), 24 times under pressure
Pass efficiency: Michael Zetterer (Frankfurt), +3.92

Fantasy Heroes: Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Frankfurt, 468 Points), Can Uzun (Frankfurt, 364 Points), Farès Chaïbi (Frankfurt, 268 Points)

About the clubs

Eintracht Frankfurt

Deutsche Bank Park

SV Werder Bremen

Weserstadion