Highlights

Matchday 12

FINAL

Voith-Arena

Eintracht Frankfurt

90' + 4'

EkitikéHugo Ekitiké

58'

MarmoushOmar Marmoush

49'

ChaïbiFarès Chaïbi

22'

MarmoushOmar Marmoush

D. Exner

Voith-Arena

0:28

Toppmöller - "We had everything under control"

Full-time: Heidenheim 0-4 Frankfurt

There wasn't a huge gap between the two sides at the half-time break despite Frankfurt's one goal lead. The visitors took their game to another level in the second-half however, and Heidenheim simply couldn't keep pace.

Full-time

Another one!

It's the final nail in the coffin. A turnover sets Knauff free down the right, who crosses for Ekitiké to tap into an empty net.

90'

+ 4

Hugo Ekitiké

GOAL!

0:4

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.

97 %

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.

4.61 m

90'

+ 3

Yellow card

Arthur Theate

90'

+ 2

Defeat edges closer

As the clock winds down, defeat is all but confirmed. It's been another disappointing game for the hosts and their winless run continues.

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 Knauff35.27km/h

Sirlord Calvin Conteh34.73km/h

Hugo Ekitiké34.03km/h

86'

Huge chance!

Marmoush once again finds himself one-on-one with Müller, but this time he can't find the back of the net, instead hitting the 'keeper and winning a corner.

82'

Substitution

Adrian Beck

Niklas Dorsch

81'

Chance for Höjlund!

The man who has just come on almost made it four. A pass between Heidenheim legs finds him with space inside the area, but his powerful effort is straight at the 'keeper.

79'

Substitution

Oscar Höjlund

Hugo Larsson

75'

A whisker away!

Schimmer's first time effort from the edge of the box toward the far bottom corner spins just past the post. It's the closest Heidenheim have come to a goal for a long time.

73'

Substitution

Hugo Ekitiké

Nathaniel Brown

72'

Winning their duels

The visitors have been as strong out of possession as they have been with it.

Tackles won

68'

Substitution

Ansgar Knauff

Mario Götze

68'

Substitution

Nnamdi Collins

Tuta

68'

Substitution

Maximilian Breunig

Mikkel Kaufmann

67'

The hosts are struggling

With a three-goal cushion, the visitors are firmly in control, and the games seems way beyond Heidenheim.

61'

Unstoppable

Marmoush has scored twice from just four shots so far this evening.

Shots

Jan Schöppner Omar Marmoush

Marmoush gets his brace!

The Egyptian picks up the ball just inside the Heidenheim half, pokes it past Mainka, and drives into the area before slotting into the far corner of Müller's net. 3-0!

58'

Omar Marmoush

GOAL!

0:3

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.

91.94 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.

18.59 m

57'

Can they come back?

The home side have made two changes in an attempt to turn the tide, but will it work?

55'

Substitution

Mathias Honsak

Léo Scienza

55'

Substitution

Stefan Schimmer

Lennard Maloney

52'

Horror start

Having grown into the first-half and looked capable of causing problems, Heidenheim have not started the second-half in the same vein. Conceding early on will be difficult to recover from.

The substitute scores!

Brown makes progress down the right after the hosts lose the ball before firing in a low cross; Mainka gets a toe to it, but can only divert the ball to Chaïbi who sweeps it home from just inside the area.

49'

Farès Chaïbi

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

13 %

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.

94.57 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.

16.16 m

46'

Back underway!

The second-half begins as the hosts search for an equaliser.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Farès Chaïbi

Igor Matanović

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Sirlord Conteh

Paul Wanner

Half-time: Heidenheim 0-1 Frankfurt

It's been an end-to-end half, without too many chances of note for either side. Frankfurt took one of their few chances having initially been slow to get going, but the clinical Marmoush came to the rescue to get them up and running. Heidenheim have been in the game, but are just lacking that cutting edge in the final third.

Half-time

43'

Equaliser on the horizon?

The home side have been getting forward in numbers, but are yet to create a clear chance since Kaufmann's early on. Can they equalise before the break?

40'

Nothing to separate the two sides

The possession stats are exactly even, with the game swinging from one half to the other at the moment.

Possession (%)

5050

35'

Schöppner fires wide

Schöppner makes space for himself on the edge of the area before dragging his shot wide.

33'

Yellow card

Tuta

31'

Marmoush almost gets a second

The Egyptian is played in down the left and tries an effort with the outside of his right boot from a difficult angle, which bends away from goal.

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.

Mikkel Kaufmann Sörensen33.18km/h

Omar Marmoush31.87km/h

Rasmus Nissen Kristensen31.80km/h

28'

Tight affair

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).

The xG figures represent what has been a closely contested game so far.

xGoals

0.32

0.35

Goals

Marmoush strikes first!

Brown wins the ball near his own half before driving forward and slipping in Marmoush, who finishes first-time past Müller to give Frankfurt the lead.

22'

Omar Marmoush

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

31 %

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.

76.65 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.

12.59 m

20'

Wake up call

A couple of dangerous balls into the box that need clearing from the Frankfurt backline should provide the necessary wake up call for the visitors, who have looked sluggish in these opening stages.

16'

Growing in confidence

That early chance seems to have put a spring in Heidenheim's step. They look slightly more aggressive in the press and are quicker to get the ball forward.

12'

Kaufmann goes close!

A ball into the box from the right finds Kaufmann, but his first time effort is well saved by Trapp.

Plenty of the ball

The visitors have had more of the ball but have also been wasteful with it, creating numerous turnovers as they try to break Heidenheim down.

Steady start

The opening stages have been very even, with neither side giving much away.

Kick-off

The visitors get the game underway.

Kick-off!

Can Heidenheim end the rut?

Not only are Heidenheim winless in their last six, they also lost both of their league fixtures against Frankfurt last season. In their home fixture, they lost 2-0 to today's visitors, with Hugo Larsson and Ansgar Knauff scoring the goals.

Plenty at stake

This evening's game represents an opportunity for both sides. Frankfurt can strengthen their grip on second place and edge closer to Bayern, while Heidenheim can pull out of the bottom three and end a run of six games without a win.

More on those teams

With both of these sides in the thick of busy European campaigns, changes abound for Heidenhem and Eintracht here. Mikkel Kaufmann and Marnon Busch making rare starts are among the switches for the hosts while Rasmus Kristensen returns for Eintracht, who also have Igor Matanović playing alongside Omar Marmoush up front. Hugo Ekitiké drops to the bench for the first time since last April for the Eagles.

Heidenheim starting XI

Müller - Busch, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Schöppner, Maloney, Dorsch - Wanner, Kaufmann, Scienza

Heidenheim subs

Feller, Siersleben, Traoré, Theuerkauf, Beck, Honsak, Conteh, Breunig, Schimmer

Eintracht starting XI

Trapp (c) - Kristensen, Tuta, Koch, Theate - Götze, Skhiri, Larsson, Brown - Matanović, Marmoush

Eintracht subs

Santos, Nkounkou, Collins, Dahoud, Højlund, Chaïbi, Uzun, Knauff, Ekitiké

Frank Schmidt on Frankfurt

"Marmoush and Ekitiké work well together and can get things going quickly when given space. It was Götze who got the decisive goal last time out in Bremen, but the key ball came from the strikers. They're also variable in their build-up play, with Tuta sometimes in central defence, then in midfield. You need to give Dino and the entire club great credit. We need a top performance again to get a result."

Dino Toppmöller on Heidenheim

"Huge respect for them, not just from me but the whole of German football. Their journey is impressive. Frank Schmidt has a super manner, is authentic. They won't sit back just because they've got to play Chelsea. They had a great start to the season but are now paying a bit for all their midweek games. That's normal, they're not used to it. They'll achieve their goals."

2:03

Watch: Heidenheim 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt - previous meeting

Frankfurt edged the last meeting of the sides in March.

One way to stop them

Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush is the most-fouled player in the Bundesliga this season (37), followed in second place by Heidenheim's Leo Scienza (34).

Set-piece specialists

Omar Marmoush's threat from free-kicks has been well documented, and Frankfurt boast more goals from set pieces this season, seven, than any other Bundesliga club asides from Bayern Munich (eight).

Heidenheim hunting upturn in form

Following the loss in Leverkusen, Heidenheim are without a win in six Bundesliga matches and have suffered three successive defeats. They do have just as many points after 11 matches as this stage last season, however (ten).

2:03

Watch: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Werder Bremen - highlights

Dino Toppmöller's Eagles maintained their grip on second place with victory over Bremen, thanks to a goal from Mario Götze on his 100th appearance for the club.

2:03

Watch: Bayer Leverkusen 5-2 Heidenheim - highlights

Frank Schmidt's side travelled to the home of the champions on Matchday 11 seeking a win which would have taken them up to 13th. Leading 2-0 after 20 minutes, they were ultimately undone by the brilliance of Patrik Schick.

Hello and welcome!

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