Highlights

Matchday 17

FINAL

Deutsche Bank Park

SC Freiburg

CollinsNnamdi Collins

81'

EkitikéHugo Ekitiké

71'

MarmoushOmar Marmoush

65'

KochRobin Koch

43'

37'

DōanRitsu Dōan

S. Jablonski

Deutsche Bank Park

Full-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 Freiburg

A brilliant second-half display from Frankfurt earns them the points. Ritsu Dōan gave Freiburg the lead before the break, but Robin Koch responded quickly. Then, after the interval, Omar Marmoush, Hugo Ekitiké and Nnamdi Collins all found the back of the net to secure the win.

Full-time

88'

Substitution

Mahmoud Dahoud

Mario Götze

84'

Yellow card

Ellyes Skhiri

82'

Four for Frankfurt!

A special moment for Collins, who scores his first Bundesliga goal by poking past Atubolu. That caps a brilliant Eagles display.

81'

Substitution

Tuta

Rasmus Kristensen

81'

Nnamdi Collins

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.

22 %

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.

9.78 m

81'

Substitution

Can Uzun

Hugo Ekitiké

80'

Substitution

Oscar Höjlund

Hugo Larsson

78'

Substitution

Junior Adamu

Merlin Röhl

78'

Substitution

Michael Gregoritsch

Lucas Höler

77'

Save

Theate's effort from distance almost squeezes under Atubolu, but he just about holds onto it.

73'

Substitution

Ansgar Knauff

Nathaniel Brown

72'

He has his goal!

The Frenchman has been dangerous all night and finally has the strike his endeavours deserve. He is played in behind and keeps his nerve to slot post Atubolu.

71'

Hugo Ekitiké

GOAL!

3:1

Goal probability

30 %

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.

80.96 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.

13.58 m

68'

Almost a third!

Theate's clever flick is saved by Atubolu with a fantastic reaction save.

67'

That man again!

A 15th goal of the season for Marmoush, who scores at the second time of asking despite Atubolu's best efforts.

66'

Substitution

Nicolas Höfler

Vincenzo Grifo

65'

Omar Marmoush

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

17 %

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.

12.42 m

62'

Trapp saves

Günter's effort is held by the Frankfurt shot-stopper.

56'

More shots on target

Freiburg have seen less of the ball but have tested the opposition goalkeeper more often.

Goal attempts

11off target

2on target

1off target

3on target

Another assist

An eighth goal created of the season for Marmoush to add to the 14 he has scored himself.

48'

Save!

Atubolu denies Brown's low effort.

46'

Early chance!

Marmoush can't quite connect with a ball in behind. A very quick chance for the Egyptian after the restart.

46'

Back underway

We have 45 minutes remaining in this one!

Kick-off!

Half-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Freiburg

We are level at the break in Frankfurt! A quiet game burst into life in the 37th minute when Ritsu Dōan tapped home from close range, but the visitors' lead lasted only a few minutes as Robin Koch glanced Omar Marmoush's corner in. All to play for after the interval.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Ekitiké again!

The Frenchman is inches away again from putting Frankfurt ahead as he curls wide of the post.

45'

Wide

A well-hit effort from Ekitiké goes wide of the post. This game has burst into life!

44'

Frankfurt level!

All square as Koch glances Marmoush's corner into the far corner. A lovely goal.

43'

Robin Koch

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

45 %

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.

4.91 m

40'

Need an answer

What can Frankfurt provide in response as we approach HT?

38'

Frankfurt restore parity!

Freiburg weren't in front for long - and it is a centre-back who nets! Marmoush's corner to the near post was just asking to be glanced into the corner, and Koch duly obliged.

38'

Freiburg are in front!

The visitors have not been in this one much, but they have the lead, as the Japan international taps home Merlin Röhl's low, fizzed cross.

37'

Ritsu Dōan

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

44 %

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.

75.37 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.

7.67 m

30'

Frankfurt edging xG

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 Eagles haven't created too much as of yet, however.

xGoals

0.27

0.14

Goals

28'

Yellow card

Matthias Ginter

23'

Deflected wide

Ekitiké's effort blocked behind for a corner.

20'

Trying to find an opening

The Eagles are still in control here. Freiburg, though, are standing firm.

14'

Götze denied

Atubolu gets down well to save the former Germany international's shot from inside the box.

10'

Possession (%)

6634

10'

Easy save

Dinkçi shoots from outside the area, but it goes straight in Trapp's hands.

Solid start

The hosts have the majority of possession this far, with that Marmoush effort their first real attempt.

Wide

A first sight of goal for Marmoush as he curls wide of the post.

Up and running!

We are underway here in Frankfurt.

Kick-off!

10 minutes remaining

Kick-off at Deutsche Bank Park is almost upon us!

0:17

Watch: Frankfurt warm-up

The hosts have been going through their final preparations for this encounter.

Frankfurt team news

Much like Freiburg, Dino Toppmöller names the same team that kicked off 2025 with a 1-0 win at St. Pauli. Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitiké therefore lead the line, with Mario Götze also starting.

Freiburg team news

No changes from Julian Schuster from the team that beat Holstein Kiel last time out. As such, Frankfurt will need to deal with a strong attacking line-up that includes Ritsu Dōan, Eren Dinkçi and Vincenzo Grifo.

Frankfurt starting XI

Trapp (c) - Kristensen, Koch, Theate - Collins, Larsson, Skhiri, Brown - Götze - Ekitiké, Marmoush

Frankfurt subs

Santos, Tuta, Højlund, Chaïbi, Dahoud, Matanović, Bahoya, Uzun, Knauff

Freiburg starting XI

Atubolu - Kübler, Ginter, Rosenfelder, Günter (c) - Eggestein, Röhl - Dōan, Dinkçi, Grifo - Höler

Freiburg subs

Müller, Sildillia, Makengo, Osterhage, Muslija, Höfler, Adamu, Philipp, Gregoritsch

Tale of the tape

Frankfurt have the upper hand over Freiburg in recent meetings, as they are unbeaten in the last four and have lost only one of the past nine. That previous Freiburg win did come away from home, though, as they prevailed 2-1 at the Deutsche Bank Park in 2022.

Gunning for glory

It's not only Omar Marmoush who is on fire this season - with 30 points, Frankfurt are on the verge of setting a new club record in the era of the three-point rule. The previous best tally was the 31 points they snaffled up in the first half of the 2022/23 season.

Rare form

Freiburg have picked up more points in the first 16 matches of the season (27) than they did in the entire first half of last season (25) - and significantly more than in the second half of 2023/24 (17).

Marmoush eyes record

With 14 league goals so far in 2024/25, Omar Marmoush has already equalled Theofanis Gekas's club record for goals in the first half of a season, set in 2010/11.

Pivotal

Vincenzo Grifo (pictured, l.) has been directly involved in half of Freiburg's 24 goals this season (five scored, seven assists). The 31-year-old netted his first-ever Bundesliga goal against Frankfurt in Freiburg's 1-0 home win in October 2016, and he was also on target in the Black Forest club's last win against the Eagles, a 2-1 success in Frankfurt in April 2022.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Julian Schuster on Frankfurt

"This will be a great challenge. It's a different, higher quality that we will be up against in Frankfurt. It will be all the more important to really carry out our plans for the full 90 minutes – regardless of the scoreline. We have to work on that and implement it."

Dino Toppmöller on Freiburg

"We want to carry on the good start with a home win. That would equal our best-ever first half of the season, which is obviously an added incentive."

0:40

Watch: Inside the Frankfurt changing room for a Toppmöller team talk

Go behind the scenes as Dino Toppmöller delivers his team talk in the Eintracht Frankfurt dressing room before their November encounter with Werder Bremen.

Making history?

A win for Frankfurt would see them record their highest points total at this point in the season, beating their record from the 2022/23 season (31 points). They are also unbeaten in their last four games against Freiburg, having won one and drawn three.

2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt - highlights

Omar Marmoush scored the only goal of the game to secure the three points for Frankfurt against his old side, St. Pauli. That win ended a run of three games without a win for Frankfurt, who remain in third.

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 3-2 Holstein Kiel - highlights

Freiburg's win against struggling Kiel takes them into sixth place, just three points behind Leipzig in 4th. That was their third win in their last five games - all three wins have seen them score three goals (3-1, 3-2, 3-2).

3:01

Watch: Freiburg 3-3 Frankfurt - previous meeting

Freiburg thrice came from behind to draw a six-goal thriller when the clubs last met. They also played out a goalless stalemate earlier in the 2023/24 campaign.

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