Match report

Eintracht Frankfurt Defeats Werder Bremen 2–0 in DFB Pokal

Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
FT
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Mar 4, 2020

Eintracht Frankfurt secured a crucial victory over Werder Bremen with a 2–0 win in the DFB Pokal match. Andre Silva opened the scoring with a penalty in the first half, and D. Kamada added a second goal in the second half. The win advances Eintracht Frankfurt in the competition, despite finishing the match with ten men after F. Kostic was sent off late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Werder Bremen 2–0 in the DFB Pokal
  • • Andre Silva scored a penalty goal in the 45+6 minute
  • • D. Kamada scored the second goal in the 60th minute, assisted by F. Kostic
  • • F. Kostic was shown a red card in the 90th minute
  • • Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen had one yellow card each, with David Abraham and L. Bittencourt receiving in the first half

Lineups

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Trapp (G)
  • 19 D. Abraham (D)
  • 22 T. Chandler (M)
  • 13 M. Hinteregger (D)
  • 18 A. Touré (D)
  • 2 O. N'Dicka (D)
  • 3 S. Ilsanker (M)
  • 10 F. Kostić (M)
  • 8 D. Sow (M)
  • 15 D. Kamada (M)
  • 33 André Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 D. da Costa
  • 28 D. Kohr
  • 39 Gonçalo Paciência
  • 30 Ş. Çetin
  • 20 M. Hasebe
  • 25 E. Durm
  • 11 M. Gaćinović
  • 6 J. de Guzmán
  • 32 F. Rønnow

Werder Bremen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pavlenka (G)
  • 18 N. Moisander (D)
  • 21 Ö. Toprak (D)
  • 23 T. Gebre Selassie (D)
  • 3 K. Vogt (M)
  • 5 L. Augustinsson (D)
  • 30 D. Klaassen (M)
  • 10 L. Bittencourt (F)
  • 7 M. Rashica (F)
  • 35 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 9 D. Selke (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Y. Ōsako
  • 19 J. Sargent
  • 41 N. Woltemade
  • 24 J. Eggestein
  • 27 S. Kapino
  • 32 M. Friedl
  • 13 M. Veljkovic
  • 15 S. Langkamp
  • 17 N. Şahin

Timeline

  1. Eintracht Frankfurt
    34' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    David Abraham
  2. Eintracht Frankfurt
    45'+6 Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Penalty
    Andre Silva
  3. Werder Bremen
    45' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bittencourt
  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    60' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kamada · Assist: F. Kostic
  5. Werder Bremen
    66' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Bittencourt · On: Y. Ōsako
  6. Eintracht Frankfurt
    77' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Chandler · On: Danny da Costa
  7. Werder Bremen
    80' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    D. Selke
  8. Werder Bremen
    82' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kevin Vogt · On: J. Sargent
  9. Werder Bremen
    90'+1 Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Augustinsson · On: N. Woltemade
  10. Eintracht Frankfurt
    90' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Red Card
    F. Kostic

Match Stats

Stat Eintracht Frankfurt Werder Bremen
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 74% 75%
Offsides 6 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 13 14
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 383 406
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 5
Shots on Target 2 3
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 282 303
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 3 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt took the lead with Andre Silva's penalty in the first half, which was a crucial moment for their momentum
  • ▸ The second goal by D. Kamada in the 60th minute sealed Eintracht Frankfurt's victory and effectively ended Werder Bremen's chances of a comeback