Match report

FC Saarbrücken Stuns Eintracht Frankfurt with 2-0 Victory in DFB Pokal

FC Saarbrücken
FC Saarbrücken
2–0
FT
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Dec 6, 2023

FC Saarbrücken stunned reigning Bundesliga powerhouse Eintracht Frankfurt with a resounding 2-0 victory in their DFB Pokal clash. The hosts, led by the brilliant play of K. Brunker and L. Kerber, capitalized on Frankfurt's early struggles to secure an impressive win.

Key Facts

  • • FC Saarbrücken: 2 goals (K. Brunker at 64', L. Kerber at 78')
  • • Eintracht Frankfurt: No goals scored
  • • Yellow cards to P. Max and J. Dina Ebimbe for Eintracht Frankfurt in the first half
  • • Red card issued to N. Futkeu of Eintracht Frankfurt in the second half

Lineups

FC Saarbrücken

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Schreiber (G)
  • 7 C. Rizzuto (D)
  • 16 B. Thoelke (D)
  • 8 M. Zeitz (D)
  • 14 Boné Uaferro (D)
  • 19 M. Gaus (D)
  • 25 A. Naïfi (M)
  • 33 L. Kerber (M)
  • 6 P. Sontheimer (M)
  • 10 K. Rabihić (M)
  • 9 K. Brünker (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 L. Boeder
  • 22 S. Stehle
  • 11 J. Biada
  • 17 D. Becker
  • 20 J. Günther-Schmidt
  • 30 T. Paterok
  • 23 T. Civeja
  • 21 F. Di Michele Sanchez
  • 31 R. Neudecker

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Trapp (G)
  • 35 Tuta (D)
  • 4 R. Koch (D)
  • 3 W. Pacho (D)
  • 31 P. Max (D)
  • 20 M. Hasebe (M)
  • 26 J. Dina Ebimbe (M)
  • 27 M. Götze (M)
  • 8 F. Chaïbi (M)
  • 29 N. Nkounkou (M)
  • 7 Omar Marmoush (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Aurélio Buta
  • 48 Nacho Ferri
  • 43 N. Futkeu
  • 16 H. Larsson
  • 5 H. Smolčić
  • 33 J. Grahl
  • 30 P. Aaronson
  • 47 E. Baum
  • 36 A. Knauff

Timeline

  1. Eintracht Frankfurt
    16' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    P. Max

    Foul

  2. FC Saarbrücken
    21' FC Saarbrücken Var · Goal cancelled
    K. Brunker
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt
    36' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    J. Dina Ebimbe

    Argument

  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    46' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Dina Ebimbe · On: Buta
  5. Eintracht Frankfurt
    46' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Max · On: Nacho Ferri
  6. FC Saarbrücken
    48' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Thoelke · On: Lukas Boeder
  7. FC Saarbrücken
    64' FC Saarbrücken Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Brunker · Assist: A. Naïfi
  8. FC Saarbrücken
    65' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Naïfi · On: S. Stehle
  9. FC Saarbrücken
    65' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Rabihic · On: J. Biada
  10. Eintracht Frankfurt
    77' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Gotze · On: N. Futkeu
  11. Eintracht Frankfurt
    78' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Hasebe · On: H. Larsson
  12. FC Saarbrücken
    78' FC Saarbrücken Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Kerber · Assist: K. Brunker
  13. Eintracht Frankfurt
    82' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Red Card
    N. Futkeu

    Violent conduct

  14. FC Saarbrücken
    85' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Patrick Sontheimer · On: D. Becker
  15. FC Saarbrücken
    85' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Brunker · On: J. Gunther-Schmidt
  16. FC Saarbrücken
    86' FC Saarbrücken Card · Yellow Card
    D. Becker

    Foul

  17. Eintracht Frankfurt
    87' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Koch · On: H. Smolčić

Match Stats

Stat FC Saarbrücken Eintracht Frankfurt
Fouls 18 18
Pass Accuracy 63% 77%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 7 8
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 304 462
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 3 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes 192 354
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 0 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt's early yellow cards to P. Max and J. Dina Ebimbe disrupted their momentum, allowing FC Saarbrücken to dominate possession.
  • ▸ The decisive goal by K. Brunker at the 64th minute shifted the game in favor of Saarbrücken, who then maintained control through a series of strategic substitutions.