Match report
Eintracht Frankfurt Defeats Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in DFB Pokal
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–1
FT
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Oct 30, 2024
Eintracht Frankfurt held off a spirited challenge from Borussia Mönchengladbach to secure a narrow but crucial 2-1 victory in the DFB Pokal. Despite being reduced to ten men early on due to Arthur Theate's red card, Eintracht Frankfurt demonstrated resilience and clinical finishing through H. Ekitike and O. Marmoush.
Key Facts
- • Eintracht Frankfurt: 2 goals (H. Ekitike, O. Marmoush)
- • Borussia Mönchengladbach: 1 goal (K. Itakura)
- • Arthur Theate received a red card for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 15th minute
- • Eintracht Frankfurt secured victory despite being down to ten men
Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1 K. Trapp (G)
- 35 Tuta (D)
- 4 R. Koch (D)
- 3 A. Theate (D)
- 21 N. Brown (D)
- 26 J. Dina Ebimbe (M)
- 15 E. Skhiri (M)
- 16 H. Larsson (M)
- 27 M. Götze (M)
- 9 I. Matanović (F)
- 11 H. Ekitiké (F)
Substitutes
- 34 N. Collins
- 7 Omar Marmoush
- 29 N. Nkounkou
- 5 A. Amenda
- 36 A. Knauff
- 18 Mahmoud Dahoud
- 40 Kauã Santos
- 22 T. Chandler
- 20 C. Uzun
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 33 M. Nicolas (G)
- 29 J. Scally (D)
- 3 K. Itakura (D)
- 5 M. Friedrich (D)
- 26 L. Ullrich (D)
- 16 P. Sander (M)
- 8 J. Weigl (M)
- 9 F. Honorat (M)
- 7 K. Stöger (M)
- 10 F. Neuhaus (M)
- 11 T. Kleindienst (F)
Substitutes
- 22 S. Lainer
- 25 R. Hack
- 14 A. Pléa
- 31 T. Čvančara
- 19 N. Ngoumou
- 21 T. Sippel
- 13 S. Fukuda
- 2 F. Chiarodia
- 28 G. Ranos
Timeline
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15' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Red CardArthur Theate
Professional handball
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25' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1Off: J. Dina Ebimbe · On: Nnamdi Collins
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45'+2 Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal GoalH. Ekitike · Assist: E. Skhiri
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47' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal GoalK. Itakura · Assist: T. Kleindienst
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51' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow CardN. Brown
Time wasting
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59' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow CardL. Ullrich
Foul
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63' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow CardJ. Weigl
Foul
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63' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2Off: I. Matanovic · On: O. Marmoush
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63' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3Off: N. Brown · On: Niels Nkounkou
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69' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 1Off: L. Ullrich · On: S. Lainer
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69' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 2Off: F. Neuhaus · On: R. Hack
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70' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal GoalO. Marmoush
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78' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 3Off: P. Sander · On: A. Plea
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78' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 4Off: F. Honorat · On: T. Čvančara
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80' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow CardM. Friedrich
Foul
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85' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 5Off: Joseph Scally · On: N. Ngoumou
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89' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Gotze · On: A. Amenda
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90'+3 Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow CardT. Čvančara
Argument
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90' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 5Off: H. Ekitike · On: A. Knauff
Match Stats
| Stat | Eintracht Frankfurt | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 7 | 15 |
| Pass Accuracy | 81% | 87% |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Total Shots | 14 | 19 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total Passes | 378 | 550 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on Target | 7 | 3 |
| xG | — | — |
| Shots off Target | 4 | 9 |
| Possession | 40% | 60% |
| Goals Prevented | — | — |
| Accurate Passes | 306 | 478 |
| Shots Inside Box | 9 | 8 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Shots Outside Box | 5 | 11 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The early red card against Eintracht Frankfurt's Arthur Theate set a tough challenge for the team, but they managed to hold their ground and even took the lead through H. Ekitike in the 45th minute.
- ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt sealed the victory with O. Marmoush’s goal in the 70th minute, despite Borussia Mönchengladbach's best efforts to equalize.