Frankfurt Faces Another Blow with 2-2 Draw Against Wolfsburg

Despite managing a draw of 2:2 (1:2) against VfL Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt continues to face a crisis. The team, which is currently in the sixth place in the Bundesliga, had to face this draw after a series of six competitive games without a win. This score is a further blow to their fight for a place in the European Cup. The team had faced a defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise, a Belgian first division club, just three days back in the Conference League with a score of 1:2. Despite having the backing of sports director Markus Krösche, coach Dino Toppmöller is likely to face increasing pressure due to the team’s continued losses.

In the stoppage time of the game, Omar Marmoush managed to equalize the score at 90+2. The game, which was witnessed by 56,500 spectators, saw Maxence Lacroix of the guest team taking the lead in the second minute. This was followed by an equalizer by Philipp Max in the 14th minute. Kevin Behrens then took the lead again at the 36th minute, before Marmoush secured the draw for Frankfurt. However, this draw after six games without a win is a cause of concern for Eintracht Frankfurt, the Hessian Europa League winner of 2022. The team now has to worry about ending the season with no wins. Eintracht has also already been eliminated from the DFB Cup.

The host team had to face a shock right at the beginning of the game against their former coach, Niko Kovac. Under Kovac’s coaching, Frankfurt had won the DFB Cup at the end of his two-year term in 2018. Just after 104 seconds into the game, Lacroix scored the opening goal for Wolfsburg. The quick goal took the Eintracht team some time to recover. However, they managed to equalize the score after Hugo Ekitiké, who was called into the starting line-up for the first time, played Max in the opponent’s penalty area. Max shot in low from close range, leading to the equalizer. Ekitiké again came into focus when he just missed a goal after a sharp cross from Dina Ebimbe from twelve meters.

Even after the investor deal was canceled, bouncy balls are flying again

The Eintracht players seemed to have paid heed to coach Toppmöller’s advice to play with “more heart, less head” after their poor performance against Saint-Gilloise in the European Cup. However, this resolve was short-lived. At the 25th minute, the Lower Saxony team had a chance to equalize the score. However, Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp managed to parry a shot from Lovro Mayer. Trapp was unable to stop the 1:2 defeat by Behrens, who won the header duel against Max.

After the half-time, the host team’s efforts to catch up were disrupted by bouncy balls and plastic pigs that were thrown onto the pitch from the Eintracht fan block. This happened despite the cancellation of the investor deal by the German Football League. The game could only be resumed after a delay of about seven minutes and then proceeded uneventfully. Frankfurt had a significant opportunity to equalize the score in the 69th minute, but Ansgar Knauff missed it. It was then that Marmoush managed to secure the draw.