On Sunday, Eintracht Frankfurt claimed a 1-0 victory against Mainz in a Bundesliga match held at Deutsche Bank Park. The decisive goal came in the 80th minute courtesy of Ritsu Doan, who demonstrated great skill to outmaneuver goalkeeper Robin Zentner with a powerful shot.
Doan was undoubtedly the star of the match, being the only player to find the back of the net. His performance was pivotal for the local side, who executed a solid game plan.
Defensively, Nnamdi Collins also stood out, proving to be crucial in keeping the opposition at bay. Meanwhile, head coach Dino Toppmoller opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Michael Zetterer in goal; Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate, and Nathaniel Brown forming the back line; while Ritsu Doan, Ellyes Skhiri, Mahmoud Dahoud, Ansgar Knauff, and Fares Chaibi operated in midfield; Jonathan Burkardt led the attack.
Opposing coach Bo Henriksen set up Mainz in a 5-4-1 formation with Robin Zentner guarding the net; Phillipp Mwene, Danny da Costa, Lennard Maloney, Dominik Kohr, and Silvan Widmer in defense; Paul Nebel, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, and Benedict Hollerbach in midfield; and Lee Jaesung at the front.
Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck officiated the match, maintaining order throughout the game.
In future fixtures, Eintracht Frankfurt will travel to face Cologne, while Mainz will host Hoffenheim at Mewa Arena.
After this match, Eintracht Frankfurt sits in seventh place with 17 points, whereas Mainz lingers at the bottom of the table in seventeenth place with just 5 points.
Substitutions for Eintracht Frankfurt
45’ 2T – Ellyes Skhiri out for Hugo Larsson, Fares Chaibi out for Jean Bahoya
64’ 2T – Ansgar Knauff out for Mario Götze
77’ 2T – Mahmoud Dahoud out for Elye Wahi, Rasmus Kristensen out for Nnamdi Collins
Substitutions for Mainz
69’ 2T – Benedict Hollerbach out for Armindo Sieb
86’ 2T – Silvan Widmer out for Nelson Weiper, Lennard Maloney out for Sota Kawasaki
89’ 2T – Phillipp Mwene out for Nikolas Veratschnig
Yellow Cards for Mainz:
46’ 1T Silvan Widmer (Unsporting behavior), 20’ 2T Danny da Costa (Unsporting behavior), 22’ 2T Phillipp Mwene (Unsporting behavior), 47’ 2T Paul Nebel (Unsporting behavior)