In matchday 14 of the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt demonstrated their home advantage by clinching a 1-0 victory against Augsburg at Deutsche Bank Park. Ritsu Doan scored the decisive goal in the 67th minute of the contest.
Displaying remarkable ball control, the midfielder managed to outsmart the opposing goalkeeper with a well-placed shot.
Ritsu Doan’s performance marked him as the standout player of the match, contributing the key goal.
Defender Aurele Amenda also made his presence felt, proving to be a vital asset for the Eintracht Frankfurt backline.
Coach Dino Toppmoller started the match with a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Michael Zetterer in goal; a defensive line of Rasmus Kristensen, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, and Arthur Theate; with Mahmoud Dahoud, Ellyes Skhiri, Ritsu Doan, Mario Götze, and Fares Chaibi in midfield; and Ansgar Knauff leading the attack.
In contrast, Manuel Baum’s Augsburg opted for a 3-6-1 formation, with Finn Dahmen between the posts; Noahkai Banks, Chrislain Matsima, and Keven Schlotterbeck in defence; Robin Fellhauer, Kristijan Jakic, Han Noah Massengo, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Fabian Rieder, and Alexis Claude Maurice occupying the midfield; and Anton Kade as the lone striker.
Frank Willenborg officiated the match at Deutsche Bank Park.
Looking ahead, Eintracht Frankfurt will face Hamburg SV away in their next outing, while Augsburg will host Werder Bremen.
This result brings Eintracht Frankfurt’s tally to 24 points, placing them in fifth position in the league. Augsburg, meanwhile, remains with 13 points, sitting in 15th place.
Substitutions for Eintracht Frankfurt
45’ 2nd Half – Fares Chaibi off for Nathaniel Brown, Mario Götze off for Can Uzun
61’ 2nd Half – Robin Koch off for Aurele Amenda, Mahmoud Dahoud off for Oscar Hojlund
79’ 2nd Half – Ansgar Knauff off for Jean Bahoya
Yellow Cards for Eintracht Frankfurt:
29’ 2nd Half – Oscar Hojlund (Unsporting behaviour) and 49’ 2nd Half – Arthur Theate (Unsporting behaviour)
Substitutions for Augsburg
64’ 2nd Half – Alexis Claude Maurice off for Mert Komur
75’ 2nd Half – Han Noah Massengo off for Ismael Gharbi, Fabian Rieder off for Samuel Essende
83’ 2nd Half – Robin Fellhauer off for Marius Wolf, Dimitrios Giannoulis off for Mads Pedersen
Yellow Cards for Augsburg:
40’ 1st Half – Alexis Claude Maurice (Unsporting behaviour), 10’ 2nd Half – Chrislain Matsima (Unsporting behaviour), and 47’ 2nd Half – Cedric Zesiger (Unsporting behaviour)