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TSG lose in Frankfurt
Personnel and tactics:
TSG head coach Sebastian Hoeness made two changes to the side that beat Bayern Munich 4-1, with Robert Skov and Florian Grillitsch moving into the starting line-up to replace the injured Ermin Bičakčić and Diadie Samassékou. The three-man defensive line ahead of goalkeeper Oliver Baumann was made up of Stefan Posch, Kevin Vogt and Kevin Akpoguma. Pavel Kadeřábek and Skov lined up in the wide positions. Grillitsch played alongside Dennis Geiger in midfield, with Christoph Baumgartner in a slightly more offensive role ahead of them. The striking duo of Andrej Kramarić and Munas Dabbur rounded out the starting XI.
TSG made two chances after going behind 2-1, with Ihlas Bebou and Mijat Gaćinović coming on to replace Geiger and Skov in the 73rd minute. Bebou slotted in on the left wing, while Gaćinović took up Geiger's role in central midfield. TSG then made an attacking change in the 77th minute: striker Ishak Belfodil came on for Baumgartner, with Kramarić dropping back into midfield.
Moment of the match:
The deciding goal in the 71st minute. Munas Dabbur saw his shot blocked by Martin Hinteregger after an excellent solo run by Robert Skov. Then, almost immediately afterwards, Frankfurt took the ball down the other end and scored the winning goal. Some heroic defending from Akpoguma managed to prevent Andre Silva's shot from crossing the line, but the ball fell to Bas Dost, who had an easy finish to set Eintracht on the path to victory.
Number of the game: 4
According to the official DFL match data, the probability of Andrej Kramarić's left-footed curler - surrounded by four Frankfurt defenders - finding the back of the net was just four percent. The opening goal in today's game was the Croatian's sixth of the season.
Line-ups:
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp – Abraham (63, Tuta), Hasebe, Hinteregger – Toure, Ilsanker, Rode, Zuber (87, Barkok) – Kamada (87, Chandler) – Silva, Dost (80. Ache)
TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Posch, Vogt, Akpoguma – Kadeřábek, Grillitsch, Geiger (73, Gaćinović), Skov (73, Bebou) – Baumgartner (77, Belfodil) – Kramarić, Dabbur
Goals: 0-1 Kramarić (18), 1-1 Kamada (54), 2-1 Dost (71)
Match highlights
Andrej Kramarić is unbelievable: Baumgartner plays a ball through to the Croatian in the box. He evades two defenders and then curls an unstoppable effort into the top left-hand corner. Unreal.
Dabbur touches a Baumann clearance into the path of the onrushing Kramarić. The striker dribbles his way into the box, but Trapp is able to save his shot from a tight angle.
Another good chance for TSG: Skov does well to chase down a ball out wide and then delivers a cross into the box. It arrives at the feet of Dabbur, whose close-range effort is blocked at the last second.
A long ball is played forward to Dost. He sets up his teammate Kamada, who has an easy finish from close range.
Zuber gets the ball on the left wing and sends a cross towards the far post. Dost takes it on the volley, but Baumann does well to get his arm up and make the save.
Out of nowhere comes a chance for TSG: Dabbur plays an excellent pass to Kadeřábek, who crosses the ball into the box over the head of Trapp. Kramarić is lurking, but Hinteregger manages to clear his lines, almost scoring an own-goal in the process.
Baumgartner loses the ball. Kamada drives forward into the box and slips the ball to Andre Silva. Akpoguma is able to clear his effort off the line, but the ball falls to Dost, who just has to poke home from close range.
Kamada looks to drive a cross into the area, but Akpoguma gets in the way of it. The ball deflects off him and flies toward the TSG goal. An incredible reaction save from Baumann is required to prevent Eintracht going 3-1 up.
A chance to equalise! Bebou tees up Kramaric, whose shot from 20 metres out flies over the bar.
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