Eintracht Frankfurt
FC Cologne
Match summary
Eintracht Frankfurt beat FC Cologne 1-0.
Younes Ebnoutalib put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead in the 77th minute, set up by Noel Aséko Nkili.
There was little between the sides on chances: Eintracht Frankfurt created 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, FC Cologne 1.02 from 9.
Eintracht Frankfurt secured a narrow 1-0 victory against FC Cologne in the Bundesliga matchday 6 fixture after controlling the overall flow of the contest. The hosts registered 56 percent possession and completed 448 passes with a 79 percent accuracy rate, compared to 44 percent possession and 362 passes for the visitors. Eintracht Frankfurt applied sustained pressure, leading to 15 shots with 7 on target, 127 attacks, 54 dangerous attacks, and 7 corners. FC Cologne managed 9 total shots with 3 on target, 94 attacks, 30 dangerous attacks, and 3 corners. The home side committed 8 fouls and received 2 yellow cards, while the away team conceded 17 fouls and collected 2 yellow cards.
The match remained goalless at the interval following a first half featuring cautions for Mario Götze and Lilian Brassier of Eintracht Frankfurt in the 24th and 39th minutes respectively, and Ísak Jóhannesson of FC Cologne in the 45th minute. Following multiple substitutions across both teams in the 68th and 71st minutes, the decisive moment arrived in the 77th minute when Younes Ebnoutalib scored with a right foot shot to put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead 1-0. Borna Sosa received a yellow card for FC Cologne in the 90+4th minute shortly before the final whistle confirmed the 1-0 scoreline.
