Borussia Dortmund put on a dominant performance against Eintracht Frankfurt in Match Day 29 of the Bundesliga, winning 4-0. J._Bellingham opened the scoring at 19 minutes, blasting a shot past the goalkeeper to put Dortmund up 1-0. D._Malen then doubled their lead five minutes later with an impressive finish. M._Hummels made it 3-0 just before half time, and D._Malen sealed the victory with a goal midway through the second half. It was a comprehensive win for Borussia Dortmund, who look to be closing in on another league title this season.
Line-ups:
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Borussia Dortmund Gregor Kobel (rating 7.5) |
Eintracht Frankfurt Kevin Trapp (rating 5.9) |
Substitutions:
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Borussia Dortmund N. Sule (N. Schlotterbeck, 25) |
Eintracht Frankfurt D. Kamada (A. Knauff, 46) |
Ball possession:
Borussia Dortmund had a clear advantage when it came to ball possession in their match against Eintracht Frankfurt. With a 55% possession rate, Borussia Dortmund was able to make 14 shots on target and 7 on goal. Jude Bellingham was particularly active in terms of number of shots taken, while Eintracht Frankfurt managed 9 shots on target and 2 on goal with Tuta being the most successful at hitting the target. Ultimately, this match showed that Borussia Dortmund had more control throughout the game due to their superior ball possession rate.
Passes:
The match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt was an intense one, with both teams showing great technique and skill. Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund had an impressive pass accuracy of 81%, completing 77 passes in total. Tuta of Eintracht Frankfurt also displayed excellent passing technique, achieving a pass accuracy of 83% over 59 passes. Both Karim Adeyemi and Ansgar Knauff showed their creativity on the pitch, each registering three key passes in the game. Ultimately it was a close match with both sides pushing for the victory until the end.
Defense:
Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt had similar numbers of interceptions this season, with each team having 13. Emre Can was the leader for Borussia Dortmund with 3 interceptions, while Tuta had the most for Eintracht Frankfurt with 5. Borussia Dortmund also had a higher number of interceptions than Eintracht Frankfurt, as they had 4 compared to 2. Niklas Süle led the way for Borussia Dortmund with 2 interceptions, while Christopher Lenz was responsible for 1 interception on behalf of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Face-to-face:
Karim Adeyemi and Tuta are the standout players in their respective Bundesliga teams when it comes to face-to-face fights for the ball. Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund has an impressive record of 8 face-to-face fights for the ball, while Eintracht Frankfurt’s Tuta has an even more impressive tally of 11. These two players have proven to be key components in their team’s ability to win possession and control the game with their tough tackling and skill on the ball.
Fouls:
- J. Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) at 54 minute
- K. Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) at 82 minute
- C. Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt) at 12 minute
- R. Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) at 24 minute
- S. Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) at 49 minute
Yellow cards:
The last five games (including this match):
- Borussia Dortmund – WDWLW
- Eintracht Frankfurt – LDLDL
Top 5 Bundesliga scorers:
- Niclas Füllkrug (16, Werder Bremen)
- Marcus Thuram (13, Borussia Monchengladbach)
- Randal Kolo Muani (13, Eintracht Frankfurt)
- Vincenzo Grifo (13, SC Freiburg)
- Christopher Nkunku (12, RB Leipzig)
Next games:
- Borussia Dortmund will play with VfL BOCHUM. April 28 at 18:30 (UTC), on Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
- Eintracht Frankfurt will play with FC Augsburg. April 29 at 13:30 (UTC), on Deutsche Bank Park.
