Eintracht Frankfurt defeats BVB: Dortmund's crisis is heading!

Eintracht Frankfurt defeats BVB: Dortmund's crisis is heading!

Frankfurt, Deutschland - Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on January 17, 2025 in the Bundesliga top game in the home stadium. This defeat is already the third for BVB this year, which further increases the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin. Dortmund could fall back on the dangerous 11th place at the end of the match day, while Frankfurt remains in third place in the table. The victory was decisive, since substitute Höjlund scored 2-0 in added time and thus ensured a clear starting point, like Laola1 reported .

The game started turbulent, with Dortmund's Guirassy, who hit the post in the 8th minute. However, Frankfurt took control early on: after a nice preparatory work, Ekitics scored 1-0 in the 18th minute. A team player was particularly lacking this evening: Omar Marmoush, whose upcoming transfer to Manchester City was the reason for his absence. The change, which is located, according to the British media, is expected to bring a transfer fee between 70 and 80 million euros, which means the loss of a key player for the team of coach Dino Topmüller, as The West reported .

With the dwindling time, Dortmund became more and more desperate, but could not create any real chances. In the final minutes, the referee showed impartiality with possible penalty decisions for the Dortmund, but he unnoticed the scenes. The pressure on the coach Nuri Sahin is growing, while the fans at Frankfurt cheered despite Marmoush's initials.