Götze redeems Frankfurt: 1-0 win against decimated Stuttgart!

Götze redeems Frankfurt: 1-0 win against decimated Stuttgart!

In a thrilling game in the 27th round of the German Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt triumphed 1-0 over VfB Stuttgart. The victory, scored by Mario Götze in the 71st minute, strengthens Frankfurt's ambitions for the Champions League. Despite significant efforts from Stuttgart, the team fell to tenth place and is now 11 points behind Frankfurt, who are in third place with 48 points.

From the start, both teams showed high activity in the penalty areas. Stuttgart initially had the better opportunity and started the game strongly with a chance from Jamie Leweling in the 2nd minute, which was denied by the Frankfurt keeper Kauã Santos. Enzo Millot narrowly missed the goal in the 7th minute. Nevertheless, it was Ansgar Knauff who had the best chance for Frankfurt in the 18th minute, but his shot was blocked at the last second by Maximilian Mittelstädt. Knauff injured his knee and had to leave the field; Nnamdi Collins came on in his place.

Red card and the decisive goal

The turning point of the game came in the 57th minute when Stuttgart's Ameen Al-Dakhil was shown a red card for an emergency stop on Hugo Ekitiké. Frankfurt took advantage of their superiority and increased the pressure on the Stuttgart defense. Despite a shot from Ekitiké hitting the post, it was Mario Götze who finally scored the decisive goal in the 71st minute after a rebound from Hugo Larsson, whose shot hit the post.

However, Stuttgart did not allow themselves to be discouraged and tried to equalize in the final phase. Ramon Hendriks had a good header chance in stoppage time that just missed the goal. Nevertheless, Frankfurt defended its narrow lead until the end. Götze was the most noticeable player on the field, he touched the ball 66 times and was involved in five final actions.

Statistical highlights

In this encounter, Frankfurt not only had more chances to score, but also the higher xG value of 3.74 compared to Stuttgart's 0.8. Stuttgart showed more possession of the ball, while the average age of the starting eleven was quite even at 24.6 years for Frankfurt and 25.4 years for Stuttgart.

This encounter shows that Frankfurt have been able to consolidate their position in the fight for the Champions League places, while Stuttgart has to fight to free itself from the bottom half of the table. The Bundesliga remains exciting and the next games will be crucial for both teams.

So reported Laola1 about the exciting duel during Bundesliga.com provides additional statistical insights. If you are interested in more in-depth statistics, please visit FBref.com Comprehensive analyzes of the teams and their performances.