Götze redeems Frankfurt: 1-0 victory against decimated Stuttgart!
Götze redeems Frankfurt: 1-0 victory against decimated Stuttgart!
In a gripping game in the 27th round of the German Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt triumphed 1-0 over VfB Stuttgart. The victory, achieved by Mario Götze in the 71st minute, strengthens Frankfurt's ambitions on the Champions League. Despite the considerable efforts by Stuttgart, the team fell back to tenth place and now has 11 points behind the Frankfurter who are in third place with 48 points.
From the beginning, both teams showed high activity in the penalty areas. Stuttgart initially had the better opportunity, the game started strongly with one chance of Jamie Leweling in the 2nd minute, which, however, failed on the Frankfurt keeper Kauã Santos. Enzo Millot narrowly missed the goal in the 7th minute. Nevertheless, it was Ansgar Knauff who had the greatest chance for Frankfurt in the 18th minute, but his shot was blocked by Maximilian Mittelstädt at the last second. Knauff injured his knee and had to leave the field, Namdi Collins came into play for him.red card and the decisive hit
The turning point of the game came in the 57th minute when Stuttgart's Ameen Al-Dakhil saw the red card because of an emergency brake against Hugo Ekitiké. Frankfurt used the majority and increased the pressure on the Stuttgart defense. Despite a shot of Ekitiké who hit the post, it was finally Mario Götze who was on hand in the 71st minute after a rebound by Hugo Larsson, whose shot was on the stand and scored the decisive goal.
Stuttgart was not discouraged and tried to equalize in the final phase. Ramon Hendriks had a good chance of header in added time, which was just at the goal. Nevertheless, Frankfurt defended the narrow lead to the end. Götze was the most striking 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, 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 XI at 24.6 years at Frankfurt and 25.4 years at Stuttgart was quite balanced.
| Frankfurt
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| XGoals | 3.74 | 0.8 |
| average age | 24.6 years | 25.4 years |
| top player scores | Mario Götze (316) | Angelo Stiller (+3.68 Pass efficiency) |
This encounter shows that Frankfurt was able to consolidate its position in the fight for the Champions League places, while Stuttgart has to fight to free himself from the lower half of the table. The Bundesliga remains exciting and the next games will be decisive for both teams.
so reports Laola1 about the exciting duel, while bundesliga.com offers additional statistical insights. If you are interested in deeper statistics, you can find fbref.com
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| Ort | Frankfurt, Deutschland |
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