Marmoush misses a hat-trick
Borussia Dortmund’s winning streak was broken in the constant rain in Frankfurt, but BVB remains at the top of the table. Coach Edin Terzic’s team managed a 3-3 (1-2) draw at Eintracht on Sunday after being 2-0 down and have been unbeaten in 17 Bundesliga games across the seasons. After five wins in a row, Dortmund conceded goals from Omar Marmoush (8th minute/24th) and Farés Chaibi (68th) a week before the classic against FC Bayern Munich. Marcel Sabitzer (45th), Youssoufa Moukoko (54th) and Julian Brandt (82nd) saved the point.
The Hessians missed their fourth win in a row across all competitions. Against Borussia’s defense, which was often helpless and disoriented, Frankfurt once again came up strong in front of 56,500 spectators. The Swede Hugo Larsson had a great chance to take the lead in the third minute, but BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel parried the shot. After another attempt to clear the ball hit Marius Wolf’s arm. According to video evidence, there was a penalty for Eintracht, and Marmoush converted.
Inspired by their recent successes, the Frankfurt team constantly put the runner-up under pressure and repeatedly came dangerously in front of the opposing goal, especially from the right wing. After Aurélio Buta failed twice against Kobel, Marmoush dusted himself off. The Egyptian international has already scored eight goals across all competitions. Shortly afterwards, Kobel had to be replaced with an injury. He was replaced by Alexander Meyer, who quickly distinguished himself and knocked the ball away from Marmoush, who was ready to score. The Eintracht striker claimed a foul, but this time the video evidence didn’t help Frankfurt.
Dortmund not only had deficiencies in defense, they also had difficulty building up the game. It wasn’t until stoppage time in the first half that they scored the final goal through Sabitzer, who scored from 16 meters. Afterwards, Mats Hummels could have equalized from a similar position, but his shot from the outside went wide. BVB were lucky when the tireless Marmoush only hit the left post in return.
After the break, things continued as before: Frankfurt dominated, Dortmund barely held on. Nevertheless, Borussia still seemed to live up to their reputation as masters of efficiency when Moukoko made it 2-2. Because national striker Niclas Füllkrug was just in front of keeper Kevin Trapp, Eintracht complained about offside – but in vain. After Frankfurt took the lead again, the fans saw a highly entertaining final phase. National player Brandt made the BVB fans who had traveled with him cheer, but Dortmund were unable to score the winning goal.
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