Nuri Sahin his time on the Borussia Dortmund bench may be numbered after starting 2025 with three Bundesliga defeats against Bayer Leverkusen (2-3), Holstein Kiel (4-2) and now against Eintracht Frankurt (2-0), the sensation of the time.
The result sums up the opposite moment the two teams are going through. While Eintracht consolidate themselves in third place and already have a cushion of 7 points in the Champions League positions, Dortmund have fallen to tenth place, 17 points behind leaders Bayern!
Before the match Eintracht announced that their scorer Omar Marmoush will not play the game when his move to Manchester City was mooted. His teammates didn’t miss him in an outstanding first half.
Hugo Ekitike and Ansgar Knauff They were a constant nuisance for Dortmund’s defense, whose goalkeeper, Gregor Kobelhe already avoided a goal in the 2nd minute with a foot in a one-on-one with Hugo Larsson.
Dortmund responded with a header from Serhou Guirassyby far their most dangerous player, that repels the post. But Eintracht came out more determined to win and, after fifteen minutes, found their prize.
Made by Ekitike Rasmus Kristensen on the right wing after returning the ball into space and the Dane had all the time he wanted to put it at the near post himself Ekitike, who shot into the net. It was the French striker’s ninth goal in the Bundesliga.
A little while longer Knauff had a good chance to extend the lead of a shot hits the post (22′) and also gave him the ball from that baseline Ekitike shoots wide very little (35′).
Although the best games were on the right wing, Nuri Sahin introduced a change to that part of the field at half-time. He brought Yan Couto and switched lanes to Julian Ryerson, which passed to the left instead of the replaced one Ramy Bensebaini.
The truth is that Dortmund, stubborn in attack until then, gained offensive weight with Yan Couto. Just four minutes after the restart, the former Girona full-back entered the area and stood in front of Kevin Trapp who blocked his low shot with his foot.
Dortmund went close in the second half and Eintracht ended up being trapped in their own area, although they showed they could defend themselves successfully too. Borussia never had a clear chance, always had Guirassy for reference. The Guinean striker missed a ball by the millimeter that was given to him That’s Couto (66′).
Dortmund pushed in search of an equalizer in the final moments and protested vigorously when Referee Daniel Schlager missed a grab by Arthur Theate on Guirassy in the area (85′). The sports director Sebastien Kehl saw the card yellow on the bench.
It was into extra time and in Dortmund, reversed, Eintracht closed the victory with a ball taken Oscar Höjlund, who stood alone against Kobel and beat him lightly.
After the game, Marmoush, dressed in street clothes, jumped onto the grass to congratulate and say goodbye to his teammates.
match lineup
1
13
21
4
34
3
27
15
11
36
16
1
26
5
4
23
3
8
13
9
10
43
Deutsche Bank Park
Gregor Kobel1
73′
Julian Ryerson26
86′
Ramy Bensebaini5
45′
Nico Schlotterbeck4
Emre Can23
76′
Waldemar Anton3
86′
Felix Nmecha8
71′
Pascal Gross13
17′
93′
Serhou Guirassy9
77′
86′
Julian Brandt10
70′
74′
Jamie Gittens43
Replacements
Alexander Meyer33
73′
That’s Couto2
45′
74′
91′
Almugera Kabar42
93′
Giovanni Reyna7
86′
Marcel Sabitzer20
86′
Maximilian Beier14
71′
Julien Duranville16
Karim Adeyemi27
70′
86′
Cole Campbell37
coach
Dino Toppmöller
Nuri Sahin
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
