Match Report
Eintracht Frankfurt went into the game 8th in the table on 44 points; Hamburger SV sat 13th on 38 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Eintracht Frankfurt sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Eintracht Frankfurt 1.79 scored and 1.91 conceded per game, Hamburger SV 1.18 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.62.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Hamburger SV.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 7 Eintracht Frankfurt wins, 2 for Hamburger SV, 8 draws, at 2.18 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 24% of those meetings.
Deutsche Bank Park, capacity 58,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Eintracht Frankfurt: Can Uzun (48') · Hamburger SV: Albert Grønbæk (51'), Fábio Vieira (59')
Key stats
Possession: Eintracht Frankfurt 64% · Hamburger SV 36% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 9-4