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MUNICH: Robert Lewandowski netted a second-half winner as holders Bayern Munich remained on course for a domestic double after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Wednesday (Jun 10) to reach the German Cup final for the third straight year. Despite a superb first half in which they took the lead through Ivan Perisic, Bayern were made to sweat after completely losing their rhythm after the break and allowing their opponents to come back into the match with a goal from Danny Da Costa. "In the first half we should have scored more goals. In the second half we did not do it well," Bayern coach Hansi Flick said. "But it was a Cup game and at the end it was a deserved qualification. It could have been an easier second half if we had done it better in the first." Bayern will now play Bayer Leverkusen, who cruised past fourth tier Saarbruecken 3-0 on Tuesday, in the final in Berlin on Jul 4. Having all but secured the Bundesliga title and chasing a 20th German Cup crown, the … [Read more...] about Football: Bayern in German Cup final after 2-1 win over Frankfurt

BERLIN: Eintracht Frankfurt changed their team shirt to display "#blacklivesmatter" on the front for their German Cup semi-final at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to take a stand against racism, the club said. Athletes across the world have joined in support of protests triggered by the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in U.S. police custody last month. "Tonight: Make your mark. Black heart. Every day: Listen. Understand. Question. Stand. Speak up. Fight for tolerance and diversity. Overcome racism," Frankfurt said. The white shirt displayed the line in black letters, larger than the name of the team's sponsor. Several Bundesliga clubs and players have shown their support for the protests by going down on one knee ahead of league games in recent weeks. Major sports have also moved to allow protests following Floyd’s death on May 25, including world soccer’s ruling body FIFA and the American National Football League (NFL). (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Ed … [Read more...] about Frankfurt players display ‘#blacklivesmatter’ on game shirts

BERLIN: Mainz 05 scored once in each half to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Saturday (Jun 6) and move three points above the Bundesliga relegation playoff spot with four games left in the season. The visitors went ahead two minutes from halftime thanks to Moussa Niakhate's first goal of the season, and Eintracht, who are unlikely now to qualify for Europe, rarely threatened. The hosts, who have now won only once in their last six games, upped the tempo after the break but still failed to register a shot on target in the entire game. Kunde Malong's solo run after winning possession in midfield killed off the game in the 77th minute and gave Mainz a crucial victory in their battle to stay up. Mainz are 15th on 31 points with Frankfurt 11th on 35. … [Read more...] about Football: Mainz earn key win over toothless Frankfurt

WOLFSBURG: Eintracht Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada slotted in an 85th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 victory at VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, lifting them five points away from the relegation zone with five games left in the season. Japan international Kamada scored from a Bas Dost layoff to throw his team a crucial Bundesliga lifeline after they had gone six games without a win, including five defeats. Frankfurt were on the backfoot at the start as Wolfsburg looked to tighten their grip on a European spot but struck against the run of play when Portuguese Andre Silva was brought down in the box and converted the 27th-minute penalty himself. Wolfsburg twice went close to an equaliser before the break but got their deserved goal in the 58th minute through Kevin Mbabu's glancing header from Maxi Arnold's eighth assist of the season. Frankfurt almost scored again in the 74th but Mijat Gacinovic's point-blank effort was blocked by keeper Koen Casteels. Kamada scored … [Read more...] about Football: Frankfurt snatch 2-1 victory at Wolfsburg to snap winless run

FRANKFURT: Lowly Eintracht Frankfurt ended a run of five successive Bundesliga defeats as they staged a late rally to come from behind and force a 3-3 home draw with SC Freiburg on Tuesday. Daichi Kamada and Timothy Chandler scored in the closing stages to rescue a vital point for the struggling hosts who had inexplicably slipped 3-1 behind in a match they dominated. Andre Silva scored the home side's other goal when he equalised in the first half for Frankfurt, who were guilty of wasting several good opportunities in an action-packed game. Vincenzo Grifo had opened the scoring for Freiburg before Nils Petersen and Lucas Holer also put away rare chances for the seventh-placed visitors, looking to boost their European hopes. Freiburg have 38 points from 28 games, four behind Vfl Wolfsburg who occupy the last Europa League spot. Frankfurt are now five points above the relegation places. The home side had three opportunities to open the scoring inside the opening 20 minutes … [Read more...] about Frankfurt rally late to draw with Freiburg and stem losing run