Double strike before the break

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Eintracht Frankfurt celebrated a sumptuous (Site notre bureau spécialisé) festival after its return in the foreground after 940 days and reserved the first three points of the Champions League. After some departure difficulties, the Bundesliga team demonstrated its international maturity and prevailed against Galatasaray with the German stars İlkay Gündoğan and Leroy Sané unexpectedly with 5: 1 (3: 1).

In front of 58,700 spectators, Yunus Akgün gave the Turkish champion in the 8th minute. A own goal of Davinson Sánchez (37th) and CAN Uzun’s successes (45. + 2), Jonathan Burkardt (45. + 4/66.) And Ansgar Knauff (75.) then assured the European euphoria on the lawn and the ranks.

Even before kick -off, it was atmospheric in the sold -out -out arena when Kevin Trapp, who went to FC Paris, was ceremoniously adopted under the jubilation of fans. The longtime Eintracht captain wished his ex-collections all the best for the difficult tasks of first class: « At this level, it is details. It is a brutal league. But everything is possible, » said the 35-year-old man. And he should be right.

At first, the Eintracht acted nervously and was punished early. After an error by Hugo Larsson, Sané played an opening pass on Akgün, which has always been transferred to Namdi Collins in the penalty zone and did it badly to the goalkeeper of Eintrach Michael Zetter. The goal gave the local team the initial swing that Knauff almost used for an early advance. The wing player, who received preference in front of Jean-Matteo Bahoya, failed in the 2nd minute with a low blow on the well reacted goalkeeper, Uğurcan Cakir.

For a long time, he remained the only dangerous campaign of the Frankfurt campaign, which remained extremely swords in the game and remained sensitive to the defensive. After a free kick pulled by Gündogan, Baris Yilmaz was suddenly completely free in the penalty area, but fortunately, the ball was moving in the evening sky for the hosts. After half an hour, Eintracht finally recorded another chance. A Robin Koch header shelf was missing Eren Elmali, but Cakir scratched the ball of the line. A few minutes later, the winner of the Europa League of 2022 was authorized to applaud when Sanchez led a Lupfer of Ritsu Doan on Cakir for his own purpose.

Eintracht Frankfurt with double strike before the break against Galatasaray

And it came even better for the local team. A flat crossing of Burkardt landed near Uzun, which made a shot in the area to the head. Barely 120 seconds later, the newcomer Burkardt led a free flank of Fares Chaibi during his first goal in the Eintracht jersey. The blow also kept control of the Var support.

The planned catch -up of the Turkish disc champion was missing after the change. Francfurt rather controlled the game and increased through a Burkrard helmet that Sanchez has always fallen. A quarter of an hour before the end, Knuff placed the guests the final blow with the fifth goal.