DFB Cup: Eintracht Frankfurt storms into the semi-finals

A happy penalty after video evidence of handball, which Andre Silva (45. + 6) converted into the lead in added time in the first half, paved the way for the team of coach Adi Hütter to victory. Daichi Kamada (60th minute) made the decision in favor of Eintracht after the break. In the semi-finals, however, Frankfurt has to do without Filip Kostic, who saw the red card in stoppage time because of gross fouls on Ömer Toprak. Toprak was hospitalized with suspected fibula fracture.

The key scene of the game was the penalty for the hosts immediately before the break. In a header duel with Timothy Chandler, the ball jumped to Ludwig Augustinsson’s hand, referee Felix Zwayer rated the action as a criminal offense after studying video. A tough decision that put Werder coach Florian Kohfeldt in a rage and also earned a yellow card.

Fight for every inch

Otherwise, the maintenance value of the game was rather limited. Both teams fought fiercely for every inch. The Bremen team looked for a chance from a secured defensive and became dangerous with a header from Davie Selke (35.) and a shot from Maximilian Eggestein (42.). Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp was there.

On the other side, Silva (11th) and Hinteregger (32nd) initially caused danger before Frankfurt took the lead before the break thanks to the penalty kick. With the 1-0 in the back, the Hütter-Elf made it easier after changing sides. When Werder relaxed the defensive a bit as a result, the hosts struck again. A fine cross from Kostic hit Kamada from close range.

Hinteregger played through in Frankfurt’s central defense – Ilsanker in the midfield, even though he had suffered a cut under his eyebrow before the break. In the episode with turban, he persevered despite the bruise. Marco Friedl was on the bench with the losers, who can now concentrate fully on the relegation battle in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen turns game

After the goals of Karim Bellarabi (72.), Charles Aranguiz (86.) and Moussa Diaby (91.), Leverkusen fans can dream of the first title since the DFB Cup victory in 1993. Union Marcus was close to the second semi-final after 2001 after the lead from Marcus Ingvartsen (39.), but after the yellow-red card for Christopher Lenz (71.) the strength waned among the guests.

The Austrian Leverkusen players Julian Baumgartlinger, Aleksandar Dragovic and Ramazan Özcan experienced the game from the substitute bench. In the Berliners Christopher Trimmel came on in the 73rd minute.

Medical emergency

The game had been overshadowed by a medical emergency and half an hour of ghostly silence. After a quarter of an hour, the match in front of 18,463 spectators in the BayArena was no longer a normal cup game.