Football: Glasner’s harmony also loses in Bochum

Coach Glasner’s confidence had given way to deep disappointment after the final whistle in Bochum – once again. Eintracht Frankfurt has not taken the momentum from the European Cup into everyday Bundesliga life. Three days after the celebrated 3-1 victory in the Europa League against Olympiacos Piraeus, Frankfurt suffered a defeat at promoted Bochum on Sunday evening. “If you have a highlight in the Europa League on Thursday, it is important that you are ready on Sunday. It wasn’t enough, ”said the Austrian on the DAZN streaming service.

Danny Blum (3rd) and Sebastian Polter (92nd) scored for the hosts. Just nine minutes after the early deficit, Goncalo Paciencia missed the possible equalizer – from the penalty spot. VfL goalkeeper Manuel Riemann even held the penalty shot by the 27-year-old attacker after a handball by Polter. It was Frankfurt’s first miss from the penalty spot since April 2017 – at that time against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The following 18 penalty kicks all landed on the net.

The guests from Hessen found it difficult to get into the game after the bad start to the game. They lacked precision with the passes, a structured play structure against an opponent who pressed early and ultimately also scenes in the penalty area. Martin Hinteregger played through with the Frankfurters, Stefan Ilsanker sat on the bench.

Modeste saves Cologne in the derby against Bayer

1. FC Köln defended their home series with a thrilling race to catch up and prevented Bayer Leverkusen from returning to third place. In the 2: 2 (0: 2) against Bayer, Cologne only recovered from the 0: 5 in Hoffenheim in the second half and came after a 2: 2 deficit thanks to a brace from Anthony Modeste (63rd, 82nd) to a draw.

At first it seemed as if the team of coach Gerardo Seoane wanted to deal with the Cologne team in the neighboring derby as Bayern did with them: goals in quick succession, early (preliminary) decision. After about a quarter of an hour, Patrik Schick (15th) and Karim Bellarabi (17th) met, a little later Jeremie Frimpong had bad luck with a straight shot.

Leverkusen, still without the injured Julian Baumgartlinger, controlled the game quite well in the second half, but finally caught the goal. Bayer is fourth with 17 points behind Bayern (22), BVB (21) and Freiburg (19), Cologne is eighth in the middle of the table with 13 points. Ljubicic played through for the home side, Kainz up to 79th, Schaub came on in the finish (90th).

Stuttgart with last-minute compensation

VfB Stuttgart saved a draw against 1. FC Union thanks to a goal from Wahid Faghir in stoppage time. The substitute 18-year-old equalized in the 1-1 (0: 1) on Sunday late (90th + 3 minutes) the opening goal of the Berlin by goal scorer Taiwo Awoniyi (31st minute).

Union missed the leap to a Champions League place in the German Bundesliga and remains fifth. With the decimated hosts, midfielder Atakan Karazor saw two yellows within a few seconds and was sent off by referee Florian Badstübner in the 57th minute. The staff-troubled Stuttgarters are still stuck in the lower half of the table despite the late draw.

German Bundesliga, ninth round

Sunday:

Cologne – Leverkusen 2: 2 (0: 2)

Goals: Modeste (63rd, 82nd) ​​or Schick (15th), Bellarabi (17th)

Cologne: Ljubicic played through, Kainz until 79th minute, Schaub from 90th minute

Leverkusen: Baumgartlinger was absent due to an injury

Stuttgart – Union Berlin 1: 1 (0: 1)

Tore: Faghir (93.) bzw. Awoniyi (31.)

Union Berlin: Trimmel played through

Bochum – Frankfurt 2: 0 (1: 0)

Goals: Blum (3rd), Polter (92nd)

Frankfurt: Hinteregger played through, Ilsanker on the bench

Friday:

Mainz – Augsburg 4: 1 (3: 0)

Tore: Onisiwo (10th), Bell (15th), Burkardt (26th, 71st) bzw. Zeqiri (69th)

Mainz: Onisiwo until 82nd minute, Stöger from 76th minute, Nemeth on the bench

Augsburg: Gregoritsch on the bench

Saturday:

Wolfsburg – Freiburg 0: 2 (0: 1)

Goals: Lienhart (27.), Höler (68.)

Wolfsburg: Pervan on the bench, Schlager was missing due to injury

Freiburg: Lienhart played through

Bayern Munich – Hoffenheim 4: 0 (2: 0)

Tore: Gnabry (16.), Lewandowski (30.), Choupo-Moting (65.), Coman (87.)

Bavaria: Sabitzer to 76th minute

Hoffenheim: Grillitsch and Posch played through, Baumgartner was absent due to illness

Bielefeld – Dortmund 1: 3 (0: 2)

Goals: Klos (86th / penalty) or Can (31st), Hummels (45th), Bellingham (73rd)

Bielefeld: Prietl and Schöpf played through, Wimmer from the 64th minute

Leipzig – Fürth 4: 1 (0: 1)

Tore: Poulsen (47.), Forsberg (52./Elfmeter), Szoboszlai (65.), Novoa (88.) bzw. Hrgota (45./Elfmeter)

Leipzig: Laimer was absent due to muscular problems

Hertha BSC – Mönchengladbach 1: 0 (1: 0)

Goal: Judge (40th)

Gladbach: Wolf on the bench, Lainer was absent due to an injury

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