UEFA Champions League

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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  • 26': Rasmus Kristensen
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1 - 5
  • 35': Hugo Ekitike
  • 39': Virgil van Dijk
  • 44': Ibrahima Konaté
  • 66': Cody Gakpo
  • 70': Dominik Szoboszlai

Ekitike comes back to haunt Frankfurt as Liverpool snap losing streak

Liverpool ended their four-game winless streak in emphatic style on Wednesday as Arne Slot's team put five goals past Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 2': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 2': Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a through ball.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Offside, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
  • 16': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
  • 19': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Jeremie Frimpong because of an injury.
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 22': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 22': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Liverpool. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 26': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 0. Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Götze.
  • 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 33': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 33': Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 1. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson following a fast break.
  • 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
  • 39': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hugo Larsson.
  • 44': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 3. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Alexander Isak.
  • 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hugo Larsson.
  • 52': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 52': Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 54': Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 58': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jonathan Burkardt replaces Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.
  • 59': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nnamdi Collins replaces Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 60': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 64': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Can Uzun replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 65': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Farès Chaïbi replaces Mario Götze.
  • 66': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 4. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
  • 70': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 5. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
  • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 76': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 76': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ellyes Skhiri replaces Ansgar Knauff.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Theate.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a through ball.
  • 90': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Liverpool 5.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 9
64.8 Possession 35.2
18 SHOTS 4
14 ON GOAL 1
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
642 Accurate Passes 312
699 Passes 382
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 0
23 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.0
38 Long Balls 38
23 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 1
2 Effective Tackles 5
7 Tackles 13
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 26
14 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 58,700

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

SGE Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Michael Zetterer (GK)
4 Robin Koch
3 Arthur Theate
5 Aurèle Amenda Yellow Card
16 Hugo Larsson
27 Mario Götze
21 Nathaniel Brown
13 Rasmus Kristensen
7 Ansgar Knauff
19 Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
20 Ritsu Doan Yellow Card

LIV Liverpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
26 Andrew Robertson
30 Jeremie Frimpong
17 Curtis Jones
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
18 Cody Gakpo
7 Florian Wirtz
22 Hugo Ekitike
9 Alexander Isak

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