Younes Ebnoutalib’s 77th-minute goal gives Frankfurt 1-0 win over Köln
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Younes Ebnoutalib’s 77th-minute goal gave Eintracht Frankfurt a 1-0 Bundesliga win over 1. FC Köln, with Frankfurt’s superior possession, chance creation and expected-goals figures underpinning the result.
Match report
Eintracht Frankfurt defeated 1. FC Köln 1-0 at Deutsche Bank Park, with Frankfurt taking the win in Friday’s Bundesliga regular-season match.
Ebnoutalib breaks the deadlock
The defining moment came in the 77th minute, when Younes Ebnoutalib scored a normal goal assisted by Noel Aseko to put Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 ahead. That was the only goal of the match. Aseko had entered six minutes earlier for Mario Götze, while Ansgar Knauff replaced Nnamdi Collins in the same Frankfurt substitution window.
Frankfurt create the clearer chances
Frankfurt’s control was reflected in the numbers. They had 56% possession, completed 360 accurate passes and produced 15 shots, including seven on target. Köln managed 44% possession, 270 accurate passes, nine shots and three on target. Frankfurt also led the expected-goals count 1.84 to 0.82. Köln goalkeeper M. Schwäbe made six saves, helping keep the scoreline close.
Frankfurt’s advantage was also visible in their seven corners and 11 shots inside the box, compared with Köln’s three corners and seven efforts from inside the area.
Standings and standout performer
In the standings after the match, Frankfurt are ranked #8 with 8 points from 6 games, while Köln are ranked #11 with 7 points from 6 games. Frankfurt are 1 point ahead of Köln and trail league leaders SC Freiburg by 5 points; Köln trail by 6.
R. Koch was the standout performer, earning an 8.0 rating after 90 minutes and making 3 tackles. Four yellow cards were shown, two to each team, with Borna Sosa booked in the 90th minute.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | SC Freiburg | WDWWW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | DWWWW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Bayern München | DWWDW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | WWDWL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | WLWLW | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | FC Augsburg | DLDWW | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | |
| 7 | Werder Bremen | DWDWL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | WLDWL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | LWLWD | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | |
| 10 | SV Elversberg | LDLWW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| 11 | 1. FC Köln | LWLDL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | WLLWL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | WWLLL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 6 | |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | LDWDL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| 15 | SC Paderborn 07 | LWLLD | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| 16 | Union Berlin | WLLLD | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 4 | |
| 17 | 1899 Hoffenheim | LLWLL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | LLLLL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 |