The Eintracht Frankfurt team suffered another defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in Leverkusen, their third loss of the season. Despite a promising start to the game, the course of the game was affected by the injury of Rasmus Kristensen and a free shot of Grimaldo turned into a goal. The team was inconsistent in its offensive phases, showing a reverse movement that was sometimes too passive and not striking. In the defensive phase, she was particularly vulnerable, leaving the team six points after three games. Health problems also affected the team, with Hugo Larsson managing gastrointestinal difficulties and Mario Götze missing the match due to an injury. Johny Burkardt returned to the original composition, replacing Oscar Hojlund, while Elye Wahi remained in the bench and Fousseny Doumbia celebrated his first tenure with the professionals. The team’s average rating against Leverkusen is 3.59, stressing the need for an overall improvement of all players.

Individual player evaluation reveals contrasting performance. Can Uzun showed his potential with a promising shot, but lacks regularity in his individual actions. Michael Zetterer was criticized for his lack of stability and his inability to transform Grimaldo’s free move. Nice, although often involved in the offensive game, lacked precision in its passes, still failing to match Larsson’s level. Jean-Matteo Bahoya has shown commitment, but has sometimes been too transparent to the opponent. Nnamdi Collins did some encouraging work, but was often disadvantaged by Grimaldo. Nathaniel Brown struggled to maintain the expected level, lacking consistency in the game and structure. Robin Koch, author of Leverkusen’s second goal, also suffered from a lack of coherence in the field.

Ritsu Doaan has tried to bring creativity, but has often been destabilized and unable to realize his individual actions. Arthur Theathe also had a few moments of inspiration, but the team as a whole did not stand up tonight. Chaibi Tariff has conceded too many balloons, a particularly worrying defect in the midfield. Jonathan Burkardt, although appreciated by the fans, did not succeed in imposing himself as a major factor for the team. It is clear that the Eintracht Frankfurt must work on its offensive and defensive coherence, as well as on the stability of its players, to hope to improve its results in the next games.