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Frankfurt beat Dortmund in Bundesliga, Marmoush to leave for Manchester City

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Eintracht Frankfurt made it three wins on the bounce after inflicting a third successive defeat on Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga, 2-0, on Friday.

The Eagles started brightly, and should have opened the scoring two minutes into the game after a moment of madness from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, but Hugo Larsson couldn't seize the opportunity from 11 meters out.

Dortmund almost broke the deadlock seven minutes later, but Serhou Guirassy's close-range header hit the woodwork at the far post.

Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike (R) and Rasmus Kristensen celebrate after their team's first goal against Borussia Dortmund in a German Bundesliga match in Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 2025. /CFP
Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike (R) and Rasmus Kristensen celebrate after their team's first goal against Borussia Dortmund in a German Bundesliga match in Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 2025. /CFP

Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike (R) and Rasmus Kristensen celebrate after their team's first goal against Borussia Dortmund in a German Bundesliga match in Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 2025. /CFP

The opening goal came at the other end of the pitch in the 18th minute, when Rasmus Kristensen raced down the right wing and rolled across, before Hugo Ekitike tapped in from a central position.

After the restart, Frankfurt stopped attacking and handed control to the visitors, who lacked enough ideas to create any meaningful chances in the second half.

The home side were not done scoring, however, and put the result beyond doubt in the closing stages, when Can Uzun dispossessed Emre Can before setting up Oscar Hojlund, who kept his cool in front of Kobel to make it two in stoppage time.

The result lifts third-placed Frankfurt to within two points of second-placed defending champions Bayer Leverkusen, who will host Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, while Dortmund remain 10th.

Omar Marmoush applauds Eintracht Frankfurt's fans after a German Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 2025. /CFP
Omar Marmoush applauds Eintracht Frankfurt's fans after a German Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 2025. /CFP

Omar Marmoush applauds Eintracht Frankfurt's fans after a German Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 2025. /CFP

Omar Marmoush, who scored 15 league goals this season, was left out of the squad. Frankfurt confirmed the Egyptian is close to completing a transfer to Manchester City. He will remain out of the team while negotiations continue. But he still made it onto the field with his teammates to bid what seemed like a farewell to the home fans, after the 2-0 victory.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency ,AP
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