Frankfurt clip high-flying Freiburg's wings in Bundesliga action
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Eintracht Frankfurt handed Freiburg a setback in the Bundesliga, while Roma, Inter, Lazio, Dortmund, Sevilla and Barcelona were also in action across Europe's top leagues.
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Freiburg missed a chance to return to the top of the Bundesliga after being held to a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt . Bayern Munich’s ruthless 7-0 win over Union Berlin on Friday put the Bavarians ahead of Freiburg atop the table, but Freiburg dropped points for the first time this season as they remained second.
Several new members of the Germany coach Jürgen Klopp’s 44-man squad shone on both sides in a see-sawing encounter. Frankfurt’s Younes Ebnoutalib finished off a lovely team move to score 10 minutes in, just days after celebrating a surprise maiden Germany call-up.
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What happened
Eintracht Frankfurt delivered a notable result against Bundesliga leaders Freiburg, denting their unbeaten start to the season. The result shakes up the early Bundesliga title race and provides a statement win for Frankfurt. Elsewhere across Europe, matches involving Roma, Inter, Lazio, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Barcelona produced further talking points as the continental season continues to take shape.
Chance analysis
Frankfurt's victory over previously high-flying Freiburg is the kind of result that recalibrates the early-season narrative in the Bundesliga. Freiburg had been setting the pace at the top, and a home defeat of this kind hands momentum back to the chasing pack — not least Bayern Munich and the rest of the European-chasing contingent. The wider round of European fixtures featuring Roma, Inter, Lazio, Dortmund, Sevilla and Barcelona underscores how quickly the continental picture is being redrawn in mid-September.
Frankfurt's win damages Freiburg's position at the Bundesliga summit and boosts the title hopes of trailing clubs.