In the Europa League Eintracht Frankfurt won against Slavia Prague 1-0 (0-0). Omar Marmoush gave his team victory with a free kick in the 53rd minute. With ten points after four match days, the Hessians were able to consolidate their position in the top group.

Marmoush created the first chance to score in the 7th minute, but Slavia’s goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky saved it (7th). Later, Ansgar Knauff was also denied by Kinsky from a tight angle and Marmoush’s follow-up shot didn’t put the ball into the goal (33′). Shortly before the end of the first half, Prague’s Tomáš Chorý narrowly missed taking the lead (43rd minute).

Marmoush misses double pack

The second half began with a foul on Marmoush just a few meters outside the Prague penalty area. He then scored with a free kick to make it 1-0. Marmoush almost scored a brace, but Igoh Ogbu prevented the 25-year-old’s shot at the last moment (68′). In the 89th minute, Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp held strong against Matěj Jurásek and thus secured the victory for Eintracht.

It is the third home win for Eintracht within nine days. Frankfurt had previously won the DFB Cup against Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1) and in the Bundesliga against VfL Bochum 7-2. On Sunday, Eintracht will face VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.