Overview
- Eintracht Frankfurt beat Mainz 05 1-0 at Deutsche Bank Park, with Ritsu Doan dribbling past two defenders to score the winner.
- Mainz defended deep and did not register a shot until the 75th minute after a first half that featured just two total attempts on record.
- Both coaches made four changes from midweek, and Dino Toppmöller started Mahmoud Dahoud for the first time this season alongside Ellyes Skhiri.
- Hugo Larsson and Jean-Mattéo Bahoya came on at halftime and lifted Frankfurt’s threat, with Ansgar Knauff and Bahoya creating the best openings before the breakthrough.
- The result moves Eintracht to 17 points in seventh, while Mainz stay 17th on five points after failing to generate a clear late chance and keeping Jonathan Burkardt quiet against his former club.