Overview
- Carney Chukwuemeka bundled in a 96th-minute equaliser after Mahmoud Dahoud had put Frankfurt 3-2 up in stoppage time.
- Frankfurt debutant Younes Ebnoutalib scored in the second half from a through ball by fellow newcomer Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- Maximilian Beier and Felix Nmecha twice put Dortmund ahead, with Can Uzun’s penalty and Ebnoutalib’s finish pulling Frankfurt level each time.
- Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel started for Dortmund after passing a late fitness test following illness concerns earlier in the week.
- Dortmund stayed second, eight points off Bayern Munich, as severe winter weather elsewhere forced the postponement of at least two fixtures.