Eintracht Frankfurt won Friday's friendly against Eintracht Braunschweig 4-0. Adi Hütter's side, missing several internationals, used the match to gain valuable match practice ahead of the next Bundesliga fixture.
Goalkeeper Kaua Santos, 23, started and kept a clean sheet. The team, sitting 10th in the Bundesliga with five points, started brightly. Otávio opened the scoring for Frankfurt in the 33rd minute.
After the break, an own goal from Lino Tempelmann in the 57th minute made it 2-0. Ansgar Knauff added a third in the 68th minute before Paul Wünsch completed the scoring in the 79th minute. The kick-off had been delayed by half an hour due to traffic problems for the visiting team.
Manager Adi Hütter was pleased with his team's display. "Without numerous internationals, the team managed by Adi Hütter prevailed against Eintracht Braunschweig with a 4-0 victory," the coach said. The win marks a second victory in the last five competitive matches, with recent form reading WDWLD.
Attention now turns fully to the next Bundesliga matchday. On Saturday, 10 October, Eintracht Frankfurt travel to face direct league rivals RB Leipzig, who currently sit in ninth place. The team heads to Leipzig with the confidence of this clear friendly win.
