Eintracht's powerful display against Hoffenheim puts them in 4th place in Bundesliga

Eintracht Frankfurt has moved up to the Champions League spot after another great display and away win against Hoffenheim 1-3. Die Adler continued their excellent form so far, winning in seven of their last six games. Eintracht are also the second most efficient team in the Bundesliga, even without Real’s Luka Jovic, who didn’t start the match.

But he didn’t need to, because his team-mate Andre Silva is in terrific form, and tonight he scored his 17th goal this season. But it was Jovic’s Serbian team-mate Filip Kostic who started the scoring. Eintracht’s midfielder loves to play against Hoffenheim because he scored four goals and managed four assists against them, more than against any other club. And he proved that today, with one more goal and two assists. And that goal was a beautiful individual effort.

Hoffenheim did play well at the beginning of the match, but just lacked the final ball, which was crucial. At the start of the second half, the hosts made a substitution, as Bebou came in for Baumgartner, and the Togolesean immediately scored, after an excellent solo effort.

That was the dream start for Hoffenheim in the second half, and they had a great chance to completely turn the game five minutes late. But from that moment on, it was again all Eintracht. The guests took the lead in the 62nd minute after Kostic made a great cross and N'Dicka found the net.

Spirited Kostic was assistant two minutes later, but this time it was Andre Silva who sealed Hoffenheim’s fate.

Eintracht will be pleased with another great display, while Hoffenheim’s tenth league defeat puts them dangerously close to the relegation battle. They are just 5 points away from a play-out spot, and Arminia has a game in hand.

BUNDESLIGA ROUND 20

Friday

Hertha BSC - Bayern Muünchen 0-1 (0-1)

/Coman 21’/

Saturday

Mainz 05 - Union Berlin 1-0 (1-0)

/Niakhate 22’/

Bayer 04 Leverkusen VfB Stuttgart 5-2 (2-0)

/Demirbay 18’, 31’, Bailey 56’, Wirtz 68’, Gray 84’ – Kalajdzic 50’, 77’/

FC Augsburg - VfL Wolfsburg 0-2 (0-1)

/Weghorst 38’, Baku 59’)

FC Schalke 04 - RB Leipzig 0-3 (0-1)

/Mukiele 45+3’, Sabitcer 73’, Orban 87’/

SC Freiburg - Borussia Dortmund 2-1 (0-0)

/Jeong 49’, Schmid 52’ – Moukoko 76’/

Borussia M'gladbach - FC Köln 1-2 (1-1)

/Neuhaus 16’ – Rexhbecaj 3’, 55’/

Sunday

1899 Hoffenheim - Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3 (0-1)

/Bebou 47’ - Kostic 15’, Ndicka 62’, Silva 64’

Arminia Bielefeld - Werder Bremen - canceled