◤DFB-Pokal◢ Jonathan Burkardt scores and assists as Eintracht Frankfurt secure a convincing 3-1 away win over Hamburg..

Eintracht Frankfurt advanced to the next round convincingly in the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal Second Round on Tuesday after securing a 3-1 away victory against Hamburg at the Volksparkstadion.

In the first half, Hamburg squandered several promising scoring opportunities. After the break, Koch opened the scoring with a header, followed by goals from Burkardt and Ebnoutalib. Although Moffi managed to reduce the deficit with a close-range follow-up finish, it came too late to change the outcome, while a long-range effort from Uzun rattled the crossbar. Ultimately, Frankfurt emerged as 3-1 winners.

First Half

In the 26th minute, Albert Grønbæk passes horizontally from the attacking third. Zakaria El Ouahdi quickly followed up, got the ball and took a few steps before volleying with his right foot from the right side of the box, but his shot was spectacularly parried away by Noah Atubolu.

3 minutes later, Albert Sambi Lokonga passes horizontally from the attacking third. Grønbæk followed up, got the ball and took a few steps before striking the ball with his right foot against the outrushing Atubolu from a very close distance of the box, but his shot somehow went wide of the bottom right corner of the post, denying Hamburg a golden opportunity to break the deadlock first!

In the 43rd minute, Shafiq Nandja crossed from the right side of the box. Sebastiaan Bornauw rose high and attempted with a header from a very close distance of the box, however his effort somehow sailed just over the crossbar. Hamburg squandered another golden opportunity to open the scoring first!

As the first half concluded, Hamburg, having failed to capitalize on their goalscoring opportunities, head into the break locked in a goalless stalemate with Eintracht Frankfurt. 

Second Half

Both teams switched sides as the match continued. In the 56th minute, Can Uzun crossed into the box from the right wing. Jonathan Burkardt headed the ball across to Robin Koch, who rose high to nod it home, breaking the deadlock to put Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 ahead! This is the 12th goal that the Frankfurt captain has scored for Die Adler across all competitions!

9 minutes later, Hamburg earned a corner kick opportunity. Miro Muheim took the corner by crossing it into the box, where Terem Moffi rose high and attempted with a header from a very close distance in the box, however his effort somehow went just slightly wide of top left corner of the post, resulting in another golden opportunity squandered by Hamburg!

In the 71st minute, Mario Götze crossed into the box from the right wing. Jonathan Burkardt stopped the ball and adjusted his angle before volleying the ball into the bottom right corner of the net with his right foot, extending Frankfurt’s lead to 0-2. This is the Germany international forward's 7th goal of the season!

4 minutes later, Farès Chaïbi passes horizontally from the left side of the box. Younes Ebnoutalib quickly followed up, got the ball, cuts inside and took a few steps before unleashing a right-footed powerful strike which sent the ball into the upper-middle part of the net, further extending Frankfurt’s lead to 0-3!

In the 79th minute, Hamburg launched a deadly counterattack. Following a botched clearance by Nandja in his own penalty area, Patson Daka intercepted the ball and took a few steps before volleying with his right foot from the right side of the box. Although Atubolu managed to parry the initial effort, the ball fell kindly to Moffi, who tapped it into the empty net from a very close distance in the box Hamburg pulled one back to make it 1–3, but it proved to be too little, too late!

7 minutes later, Eintracht Frankfurt were awarded a free kick opportunity. Chaibi opted for a tactical free kick, setting up Can Uzun, who took a right-footed long shot from just outside of the penalty area, only for the ball to rattle the crossbar and bounce off. Frankfurt thus missed a golden opportunity to restore their three goal lead and effectively seal the victory!

In the 90th minute, Martin Adeline crossed into the box from the right wing, where Patson Daka quickly followed up before attempting with a header in the box, however his attempt was saved by Atubolu.

When the final whistle is blown, Eintracht Frankfurt beat Hamburg with a commanding 3–1 away victory.

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