Eintracht Frankfurt, with Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush sidelined, faced a setback as they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Cologne.
The match unfolded at the RheinEnergieStadion as part of the twentieth round of the German league.
Marmoush was absent from Eintracht Frankfurt’s lineup due to a cold he contracted while representing the national team during the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Ivory Coast.
The first half concluded with a goalless draw between the two teams, but the dynamics shifted in the second half when Niels Nkunku of Frankfurt received a red card in the 66th minute.
Shortly after, Cologne’s Fred Aldu netted the opening goal in the 67th minute.
Jan Thielmann extended the lead with the second goal in the 80th minute.
The challenges intensified for Eintracht Frankfurt as Luis Silva Millo, a teammate of Omar Marmoush, received a red card in the 83rd minute.
Omar Marmoush, who has scored 7 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt in the current 2023-2024 season, watched from the sidelines as his team faced a tough opposition.
With this result, Eintracht Frankfurt’s tally freezes at 31 points, securing the sixth position in the Bundesliga standings.
Meanwhile, Cologne positions itself at the sixteenth spot with 15 points.
The Bundesliga drama unfolds as teams vie for supremacy in the challenging football landscape.
