Berlin - Eintracht Frankfurt came out as DFB-Pokal champion after beating Bayern Munich 3-1. Frankfurt also ended its 30-year wait in DFB-Pokal.
Playing at the Olympiastadion on Sunday (20/05/2018) night, Bayern actually controlled the game. However, they missed three goals created by counterattack quickly.
Frankfurt goals were created by Ante Rebic (two goals) and Mijat Gacinovic. Meanwhile, Bayern is only able to reply through goals Robert Lewandowski.
This became the fifth DFB-Pokal title for Frankfurt. Before winning this year, Frankfurt last won the title in 1988.
Meanwhile, with this defeat, Bayern failed to win the double.
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The game
Bayern conceded first in the 11th minute. Frankfurt's goals stem from James Rodriguez's mistake in possession of the ball.
Ante Rebic, who managed to snatch the ball from James's feet, thrust it into Kevin-Prince Boateng. Boateng did not linger with the ball and he immediately thrust it back to Ante Rebic to do a solo-run and scored a goal.
Bayern tried to find a counterweight by launching a barrage of attacks. But until the first half was over, 10 shots were released fruitless goals.
Balancing goal awaited Die Roten newly created in the second round. Lewandowski scored a goal in the 53rd minute after utilizing feedback from Joshua Kimmich.
Bayern are in the wind after a 1-1 balanced score. Various opportunities they can, but none fruitful goal up to the game runs 70 minutes.
Fun attack, Bayern even conceded again. Frankfurt changed the score to 2-1 through Rebic's second goal in the 82nd minute. He managed to score a goal after receiving a stomach pass and escaped from the guard of two Bayern defenders.
Referee Felix Zwayer had not validate the goal because the rate of Frankfurt players committed a foul before releasing bait. However, the goal was finally approved after seeing the video assistant referee (VAR).
In the injury time period had occurred incident in the penalty box Frankfurt. Bayern protested after his players were fouled, the referee again used VAR to see the incident.
After checking through the VAR, the referee judged the incident was not a penalty. Soccer corner was given to Bayern.
Disaster comes to Bayern at the end of time. Goalkeeper Sven Ulreich who participated to attack to welcome a corner kick even ditolongan. The ball fell to the feet of Jetro Willems to then handed to Mijat Gacinovic. Gacinovic was dribbled into the Bayern defense and steered the ball into an empty goal from the control.
Goal was at once closed the game to win 3-1 Frankfurt. Team made by Niko Kovac out as champions DFB Pokal 2017/2018.