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Eintracht Frankfurt

·30 December 2021

Even better than expected

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When looking at the calendar year, Eintracht have been among the top teams in the Bundesliga, setting a new club record and boasting one of the best providers in Europe of the last 20 years.

5 + 6 = 3 Statistically speaking, Eintracht have been among the elite in the Bundesliga over the past 12 months. After a fifth-place finish last season – the club’s best top-flight campaign since 1993/94 – a similar result looked unlikely for a long time in the first half of this season. It was only on Matchday 16 that the Eagles climbed up to sixth place. Eintracht have collected 70 league points in 2021, a club record and a total only bettered by Bayern Munich (91) and Borussia Dortmund (76). In November, Oliver Glasner’s men even did something that no one else in the Bundesliga did and took all nine points from their three matches. Similarly in January, the Eagles earned 16 points from a possible 18, more than anyone else. If that’s not motivation for this coming January. Express delivery from Serbia No matter what month it is, Eintracht have been able to count on Filip Kostic over the last three and a half years. His 21 assists in all competitions in 2021 is second only to Thomas Müller in Europe’s top five leagues. If the national team was included, it would be 22 assists. What makes that particularly remarkable is that in the last 20 years, only Müller (30, 2021), Ángel Di María (23, 2011) and Thierry Henry (23, 2003) have delivered more consistently. Masters of their crafts Eintracht have been able to rely on others this year, too. Kevin Trapp has played the most competitive games with 45, although Kostic registered the most minutes (3,968). The Eagles’ assist king developed a great understanding with André Silva, who was the club’s top scorer this year with 19 goals before leaving in the summer. Fortress Deutsche Bank Park As a team, the Eagles can lay claim to one unique achievement. In all 22 home matches – domestic and European – Frankfurt suffered just one defeat, a 2-1 reverse against Hertha BSC on 16 October. Every other team who played in the Bundesliga this year lost more often on home soil. Stay until the end Anyone attending an Eintracht match should really not leave until the final whistle has sounded. The Eagles established themselves as the last-minute specialists in 2021, scoring after the 90th minute on 11 occasions in total. No other side in Germany’s top two divisions managed this more than six times. This year has gone better than expected on multiple levels.

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