inácio's first goal | dortmund edge frankfurt 3-2 in emotional farewell
MATCH INFO
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Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Date: May 8, 2026
Competition: Bundesliga - Matchday 33
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
borussia dortmund beat eintracht frankfurt 3-2 at signal iduna park to secure second place in the bundesliga. eintracht struck first with a very early goal, but dortmund flipped the script before halftime. it was an emotional night as dortmund bid farewell to julian brandt, niklas süle, and salih özcan in their final home game.
Goals
- minute 2 can uzun finish: 0-1 frankfurt. mahmoud dahoud slips the ball inside to uzun, who curls a delightful effort inside the far post.
- minute 42 serhou guirassy finish: 1-1 dortmund. julian ryerson swings in a low cross and guirassy lifts a delicate flick into the far corner.
- minute 45+1 nico schlotterbeck finish: 2-1 dortmund. maximilian beier cuts it back from the left and the centre-back finishes coolly inside the far post.
- minute 72 samuele inácio volley: 3-1 dortmund. beier cuts the ball back into the box and inácio volleys home his first senior goal from close range.
- minute 87 jonathan burkardt finish: 3-2 frankfurt. ansgar knauff's cross deflects off kobel and falls perfectly for burkardt to tap into an empty net.
How It Went
an emotionally charged night at signal iduna park started disastrously for the hosts, conceding their earliest goal of the season just two minutes in. dortmund gradually found their footing and turned the game around with two quickfire goals just before the interval to send the stadium into raptures. the second half saw the young italian inácio score a crucial third goal to give dortmund breathing room. frankfurt refused to give up and set up a tense finish with a late goal, but the hosts held on to claim all three points.
Quick Take
- dortmund mathematically secure the bundesliga runners-up spot with a game to spare.
- an emotional farewell for brandt, süle, and özcan who made their final appearances at signal iduna park.
- samuele inácio will never forget his first senior goal for the club.
- maximilian beier was pivotal, providing two excellent assists.
- frankfurt's european hopes take a hit despite a spirited performance.