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In his first appearance for Eintracht Frankfurt, Younes Ebnoutalib immediately shone with a goal. Today, the newcomer was once again in the starting lineup against VfB Stuttgart. However, his performance ended prematurely.
In the 20th minute, the striker sat down on the field shaking his head and had to be substituted shortly after, having landed awkwardly on the grass following a tackle.
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There was a glimmer of hope from the subsequent images on the sidelines: Ebnoutalib was able to walk to the locker room on his own without support from Frankfurt's medical staff.
His recently fairy-tale story thus takes a small hit for now. However, the 22-year-old has often managed to overcome setbacks in his young career.
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Speaking of which: His team had to deal with two more pieces of bad news shortly after. Keeper Kaua Santos dropped a cross at the feet of VfB striker Ermedin Demirovic less than ten minutes after Ebnoutalib's substitution, allowing him to score the equalizer to make it 1-1. Rasmus Kristensen had previously put the Eagles ahead with a header (5th minute).
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In the 35th minute, things got even worse for SGE. Deniz Undav turned the game around for the Swabians. Auréle Amenda crucially deflected his shot. The good news: In the second half, things can only get better. However, VfB might have something to say about that.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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