Borussia Dortmund secured the Bundesliga runner-up spot with a thrilling comeback victory in their final home match.
Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in the 2025-2026 German Bundesliga round 33 home game at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, on the 9th (Korean time).
With this win, Dortmund confirmed the league's runner-up position early. They produced the comeback victory in front of a full house of 81,365 in the final home match.
The start was not good. Dortmund conceded the opening goal before two minutes had passed. Mohamed Dahoud's pass from the left was finished by Jan Uddin with a right-footed shot. It was a shot that came out with goalkeeper Gregor Kobel's view blocked.
Dortmund could not seize the flow of the game for a while. In the 17th minute of the first half, Julian Brandt's cross was connected by Samuele Inacio with a header but was stopped by the goalkeeper's save. Brandt, Jude Bellingham and Sebouh Gyrasi then each tried shots in succession, but the equalizer did not come easily.
It was Gyrasi who broke the frustrating flow. In the 42nd minute of the first half, after an attacking build-up that went through Brandt and Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Rüerson sent a low and fast cross from the right. Gyrasi, despite defensive pressure, intuitively changed the direction and scored the equalizer.
Riding the momentum, Dortmund succeeded in a reversal in first-half stoppage time. Jude Bellingham's pass in front of the penalty box was sent into the box by Maximilian Weyer, and Nico Schlotterbeck, who joined the attack, finished to make it 2-1.
Dortmund also took the initiative in the second half. Frankfurt launched a counterattack after bringing on Mario Götze, but the additional goal belonged to Dortmund.
In the 27th minute of the second half, 18-year-old forward Samuele Inacio scored his Bundesliga debut goal. He tapped in Weyer's cross with his right foot to give the team a 3-1 lead.
Frankfurt did not give up easily. In the 42nd minute of the second half, after Ansgar Knauff's breakthrough, Jonathan Burckardt tapped in the flowing ball to narrow the gap to one goal.
However, there was no further turnaround. Dortmund held on for the remaining time, sealing the runner-up finish and ending the season's final home match with a victory in front of their home fans.
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