Julian Brandt’s 82nd-minute goal salvaged a 3-3 draw for Borussia Dortmund at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday that dropped Dortmund behind the Bundesliga leaders.
The draw on a slippery field in driving rain ends a five-game winning run for Dortmund in the Bundesliga and leaves it in fourth, two points off champion Bayern Munich, which won its game against Darmstadt 8-0 on Saturday.
With Dortmund coach Edin Terzic having recently talked up his team’s pragmatic mindset and Frankfurt having the league’s best defensive record, the pulsating end-to-end battle that emerged was something of a surprise.
Kobel, who had been accidentally struck in the face by a teammate’s elbow earlier, was substituted after the second goal and his replacement Alexander Meyer nearly gave away a penalty. Meyer seemed to trip Marmoush but no spot-kick was given and video review seemed inconclusive over whether he first made contact with the ball.
Dortmund’s 18-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko made it 2-2 in the 55th with his first Bundesliga goal since April before Fares Chaibi restored Frankfurt’s lead. Karim Adeyemi’s pace set up the third goal to rescue a point for Dortmund as he sped down the left flank and crossed low for Brandt to score in front of goal.
American midfielder Gio Reyna played the first half for Dortmund in his first league start this season after he was injured while playing for the United States against Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League final in June.
