Wolfsburg rue missed chances in loss to Eintracht Frankfurt
Wolfsburg rue missed chances in loss to Eintracht Frankfurt Wolfsburg had a massive chance to open the scoring early on when Mohamed Amoura stole the ball from goalkeeper Michael Zetterer. However, Patrick Wimmer, with an easy tap-in in front of him, slipped, allowing Zetterer to deal with the danger and keep the game at 0-0. Frankfurt would punish Wimmer and Wolfsburg for the wasted chances, with goals from Oscar Højlund and Arnaud Kalimuendo giving Riera's side a 2-1 win at the Volkswagen Arena.
Wolfsburg are still chasing their first win since January. Wolfsburg looked lively from the start, and only eleven minutes had passed when Wimmer was gifted his massive chance. Zetterer, starting because of an injury to Kauã Santos, dawdled on the ball, allowing Amoura to slide in and dispossess the goalkeeper.
The Austrian was unable to stay on his feet, though, and the chance passed. Arnaud Kalimuendo almost made Wolfsburg pay for the missed chance immediately, as Frankfurt quickly countered. Kamil Grabara was alert, though, and got down quickly to stop the Frenchman's shot.
Wimmer continued to look lively, despite his slip, but Wolfsburg just lacked that killer instinct in the final third. Then, in the 21st minute, the deadlock was broken by Frankfurt out of nowhere. Ayoube Amaimouni found his way to the edge of the box and slid the ball over to Oscar Højlund, whose curling shot deflected off the post and in to make it 1-0.
Eleven minutes later, Frankfurt doubled their lead. A well-taken low free-kick found Jonathan Burkardt's run, and while Grabara saved the initial shot, there was nothing he could do about the rebound. Kalimuendo tucked in from close range to make it 2-0.