Eintracht Frankfurt celebrates 3-1 win against Jena – goals from Senß and clearance!

Eintracht Frankfurt celebrates 3-1 win against Jena – goals from Senß and clearance!

Eintracht Frankfurt can look back on a successful year in 2025, at least as far as the last home game is concerned. In their clash with Carl Zeiss Jena, the Frankfurt team won 3-1 on Friday evening. At first it didn't look as if the local women would emerge from the Brentanobad stadium as winners. In front of 3,068 enthusiastic spectators, the first half remained goalless, even though Eintracht clearly had the upper hand in the game.

However, the second half brought the hoped-for goal. Elisa Senß showed strong nerves and converted a penalty kick in the 55th and 81st minutes. In between, Amanda Ilestedt scored to make it 2-1 after Isabella Jaron equalized for Jena. This meant that Frankfurt was preparing to temporarily climb to third place in the table, while Jena was always trying to keep up.

Emotional moments and hard work

“Gemma Babsi” was the motto of the evening as the players warmed up wearing shirts for their injured teammate Barbara Dunst, who is out due to a torn cruciate ligament. Despite the passion in the team, Frankfurt struggled with some difficulties in this final game of the year. Many actions were imprecise, and Jena had a compact defense that made it difficult for Eintracht to find their way into the game.

The central figure of the game, alongside Senß, was captain Geraldine Reuteler, who, however, did not score any goals. In her place, head coach Niko Arnautis substituted the injured Laura Freigang, who came on after an hour. Her cameo contributed to the stability of the game, especially when she made it 3-1 in the 88th minute after Jena goalkeeper El Sherif made a mistake and took advantage of the free space.

Strong in the race despite challenges

Overall, it was up and down for the Frankfurt team, who often seemed a step slower, but were able to score the important points in the end. Coach Arnautis will be celebrating as the victory gives the team confidence for the upcoming challenges in the Bundesliga. It remains to be seen how Eintracht can carry this momentum into next year. The fans are optimistic and the statistics are also in favor of Eintracht, who are currently in the top half of the table.

Eintracht is now taking a well-deserved winter break. A look at the table shows that the team is in a good position and hopes for more success in the coming year are growing. The conditions are certainly promising and it will be exciting to see how the players perform when they return in the new year. Those interested can find more information about the women's team's performance on the official [Kicker] website (https://www.kicker.de/eintracht-frankfurt-frauen/info).