Eintracht Frankfurt absolutely dismantled SC St. Tönis with an 11-0 away victory in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on Friday. This wasn’t just some run-of-the-mill win, this was a cold, hard dose of revenge, a brutal statement after getting clobbered 7-0 by Brentford in a friendly just last Saturday. Talk about flipping the script! St. Tönis, a fifth-tier club from the Oberliga Niederrhein, paid the ultimate price for that prior humiliation.
First Half Fury and a Goal Explosion
Did someone say “no mercy”? Because Eintracht delivered it in spades. They completely steamrolled St. Tönis, putting up an astounding ten goals in the first half alone! Yeah, you read that right: TEN. It was a relentless offensive barrage from the whistle. Burkardt was on fire with a hat trick, finding the net early at the 4′, 29′, and 41′ marks. Koch got in on the action at 10′, Amaimouni at 17′, and Uzun bagged a quick double in the 34′ and 36′ that just shredded their defense. Baum rounded out the first-half onslaught at 44′, followed by Ebnoutalib at 46′ and Götze at 50′. Ten goals from just fourteen shots on target against St. Tönis’ keeper, Sell. That’s efficiency, baby! Every single player looked hungry, playing like that friendly loss was still burning in their minds.
Second Half: Controlled Dominance and Record Watch
After such an insane, record-setting pace in the first half, you gotta wonder if any team can keep that up, right? While Eintracht’s territorial dominance was even greater after the break, the “hunger” for more goals seemed to ease off a tad. Only one more goal hit the back of the net in the second period, courtesy of Chaibi at 87′, to seal the incredible 11-0 win. It’s almost like they decided to coast a bit, or maybe just save some energy. There were even whispers in the air about breaking the competition’s biggest win record, which stands at 17-0 by Stuttgarter Kickers way back in 1941. They didn’t quite hit that mark, but an 11-spot is still absolutely ridiculous, especially when it’s payback for a previous beatdown!
What a way to kick off their DFB-Pokal campaign! Eintracht Frankfurt just threw down the gauntlet and showed exactly what happens when you tick them off. This team is sending a loud message to every other club in the German Cup. They’ll be waiting to find out who their next opponent is, and whoever it is, they’re going to face a squad that means business. A squad that’s clearly eyeing that beautiful trophy. Let’s see if they can keep this intense energy and scoring prowess going deep into the tournament!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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