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Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt Head-To-Head: Last 5 meetings, reviewed

BySachin Bhat
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Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when the rivals clash in the Bundesliga for matchday seven of the 2026-27 season. Here's how the sides have fared in their last five meetings:

Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga, August 2024)

The rivals clashed on the opening day of a Bundesliga season for the second time in four years here, with Dortmund prevailing just as they did in 2021 too. But while the previous one ended 5-2 in their favor, this was a closer 2-0 victory, courtesy of a second-half double from Jamie Gittens.

Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga, January 2025)

Frankfurt had their revenge in the return, beating Dortmund by an identical scoreline. Hugo Ekitike fired them in front after 18 minutes before Oscar Hojlund doubled their advantage in the 90th minute. It also ended up being Nuri Sahin's last game in-charge of the club, as the BVB terminated him from the job after the loss, their third consecutive in the league.

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 (3-5 on penalties) Borussia Dortmund (DFB-Pokal, October 2025)

Interestingly, Frankfurt and Dortmund's first meeting of the 2025-26 season came in the German Cup as the rivals were drawn against each other in the second round. The Eagles went in front again after Ansgar Knauff scored in the seventh minute, but Julian Brandt canceled it out in the second half. With no further goals to separate the sides, the match into shootouts where Ritsu Doan and Fares Chaibi missed their spot-kicks as BVB won 5-3.

Eintracht Frankfurt 3-3 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga, January 2026)

Dortmund's winless run from open play in Frankfurt extended to three games here, with the sides playing another draw, but this time with more goals. The BVB relinquished their lead twice in the match before former Dortmund player Mahmoud Dahoud made it 3-2 in stoppage-time. A defeat loomed for the visitors, who although showed grit and determination to find a third goal four minutes later through Carney Chukwuemeka.

Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga, May 2026)

Another close, pulsating encounter between the Bundesliga rivals. The Eagles went in front for the fourth clash in a row against Dortmund, who then responded with three goals of their own. Jonathan Burkardt pulled a second one back for Frankfurt in the 87th minute to endure squeaky bum-time at the Signal Iduna Park on the penultimate matchday of the 2025-26 season.

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